Six female leaders from Rowing Clubs around the country came together on Sunday 13th October to complete the 2024 Women in Leadership course which has been running during September and October. This course was in collaboration with Hockey Ireland and Golf Ireland.

We wish to extend our congratulations to the following club members who took part in the 2024 Women in Leadership course. We look forward to your continued success as a leader in the Rowing Ireland community.

Treasa Ni Ici – Colaiste Iognaid Rowing Club

Rachel Bennett- Ballina Rowing Club

Tara Phelan- University College Dublin Ladies Boat Club

Catherine Callan- Donegal Bay Rowing Club

Laura Wilkin- Portora BC

Fiona Kelly – Colaiste Iognaid Rowing Club

The program was mainly delivered through a series of online interactive sessions and was aimed at women who want to be or are already in leadership/club committee roles within their clubs. It aims to empower women to take on leadership roles within the rowing community and support the development of those already on their leadership journey. The programme is in collaboration with Golf Ireland and Hockey Ireland, which gives participants the opportunity to network with other aspiring leaders within the sports industry.

The programme is facilitated by Sarah O’ Shea and Lisa Clancy, both powerhouses in their respective roles and ideal role models for aspiring leaders in the sport sector. The course has seen over 300 women take part since its commencement in 2020 and many of the course graduates have gone on to chair committees, get jobs in sport, be elected to board positions, be elected to European sport committees and a range of other local and national successes. Participants are exposed to a variety of educational modules regarding governance and leadership in sport as well as real life scenarios that will equip them to reach their potential as club committee members, branch members, board members or any other leadership position within the Rowing Ireland leadership structure.

For a full album of photos from this course, please see our social media channels.

If you wish to stay informed about this kind of programme, please let us know to add you to a mailing list for relevant updates by emailing womeninsport@rowingireland.ie