Rowing Ireland is proud to announce that the 2026 Irish Coastal Rowing Championships, hosted by Ballycotton Rowing Club, will take place from Saturday, 15 August to Sunday, 16 August at the National Rowing Centre in Farran Woods, Co. Cork, just 30 minutes from Cork City.

The championships promise an exciting weekend of coastal rowing, with crews from across the country competing for top honours across two days of racing.

Spectators are invited to join us at the National Rowing Centre and enjoy two days of racing, with food vendors on site and the Rowing Ireland shop offering official merchandise. Racing is expected to get underway at 9:00am on both days.

Parking is available at Farran Forest Park. Full parking information is available here. Please note that only cashless payments are accepted at the car park. There is also limited parking available for disabled badge holders.

Official prize-giving ceremonies will take place throughout the day on both Saturday and Sunday. Crews are asked to wear their club colours for photographs.

Event Information

All crews and attendees are encouraged to read the Event Information Pack ahead of the championships, which contains important information, guidelines and practical details for the weekend. The information pack is available to download below.

Keep up to date with all the latest news, results and updates from the 2026 Irish Coastal Rowing Championships through Rowing Ireland’s social media channels throughout the weekend.

Best of luck to all crews!