Championships News 2025
Fantastic Racing from Waterford Boat Club’s Rachel and Molly in the Women’s J16 Double Scull today at day 2 of the National Championships
What a performance today in scorching conditions from Waterford Boat Club’s
Rachel and Molly in the Women’s Junior 16 Double Scull All Done in 32° heat
The girls kicked off the day with a strong showing in the time trial, placing 6th out of 28 crews an incredible effort that earned them a place in the semi-finals.
With only two boats from each semi-final advancing to the final, the pressure was on but Rachel and Molly rose to the challenge, securing a 1st place finish in Heat 3 with a time of 9:00.6 over the 2k course. A phenomenal performance that booked their spot in the All-Ireland final and a just reward for both athletes
Despite a quick turnaround and their third race of the day, the Waterford double lined up among the six fastest boats in the country. In a fiercely competitive final, Rachel and Molly delivered a gutsy performance to finish 5th overall a hugely respectable result at national level.
An early start for all crew members, as is the norm during racing season. Waterford Boat Club’s Women’s Junior 16 Coxed Quad—Rachel, Molly, Hannah, Faye, and cox Mads—kicked off their campaign at 9:10am with a strong performance in the time trial, finishing 5th out of 28 crews with a time of 7:32.7, securing their place in the semi-finals.
With only two boats progressing from each semi-final, the pressure was on.not much of a brake and back out for the 10:45 semi It was neck-and-neck all the way down the 2k course. In a heartbreaking finish, the crew was pipped at the line into 3rd place, clocking 8:01.4—the 3rd fastest time out of 18 boats in the semis.
It was a tough one to swallow. So close to the final, yet edged out by the narrowest of margins. Watching other boats go through wasn’t easy—but that’s the nature of racing. A performance to be proud of nonetheless.
This young woman’s crew is very strong and has a very bright future in Rowing understanding that that’s racing for you.
A big thanks to young Mads for doing a great job coxing the crew. See less
Another amazing days racing at the Irish Championships. Congratulations to Henry and Gosha who rowed very well competing in a tough field in the Mens J18 doubles, one of the most competitive events over the weekend. The girls J18 quad should be very proud of themselves. They finished their Time Trial in 7th place out of 22, with top 12 progressing to the Semi-Finals. In the Semis, with 3 to qualify, they were pipped into 3rd place by 0.6 secs. In the final they rowed an amazing race to finish in 6th place, no mean feat. Well rowed to all crews who competed for WBC over the weekend
Waterford Boat Club’s Junior 18 sculler Seán Harte delivered a strong performance at the National Championships this weekend.
On Friday, day one of the national championships Seàn raced the J18 1x time trial, Seán placed 9th overall out of 28 competitors with an impressive time of 7:25.8, securing a place in the next round of heats. In the heat, he finished 3rd with a time of 7:49.0. Unfortunately, with only the top two from each heat advancing to the final, Seán narrowly missed out—but it was nonetheless a commendable performance at a very competitive level.
Seán also competed in the Club 2x category on Saturday. He was placed 7th out of 28 in the time trial, successfully qualifying the boat for the next round. In the semi final he battled stiff competition and finished 3rd with a time of 8:32.1.
Looking ahead, Seán will be attending a 6 days training camp with team Ireland at the national rowing center,this training camp is part of his preparation for the prestigious Home International Regatta in Eton on Saturday 26 th July all at Waterford Boat Club wish Seàn all the best for the coming regatta. See less
In the semi finals 2 boats qualify for the final Molly came in 4th place with a time of 9:56.2 and 10th place overall in the heats missing out on the final 6 boat race.
7 races this weekend for Molly and no doubt In each race Molly gave it everything.
