The 2024 Swift Junior Coastal Rowing Championships took place on 3rd August 2024 at The Boathouse, Dinish Island, Castletownbere, Co. Cork, hosted by the Castletownbere Rowing Club. The championships featured races conducted over a 2000m course and were organised in blocks, with heats running in full before the finals.

Championship Results

Women’s J14 C4X+

  • Winner: Passage West Rowing Club | 2nd Olderfleet Rowing Club | 3rd Castletownbere Rowing Club

Mixed J18 CMix2X

  • Winner: Ring Rowing Club | 2nd: Lee Rowing Club | 3rd: Killorglin Rowing Club

Women’s J16 C2X

  • Winner: Ring Rowing Club | 2nd Killorglin Rowing Club | 3rd Loughros Point Rowing Club

Women’s J18 C4X+

  • Winner: Wicklow / Neptune Rowing Club | 2nd Passage West Rowing Club | 3rd Ring Rowing Club

Men’s J16 C2X

  • Winner: Kenmare Rowing & Boat Club | 2nd Ring Rowing Club | 3rd Loughros Point Rowing Club/ Tullaghan Bay Rowing Club

Men’s J18 C4X+

  • Winner: Ring Rowing Club | 2nd Kilmacsimon Rowing Club | 3rd Lee Rowing Club

Women’s J18 C1X

  • Winner: K Verling, Ring Rowing Club | 2nd R Manning, Passage West Rowing Club | 3rd C Harrington, Kilmacsimon Rowing Club

Men’s J18 C2X

  • Winner: Lee Rowing Club | 2nd Kilmacsimon Rowing Club | 3rd Muckross Rowing Club

Women’s J16 C4X+

  • Winner: Kilorglin Rowing Club | 2nd Lee Rowing Club/Portmagee | 3rd Wicklow Rowing Club/Neptune Rowing Club

Women’s J18 C2X

  • Winner: Castletownbere Rowing Club | 2nd Rosscarbery Rowing Club | 3rd Portmagee

Men’s J16 C4X+

  • Winner: Loughros Point Rowing Club / Tullaghan Bay Rowing Club | 2nd Ring Rowing Club | 3rd Lee Rowing Club

Men’s J18 C1X

  • Winner: N O’Sullivan, Ring Rowing Club | 2nd L Nixon, Kilmacsion | 3rd J Kirby, Kenmare

Men’s J14 C4X+

  • Winner: Passage West Rowing Club | 2nd Loughros Point | 3rd Muckross B

Mixed J16 CMix2X

  • Winner: Ring Rowing Club A | 2nd Ring Rowing Club B | 3rd Loughros Point Rowing Club

Congratulations to all the participants and especially to the winners for their outstanding performances. Special thanks to Swift Ireland for their sponsorship, to Castletownbere Rowing Club for hosting the event, and to all the volunteers and organisers who contributed to the success of the championships. The coastal rowing community looks forward to another year of thrilling races. See full Results link for more detail.