New Ross crews sprint for glory in Fermoy
The junior girls continued their rich vein of form, taking home two victories in Fermoy on the weekend. In the Junior Girls 14s single scull, Katie Nolan put in another trademark performance starting fast from the stakeboat and powering home to win her heat and record the fastest time of the day for Junior 14 girls which earned her a gold medal for the second week running in a single scull. New Ross was also very well represented in this event, where Janey Cashman put in a fine performance finishing strong to place second in her heat and hold off a strong finish from the Castleconnel sculler in the next lane.
Nolan and Cashman then combined for the second win of the weekend in the Junior Girls 14s double scull. The New Ross girls are known for their fast starts and desire to win. And just as was the case in the 1k classic, the girls didn't disappoint the expectations of their New Ross supporters as they dominated their final putting clear water between themselves and the competing crews from Cork and Capoquin. Nolan and Cashman are on super form in the double this year, sweeping competing crews aside in all but one regatta this season.
Nolan was also very unfortunate in the Junior Girls 15s single scull, as after the heats she lay in third place which would ordinarily have qualified her for the final and given her another shot at glory, but, according to New Ross Boat Club, 'due to a clerical error by the event officials, she was omitted from the final and lost the opportunity to contest another final.'
Another noteworthy performance was delivered by Isabel Rossiter who was rowing senior for the first time, finishing in a very credible seventh place in an experienced field of scullers.
Meanwhile, the junior boys also gave the supporters a cause for cheer throughout the competition. Early in the regatta, the junior boys 16s 4x+ crew of Aogán Slater (bow), Michael Murray (2), Henry Roche (3), Cormac Crotty (Stroke) coxed by Kevin Phelan put in an impressive row in the heat to qualify them for the final. They put in another outstanding performance in the final to place third in a hotly contested race against more experienced crews from Cappoquin and Waterford.
Not to be outdone, New Ross was well represented in the boys junior 18s double scull with two crews competing where Liam Crotty (bow) and Kevin Phelan (Stroke) were joined by Donnchadh Slater (Bow) and Ben Cashman (stroke). Phelan and Crotty won their heat comfortably to progress to the final where they finished second in a fantastic race. Slater and Cashman also put in a really strong performance, narrowly missing out on the final and finishing fourth overall, on which is commendable since the crew is eligible to race in the same event next year.
The success for New Ross continued in the boys junior 18s singles skulls where all four oarsmen competed in single skulls with Liam Crotty qualifying for the final where he finished second in a close race. Kevin Phelan also dashed down the course but narrowly missed out on a place in the final, while Ben Cashman and Donnchadh Slater had excellent outings and are primed to continue their progress in the next regatta.
There was other noteworthy performances from Cormac Crotty and Aogán Slater in the single sculls and Slater again teamed up with Henry Roche in the 16s double scull where they finished eighth of 18 crews in a strong field in what was just their second outing as a double pairing. The New Ross boys also performed superbly in the coxed quads where the 18s crew, of Slater (Bow), Cashman (2), Crotty (3) and Phelan (stroke) coxed by Janey Cashman, placed third with a blanket finish between the three competing crews where a photo was required to determine who's bow ball crossed the line first.
Not to be outdone, the Masters rowers put in a fine performance in the mixed coxed crew of Paula Whelan (Bow), Mick Dwyer (2), Dave MacCarthy (3), Amy O'Hanlon (Stroke) coxed by Janey Cashman. The New Ross crew got off to a fast start and battled hard down the course, bow ball to bow ball against the home favourites from Fermoy in a race which had the spectators on their feet. Everything was to play for with the finish in sight, but Fermoy just had a little extra on the day and edged in front just before the hooter sounded in an exciting finish applauded by the gallery. There was also a very credible performance by the Women's Masters 4X+ which came ninth overall as the crew of Paula Whelan (Bow), Ursula Quirke (2), Anna Dwyer (3) and Talitha Doran (Stroke) coxed by Janey Cashman continue to go from strength to strength in every regatta they compete in.
'This regatta served as excellent preparation for the club's junior athletes, who now turn their focus to the Irish National Rowing Championships, taking place at the National Rowing Centre in Cork from July 18 to July 20. With strong performances and valuable race experience under their belts, the New Ross juniors are well-positioned to take on the nation's best,' said Dave Roche, of New Ross Boat Club.
Also commenting on the event, Captain Amy O'Hanlon from the club said: 'Once again a massive well done to all who took part. It was a great day of fun for everyone, and it was non-stop from the moment we hit the quay until the last race. It was a great way to wrap up the season for some of our members. Roll on the championships'.
New Ross Boat Club is proud to acknowledge the efforts and achievements of all rowers who represented the club at Fermoy: Cormac Crotty, Michael Murray, Aogán Slater, Henry Roche, Katie Nolan, Janey Cashman, Liam Crotty, Kevin Phelan Ben Cashman, Donnchadh Slater, Isabel Rossiter, Talitha Doran, Anna Dwyer, Ursula Quirke, Paula Whelan, Amy O'Hanlon, Dave MacCarthy, Mick Dwyer
New Ross Boat Club Full Results from 1k Classic: 1st place in Heat of Girls J14 1x, 1st overall: K. Nolan
2nd place in Heat of Girls J14 1x, 12th overall: J. Cashman
1st place in Girls J14 2x Heat, 2nd overall: K. Nolan (Bow), J. Cashman (Stroke)
3rd place overall in Girls J15 1x: K. Nolan
7th place in Senior Women's 1x: I. Rossiter
10th place in Girls J18 2x: I. Rossiter (bow), J. Cashman (Stroke)
12th place in Boys J15 1x: C. Crotty
9th place in Boys J16 1x: C. Crotty
27th place in Boys J15 1x: A. Slater
2nd in Boys J18 1x: L. Crotty
10th place in Boys J18 1x, Final 4: K. Phelan
13th place in Boys J18 1x, Final 4: B. Cashman
15th place in Boys J18 1x, Final 4: D. Slater
8th place overall in Boys J16 2x: A. Slater (Bow), H. Roche (Stroke)
4th place overall in Boys J18 2x, Final 7: D. Slater (Bow), B. Cashman (Stroke)
2nd place overall in Boys J18 2x, Final 7: L. Crotty (Bow), K. Phelan (Stroke)
3rd place in final of Boys J16 4x+: A. Slater (Bow), M. Murray (2), H. Roche (3), C. Crotty (Stroke), K. Phelan (Cox)
2nd place in final of Boys J18 4x+, Heat: D. Slater (Bow), B. Cashman (2), L. Crotty (3), K. Phelan (Stroke), J. Cashman (Cox)
3rd place in Women's Masters 4x+, Final 2: P. Whelan (Bow), U. Quirke (2), A. Dwyer (3) and T. Doran (Stroke), J. Cashman (Cox)
2nd place in Mixed Masters 4x+, Final 1: P. Whelan (Bow), M. Dwyer (2), D. MacCarthy (3), A. O'Hanlon (Stroke), J. Cashman (Cox)
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