Shandon lift spirits as Irish crews falter at Henley Royal Regatta 

Unfortunately, Enniskillen Royal’s schoolboy dreams of the biggest upset of the regatta also came to nothing

A rowing crew makes their way down to the start as people walk along the river bank on the opening day of the 2022 Henley Royal Regatta alongside the River Thames. Pic: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

Though conditions had eased a little from Tuesday’s blustery headwind, Irish crews still found the going challenging on Day 2 of Henley Royal Regatta. 

The morning session saw both University College Dublin’s Prince Albert Challenge Cup men’s student fours and Commercial, Dublin’s Wyfold Challenge Cup club four squeezed out by strong opposition, the former to the Huskies from the University of Washington, the latter to Vesta Rowing Club, London.