Her Outdoors is an inspiring annual initiative by Sport Ireland, held each August, designed to empower and encourage women to embrace outdoor activities. Rowing stands out as a fantastic lifelong sport, offering a unique way to explore and enjoy Ireland’s beautiful lakes, rivers, and waterways. This year, we’re thrilled to report that 254 women across the country experienced rowing for the first time during Her Outdoors Week (August 12th-18th). This achievement highlights the remarkable efforts of our dedicated volunteers and the generous support from clubs nationwide.

Events were successfully hosted in Limerick, Dublin, Cork, Galway, Mayo, and Wicklow, showcasing the widespread enthusiasm for this initiative. Below, you’ll find more details and a selection of snapshot photos from these events. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made this possible, including our coaches, local sports partnerships, and host clubs. You can view additional photos on our social media channels.

If you or your club would like to participate in future women in sport initiatives, please reach out to us at womeninsport@rowingireland.ie.

Cork: Cork Boat Club

Coaches: Danielle Winter (UCCRC), Rachel Harrison (UCCRC), Selma Bouanane (UCCRC), Lucia Twomey (BC) and Seán McHugh (BC). Many thanks to Cork Boat Club for facilitating the venue. 

Photos by John Shaughnessy

Dublin – Neptune Rowing Club

 Coordinated by Aoife Byrne. Many thanks to Neptune Rowing Club for facilitating the venue.  

Photographs by Colm Dowling

Limerick – Athlunkard BC

Coordinated and photographs by Aoife Willis. Many thanks to Athlunkard BC. Athlunkard BC wish to issue the reminder that ”if you are interested in taking up the sport we host land training sessions on Tuesdays at 7pm and Wednesdays at 6:30pm if anyone would like to drop in, all ages and experience level welcome, feel free to reach out on our Instagram page if you’ve any questions.”

Galway – Tribesman RC

Hosted by Tribesmen RC, Photographs by Andrew McBride/Galway County Council

Wicklow- Wicklow Rowing Club

Thank you to Wicklow RC, Aoife Byrne and Wicklow County Council.

Mayo- Ballina Rowing Club

Thank you to Ballina RC, Mayo Sports Partnership and Ballina Community Sports Hub.