Commercial Rowing Club will be running a “Learn to Row” course for Adults 18 – 30 years of age. Starting Monday 31st July for 2 weeks 3 sessions per week starting at 18:30 Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday evenings. €90 for the 2 weeks. For further information or to register contact […]
A sub-committee was formed to work with Rowing Ireland and introduce a Mission Statement, Visions, Values and Strategic Objectives for the club. If you would like to contribute ideas to help the Strategy, please contact any committee member.
Commercial Rowing Club will be running “Learn to Row” camp for adults between 18 – 30 years of age. Starting Monday 30th August for 2 weeks. 3 sessions per week starting at 7pm each Monday, Wednesday & Friday evening. Cost, €80 for the 2 weeks. Contact Jim Butcher to register […]
Former CRC member Eimear Lambe has qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games! 7 years ago, Eimear Lambe, then Commercial Rowing Club member and now a member of UCD Boat Club, represented Ireland at the Youth Olympics in China. Commercial RC wish Eimear and all the Irish athletes the best […]
Our very own junior woman Aoife will take on Europe this weekend in the Junior Women’s Quad. The team travel this week to Serbia with racing taking place this Saturday and Sunday (26th & 27th Sept). Aoife has put in huge training to put herself in the top two juniors […]
This September we will be running learn to row sessions for juniors. Who – 12+ When – Weekend dates of 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 26th September Times – From 2pm final times will be confirmed the week of the camp to ensure Covid-19 safety measures can be maintained. Cost – […]
Commercial Rowing Club will be running adult learn to row sessions this August 2020 for adults aged 18-35 Date: Saturday & Sunday weekend of 15th, 16th, 22nd & 23rd of August Sessions: 1-4pm Cost €80 Contact Fergus Morris for any questions (ferguspmorris@yahoo.com) Sign Up Here
The club has had a great winter so far. Below are the highlights for winter 2019. Junior & Adult Learn to Row Our Learn to Row sessions were a great success with a bustling novice women and men’s group running in the club. The junior learn to row sessions were […]
Learn to Row for boys and girls aged 12+ When – Saturday September 7th to Sunday September 29th Time – 2-4pm Cost – €35 per person More Information Contact – learn2row@commercialrc.ie SIGN UP HERE
Commercial Rowing Club will be running learn to row sessions for Adults this July. Date: Monday 22nd July – Friday 2nd August Sessions: 3 sessions per week ( Monday, Wednesday & Friday) Cost €72 for the 2 weeks. Contact Jim Butcher to register for the camp (butcher.jamesj@gmail.com)
Our forefathers and foremothers are agog at the success that the Commercial Rowing Club has achieved in the 2015-2016 Season. Under the efficient Captaincy of Martina Bracken the pinnacle was probably the men winning the Senior Eights Championship of Ireland, the Pot, on the 10th of July at the National […]
Bowball to Bowball, Single Sculls everywhere; it must be that time of year again! The 50th Dublin Sculling Ladder 1,850 meter time-trial will take place on Saturday 10th October in Islandbridge. Click HERE for official notice from organizers (pdf). [tminus t= “10-10-2015 10:00:00” style=”carbonlite”/] This year, being the 50th anniversary of the DSL, […]
On behalf of the Trustees, Committee, Officers & members of Commercial Rowing Club, we offer our Congratulations to the following club members, who have been selected to represent Ireland at Home International Regatta 2015 in Strathclyde Park, Scotland on Saturday 25th July 2015. Your club salutes you !
The Captain and Committee would like to say a big CONGRATULATIONS to Commercial’s newly crowned Champions of Ireland ! This was Commercial’s largest ever entry to the Irish Rowing Championships (we entered 57 crews – indeed this was the biggest entry of all 65 clubs affiliated with Rowing […]
Here we go again ! By popular demand, Commercial Rowing Club will be hosting a Men and Women’s Novice Rowing Camp beginning in August 2015 – and will continue for two weeks. Please help spread the word. Contact Martina Bracken or Fergus Morris (085 174 0455) for booking and inquiries. Check out […]
Update (24th June): Congratulations to Captain-elect Martina Bracken. Martina will take office on September 1st. Nominations are now being accepted for position as Club Captain for 2015-16 Closing date for nominations is set for Monday, 22nd June at 7pm Election will take place at 8pm on Tue 23rd June. See […]
Following from the great success of last year’s Learn2Row camp, the coaches at Commercial Rowing Club are proud to offer another (boys and girls) beginners’ camp this August. Check out our Poster below Commercial Beginners Club 2015 (pdf) Last year, the course was booked out and we had to turn […]
Rowing is a seriously expensive sport !! A single scull can cost about €7,000 while our eights cost up to €28,000 each. We hope you’ll agree that Commercial has one of the best equipped boat houses and facilities in the country. Subscriptions are the club’s critical stream of revenue. Rowers are […]
Congratulations to the winners of our junior-fundraising-drive Raffle in aid of new sculling oars. The final amount collected (€835) was even better than we could have hoped for. As you see, the five sets oars have been received already and painted in the club colours. New racks have also been […]
Congratulations to the Commercial Men’s senior quad (Colm Dowling, Fionnan Groome, Michael Mahar & Neil Gahan) who won their 4X- event at today’s 6000m Erne Head in Enniskillen. Moreover, Commercial crossed the line a whopping 11 seconds ahead of Rowing Ireland’s selected fastest 4X- and also a beat a composite […]
<< UPDATE 08/March/2015: We’re pleased to announce that the Jersey has been successfully auctioned for 500€ to a Dublin Hotel. Add “commercial_rowing_club_dublin” to your eBay favorites for future amazing offers >> As part of our fundraising for the Juniors, Commercial Rowing Club is proud to auction this amazing Ireland Rugby […]
On Saturday, 21st Feb, Commercial Rowing Club set the alarm clocks early to travel to Castleconnell for St. Michaels Head The day brought ‘scattered showers and sunny spells‘. It started very calm, but cross-winds blew up in the afternoon and every cloud seemed to bring a new adventure. Well done to […]
We’re having a raffle to help pay for some new sculling oars (badly needed!) for the junior section. Tickets cost just 2 euro each or 3 for 5 euro. We’re giving away 10 brilliant prizes (listed below). 1 Commercial Splash Jacket Racing One-piece & Beanie. 2 Commercial Racing One-piece […]
The legendary Commercial Regatta is returning to Islandbridge on Sunday, April 5th, 2015 and we’ll be needing all the umpiring help we can get. Rowing Ireland are hosting an umpire training / exam session according to the following schedule: – […]
Alan McKenna’s Crokers have gone missing ! S2 super light Crokers (pair of sculls), last seen in commercial Saturday 8th of November, 2014. Yellow handles, pink sleeve, yellow button, white blade never painted. €50 reward for return. Fergus Morris, Captain
On behalf of the Committee, Trustees and Officers of Commercial Rowing Club, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. 2015 promises to be an annus mirabilis for Commercial – we have a large pool of new registrants who are keen to make […]
According to section 2.39 of the Rowing Ireland Rules… “All crew members and scullers must wear uniform dress in their club’s registered colours and designs while racing…“ This Saturday morning (22/Nov/2014) at 09:30, Pat Churchard of ISG Rowing will be on the slip taking orders for the Commercial club kit gear. […]
On Saturday, 8th Nov, Commercial Rowing Club braved the elements to compete at Neptune Head in Blessington. It rained incessantly; well done to those who came prepared with proper rain-gear, umbrellas, wellingtons, thermal tops, change of clothing, etc. Perhaps one of our biggest entries to date, we entered an amazing 24 boats […]
Update: Visit the official site of the Dublin Sculling Ladder ( www.dublinscullingladder.ie ) for latest results and ladder positions after challenges: Well Done to all the Commercial scullers who competed in the 49th Dublin Sculling Ladder 1,850 meter opening time-trial yesterday. As always, a particular congratulations to those who competed […]
The 2014 Commercial RC Home Regatta will be held on Sunday, 5th October at 12:30. (Note: this date was previously advertised as 28th September – this has been moved back to 5th October. Apologies for any inconvenience). All crews and friends welcome. The races will be held over the usual 350m […]
Commercial are seeking coxes for the 2014/2015 season. At Commercial, the cox does much more than steering & coordinating the power and rhythm of the rowers. The cox is also an organiser, the motivator, the cheerleader & the drill sergeant. https://www.commercialrc.ie/coxing-at-commercial/ If you think you have these leadership attributes, […]
Eimear Lambe, at just 17 years of age, finished in 11th position overall in a world-class field at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing on August 20th. After fighting her way through the heats, repechages and semi-finals, Ireland’s Eimear came in behind the Czech Replublic in a very close race in the B final. […]
The annual Dublin City Triathlon will be held on Sunday 24th August between 8.30am – 1.30pm on the upper Liffey and in the Phoenix Park. No water training on Sunday and only before 13:00 on the Saturday. < See official notice from our colleagues in DCT below for further details > […]
At the Coupe de Jeunesse in France this weekend, Commercial’s own Eimear Lambe and her doubles partner Jasmine English stormed through the field to claim the bronze medal behind Italy and Switzerland. Eimear is the rising star of Commercial and indeed of Irish rowing. At the Euro Masters […]
Commercial won four events in the 2014 Champs. A big congratulations to the following crews: – Mens senior quad Womens junior 15 quad Mens junior 16 quad Mens junior 16 single scull (Ryan Baskerville) Men’s Senior Squad The highly experienced quad comprised Con Collis, Sean Jacob, Albert Maher and […]
The committee of Commercial Rowing Club invite you to join us in celebrating the end of yet another eventful and quite successful regatta season! We’re planning to have a few quiet drinks in The Riverview Bar upstairs from on Sunday, 27th July from 8 till late . All pints […]
Learn to Row Beginners Camp this August. We’re looking for Boys and Girls aged 12 to 15 to give rowing a go. Contact Alan Mc Loughlin ( after-hours: 087 326 99 02 ) & See our […]
Attention: rowers who may be coming to Australia in October….. Robyn Donovan is a Masters Rower and is organizing a tour for other Masters Rowers who intend visiting Australia for the World Masters’ Regatta in Ballarat. As well as rowing with two clubs in Queensland, the tour includes […]
Saturday saw yet another successful outing for Commercial Rowing Club at Athlone Regatta in Coosan Point. Congratulations to the Men’s Veteran squad, who won the 8+ in a composite crew together with Belfast and Galway. The Men’s Veteran 1X was won with some style by Dennis Crowley. Dennis has more than a nodding acquaintance with […]
Congratulations to Commercial’s own Eimear Lambe, who has been selected to represent Ireland in the Junior Women’s Single Scull at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games. She will join the Irish team in Nanjing, China, from 16th to 28th August 2014 for the Games. More info at http://www.rowingireland.ie/youth-olympic-games-team-announcement/ The Youth […]
Tom Kelly returns to the Irish team for the first time in 2014. Tom has been selected to compete in the Men’s Arms and Shoulders Single Scull, a Paralympic discipline at Lake Aiguebelette, France from 20-22 June 2014. He competed in the same event at the 2013 World Cup 2, where […]
By popular demand, Commercial Rowing Club will again be hosting an open day for new recruits (Junior Boys) on Saturday and Sunday 14/15 June 2014, We are looking for boys in the age-group of 13-15 who are interested in joining our structured programme. We kick off again at 13:00 with a tour of our […]
Rowing Ireland has selected six Commercial athletes to represent Ireland at the Home Internationals (Iniscarra lake, Cork, 26th July 2014). Congratulations to Aisling Rodger (Junior sculling), Caragh Edwards (Double and Quad), Martina Bracken, Anne O’Leary, Edel Garry and Carmel Kelly (coxed four). As was widely expected, Rowing Ireland has also […]
With just 40 days remaining to the National Championships, Commercial Rowing Club clocked up many promising victories over the weekend at Carlow regatta: – Mens Alan’s Commercial ‘A’ Junior 15 quadscull won their event. The crew was stroked by Peter Guillispi ,3 James O’Neill, 2 Cian Lynch, bow Michael […]
On Saturday and Sunday 7/8 Jun 2014, Commercial Rowing Club will host an open day for new recruits (Junior Boys). We are looking for boys in the age-group of 13-15 who are interested in joining our structured programme. We kick off at 13:00 with a tour of our Club […]
At the post-funeral reception of Kieran Hynes last Friday 16th, this photo went missing. It was left on the table upstairs in the club and perhaps someone thought it was a copy. In fact, it was the original. It features youthful looking Kieran and Dave Gahan and it obviously now […]
Well done to all Commercial crews competing today in Blessington. Our colleagues in afloat have published preliminary results here. Just 54 days left before the national championships….
We are shocked and saddened to hear of the untimely and sudden death of Kieran Hynes today. Kieran was to the forefront in rebuilding Commercial Rowing Club after the Great Fire. He will be badly missed by ourselves in Commercial and also in Carrick on Shannon rowing club (where Kieran […]
On the Saturday racing at Ghent International Regatta today Aisling Rodger finished in 2nd place (of 29) today. Carrie Nolan representing New Ross finished 6th.. Well done to both girls – great results.. Their double also raced very well today finishing 9th of 35 entries. Below is Aisling and Eimear […]
A very successful and promising first day of the regatta season for Commercial. In the Men’s Senior eights, our Commercial / OC composite eight won the day. A fantastic result in the face of tough competition from Trinity. In the Men’s Club2 4X+, Mackey’s lads kept cool heads to beat […]
Notice from our Captain: I would like to congratulate all of our Athletes who participated at the weekend trials in Cork (29/30 March 2014) It was great to see Commercial so strongly represented at both Junior and Senior levels. On the women’s side, we had 8 Juniors and […]
At a safety meeting tonight (03/March), the Galway HOR organising committee has decided to cancel the Head (due to continued flooding).
O’Brien’s Bridge in Limerick/Clare is still inundated. The SMRC organising committee have officially cancelled the 2014 Head Of River.
Message from Belfast Rowing Club: It is with regret we announce that the 2014 Lagan Head of the River Races have been cancelled due to a combination of increased flow on the river, the forecast wind speed, wind direction, and temperature. The Lagan Head dinner and Cocktail night will go […]
As a result of the continued bad weather, the Shannon remains in flood. With the forecast of unsettled weather for the week ahead, it has been decided to in the interests of safety to cancel the 2014 Head of the Shannon. We are grateful to all the clubs who entered […]
Commercial RC are currently looking for a Women’s Junior 14 Coach. The coach would supplement the existing team of Coaches for the Junior Squad. Please contact Fergus Morris (FergusPMorris@eircom.net).
Anyone who is not under the direct instruction of a coach should pay the correct RowingIreland fee to Dave or Fergus as soon as possible. Competition begins in early Feb at St Michaels head and entries will close 10 days before that.
A Special Message from Capt Fergus Morris and the Committee: – Happy New Year 2014 – great to see you all keeping fit over the festive season, hope to see you all on the water and in the gym early in 2014. Fingers crossed, lots of Pennants and Medals on […]
On Sept 30th, the 2013/2014 officers and committee were elected. Elected Officers: Captain Fergus Morris President Dave Gahan Treasurer Dave Gahan Secretary Mick Reidy Vice Captain Martina Bracken Child Officers Martina Bracken amp; Alan McLoughlin Safety Officer Fergus Morris Elected Committee Members: Michael Phelan […]
Last summer, West Dublin Access Radio made a documentary regarding the extraordinary history and achievements of Commercial Rowing Club. It aired on 5th/Nov/2013 Click here for a link to the podcast (I think you’ll recognize a few voices!) Favorite quote: “They don’t come down six times a week unless they’re […]
