Following the Beach Sprint racing in La Línea de la Concepción, Spain, attention now turns to the European Coastal Endurance Championships, with eight Irish crews and eleven Irish clubs set to represent Rowing Ireland over the next 3 days.

Ireland will compete across the Men’s Solo, Women’s Solo and Mixed Double, with a combination of experienced international coastal rowers and athletes developing across both Coastal Endurance and Beach Sprint. (Read more about the club events below)

🇮🇪 Coastal Men’s Solo

Barry Hooper – Galley Flash Rowing Club
🕘 9:00am Spain / 8:00am Ireland – Friday 18 September

Barry brings extensive coastal rowing experience, having previously represented Ireland at the World Coastal Championships. A long-standing member of Galley Flash Rowing Club, he returns to international competition in the Coastal Men’s Solo.

Florence Fitzgerald – Castletownshend Rowing Club
🕘 9:00am Spain / 8:00am Ireland – Friday 18 September

Florence has previous World Championship experience and will make his European Championship debut in La Línea. He has also enjoyed success in coastal rowing this season, including a silver medal in the Mixed Double at Kenmare Regatta.

🇮🇪 Coastal Women’s Solo

Monika Dukarska – Killorglin Rowing Club
🕙 10:20am Spain / 9:20am Ireland – Friday 18 September

Monika brings huge international experience to the Women’s Solo. A former Olympian and multiple World Coastal Champion, she has already competed in the Beach Sprint Championships this week and now turns her attention to Coastal Endurance.

Maeve McLoughlin – Wicklow Rowing Club / Garda Rowing Club
🕙 10:20am Spain / 9:20am Ireland – Friday 18 September

Maeve has experience across both flatwater and coastal rowing and represented Ireland at the 2025 Coupe de la Jeunesse Beach Sprint. She will compete in the Women’s Solo before also racing in the Mixed Double.

🇮🇪 Coastal Mixed Double

Thomas Sheridan & Kate Dunne – Wicklow Rowing Club
🕝 2:50pm Spain / 1:50pm Ireland – Friday 18 September

Thomas and Kate have both represented Ireland internationally in Beach Sprints and will now team up for the Coastal Endurance Mixed Double. Both athletes have already gained valuable experience in La Línea this week.

Sean Power & Maeve McLoughlin – Wicklow Rowing Club
🕝 2:50pm Spain / 1:50pm Ireland – Friday 18 September

Sean and Maeve will also compete in the Coastal Endurance Mixed Double, with both athletes bringing experience from the Irish coastal and Beach Sprint programmes.

The European Club Coastal Championship:

These Championships also take place from Friday 18th to Sunday 20th September, with Irish clubs represented across a number of events.

Here’s a look at the Irish clubs competing and the events they are entered in:

🇮🇪 Dunmanway Rowing Club

  • Coastal Men’s Solo (CCM1x) – Friday 18 September
    8:40am / 10:00am (IST) (heats)
  • Coastal Men’s Double (CCM2x) – Friday 18 September
    3:10pm (IST)
    Composite with Irish Defence Forces Rowing Club

🇮🇪 Ring Rowing Club

  • Coastal Men’s Solo (CCM1x) – Friday 18 September
    8:40am / 10:00am (IST) (heats)
  • Coastal Men’s Double (CCM2x) – Friday 18 September
    3:10pm (IST)

🇮🇪 Kilmacsimon Swimming & Rowing Club

  • Coastal Men’s Solo (CCM1x) – Friday 18 September
    8:40am / 10:00am (IST) (heats)
  • Coastal Men’s Double (CCM2x) – Friday 18 September
    3:10pm (IST)
  • Coastal Women’s Double (CCW2x) – Friday 18 September
    10:00am (IST)

🇮🇪 Portmagee Rowing Club

  • Coastal Men’s Solo (CCM1x) – Friday 18 September
    8:40am / 10:00am (IST) (heats)

🇮🇪 Irish Defence Forces Rowing Club

  • Coastal Men’s Solo (CCM1x) – Friday 18 September
    8:40am / 10:00am (IST) (heats)
  • Coastal Men’s Double (CCM2x) – Friday 18 September
    3:10pm (IST)
    Composite with Dunmanway Rowing Club

🇮🇪 Wicklow Rowing Club

  • Coastal Men’s Solo (CCM1x) – Friday 18 September
    8:40am / 10:00am (IST) (heats)
  • Coastal Women’s Solo (CCW1x) – Sunday 20 September
    9:30am (IST)
  • Coastal Men’s Double (CCM2x) – Friday 18 September
    3:10pm (IST)
  • Coastal Women’s Double (CCW2x) – Friday 18 September
    10:00am (IST)
  • Coastal Men’s Coxed Quad (CCM4x+) – Saturday 19 September
    2:10pm (IST)
  • Masters Men’s Coxed Quad (MasCM4x+) – Saturday 19 September
    12:10pm (IST)
    Composite with Galley Flash Rowing Club and Portmagee Rowing Club

🇮🇪 Castletownshend Rowing Club

  • Coastal Women’s Double (CCW2x) – Friday 18 September
    10:00am (IST)
    Composite with Arklow Rowing Club

🇮🇪 Castletownbere Rowing Club

  • Coastal Women’s Solo (CCW1x) – Sunday 20 September
    9:30am (IST)
  • Coastal Women’s Coxed Quad (CCW4x+) – Friday 18 September
    11:20am (IST)
    Composite with Kilmacsimon Swimming & Rowing Club and Wicklow Rowing Club

🇮🇪 Arklow Rowing Club

  • Coastal Women’s Double (CCW2x) – Friday 18 September
    10:00am (IST)
    Composite with Castletownshend Rowing Club

🇮🇪 Killorglin Rowing Club

  • Coastal Women’s Coxed Quad (CCW4x+) – Friday 18 September
    11:20am (IST)

🇮🇪 Galley Flash Rowing Club

Coastal Women’s Coxed Quad (CCW4x+) – Friday 18 September
11:20am (IST)

All listed times above are provisional and in Irish Standard time (IST)

The European Coastal Endurance Championships provide another opportunity for our athletes and clubs to compete on the international stage, with racing getting underway in La Línea tomorrow morning.

Best of luck to all clubs, athletes, crews and support staff representing Ireland. 🇮🇪💚