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History

Presentation College has had many students who have been members of the various Cork clubs since 1890, some of whom have won Irish Championships with these clubs but never as Presentation College Rowing Club. In 1986 Presentation College Rowing Club was registered officially for the first time and began rowing out of Shandon Boat Club on the Marina. The equipment used was bought second-hand from Dungarvan Rowing Club. In its existence to date the club has been a tenant of both Cork Boat Club and Lee Rowing Club and has recently returned to Shandon Boat Club. The club has now won four national titles and each year has been successful at regional and national regattas at all Junior levels.

The school has seen a number of its students represent Ireland at under-age level. The school also boasts many students who go on to successfully represent senior clubs around the country and abroad.

The latest championship was September 2010 when Kevin Neville and John Griffin won the National Junior Pairs title.

On October 26th 2011 PBCRC celebrated its 25th anniversary.

Achievements

‘Presentation College Rowing Club Fastest Junior club at Muckross Head of the River’
 

The Pres J18 quad of Colm Keena, Kevin Keohane, Niall Crowley and Brian Keohane were the fastest junior crew of the day at the 4000m time trial at Farren Woods on 10 December.
The school had a very successful day also winning the Junior 18 double scull, the Junior 16 eight and Junior 16 quad and the Junior 15 Oct.
 

The 2011 Regatta season was a successful one for Pres and the club has over 40 active members at all age levels.
Kevin Neville and John Griffin were once again in the medals in the Junior Mens Pairs at the National Championships in Innicarra Lake in July and were subsequently chosen to represent Ireland at Senior Mens level at the Home International Regatta in Glasgow, competing in fours and eights.
David Colemen was selected to cox the Junior mens eights and fours picking up a Gold Medal in the Fours Event (PHOTO)  

The School also picked up wins at the National Schools Championships winning the J18 Four and Pair Events.

These rowers together with David Keohane and Niall Crowley represented Munster at an Interprovincial Regatta held in Limerick in September. (PHOTO)
Training has commenced for the 2012 season in September and new beginners will be welcomed in January 2012.
A huge gratitude goes to all the coaches for their dedication, commitment and talent.
 

Training

With over 50 pupils in regular training at present rowing provides a valuable outlet for students and contributes enormously to the sporting ethos of the college.

Students can take up rowing after Christmas in first year and go on to represent the school at all levels from Junior 14 to Junior 18 level.

The club rows on the river Lee and is based out of Shandon Boat Club on the Marina. Training takes place on Saturday and Sunday mornings and Wednesday afternoons. Land training tales place in the schools gym nad weights room on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Training Times

Beginners/J14 (1st Years take up rowing after Christmas)

J15

J16

J18

Events

Click here for 2012 Calendar

Links

Irish Amateur Rowing Union
Irishrowing.com
Olympic Diaries
FISA
UL's Irish Rowing Site
The Rowing Service