DUBC NEWS A Big Pot

Robert Swift and the Irish Universi- Blessington, in front victory in the last race of Pattison punctured the ties Boat Race against of minimal crowds. the day at peace. It read “Harvard THERE IS NO Queenʼs were a mixed With this result coach Monkstown Regatta. first is absolutely per- question that the bag. One trait that did Mark Pattison settled On the Saturday fect. They wonʼt know memory of the days shine through was a on his crew; nine before Henley, some what hit them.” immediately preceding consistency against survivors of a members of the Senior A flurry of calls later the victory at the Irish Senior VIIIs on Irish tumultuous season who VIII were at the boat- and our fears were Championships will waters. Ghent results had the mileage behind house on a well-earned confirmed; we would last longer and remain were not up to 2007ʼs them, and who had the rest day, packing the race the Ivy League more vivid than any standard and, with one best chance of fulfilling trailer for the trip across powerhouse on others from my days personnel change, the the potential of what the Irish Sea. Wednesday, and our rowing for DUBC. crew went into the had been a promising Meanwhile, stewards regatta might well be After the victory rescheduled University squad. Dublin of the regatta were over seven minutes against Oxford, the Championships with a Metropolitan Regatta drawing the crews for after it had started. senior crewʼs results bitter score to settle was raced in small the first round of racing. On the trip over to at Ghent, the against both UCD and boats, the exam-inter- Thoughts of this had Oxfordshire, each of us University Champi- NUIG. Revenge for the rupted Queenʼs race been cast aside, as had a chance to ponder onships, Dublin Gannon Cup race was was won with two blades were painted in the draw. It soon Metropolitan Regatta, snatched aggressively novice substitutes, and the Islandbridge sun, became clear that the Monkstown Regatta on a Friday evening in the VIII cantered to until a text from Mark stewards had inadver- Dublin University Boat Club. Trinity College, Dublin 2. www.tcdlife.ie. [email protected]. May 2009 tently done us a huge Harvard VIII. Race attempt to shock them a useful training tool in performance. The favour. We only had preparation rituals com- with a wind of the rate the transition back to decision was also made one choice, to race our plete, and with both only slowed us further, six-lane racing. In to split the VIII and race absolute fastest against crews at front stops, the and a verdict of two particular, they enabled both Intermediate and Harvard. If we starter went through his lengths was recorded. us to time ourselves Senior IV+ on the emerged victorious, calling over and raised Philosophical in over set distances. Friday. While training then our speed would his flag. defeat, the crew retired Spotting a light tail wind time was being slowly be confirmed and It seemed as though to our accommodation towards the end of one decreased in the days winning the Temple the word ʻgoʼ had hardly to decide on what the session, Mark took out preceding racing, the Challenge Cup would left our ears before we next week would hold. his stopwatch and intermediate combina- become a real were on our third, Sir Stephen Redgrave – asked what we could tion boated a few times, possibility. And if we fourth, and fifth strokes start judge in the race – give him over 500m. giving them vital miles failed to progress, we and the rate was was cornered by some After an exhausting on the temperamental would have nine days climbing. It was a club members later in piece at a maximal Inniscarra waters. After to focus on the final ferociously aggressive the week. He was not intensity, we were given some long and goal for the year, start and definitely one shy in declaring it the the time: one minute increasingly restless the Senior Eights of few where I have had most exciting start he twenty seconds. days, Friday arrived. Championship of to remind myself to had seen so far, and Ecstatic at this rapid The intermediate crew Ireland. breathe after ten confirming that Trinity quantification of our posted a narrow second Our Henley prepara- strokes, such was the had, indeed, been speed, we anticipated a place in their semi-final, tion consisted of short, physical exertion and leading past the end of return to the slip. Mark but after a quick re- purposeful sessions on mental focus. I am Temple Island. had other ideas. It was hash of their race plan the racing course. Op- loathed to guess how That night the crew clear that this was a they lined up for the position from schools, much of a lead we had was split over what to coach who wasnʼt going final. This time there universities and clubs earned ourselves after do next. In order not to to settle for good; he were no prisoners were put to the sword 200 metres, but our tempt fate, nobody had wanted better, and ulti- taken, and a consider- and as our pre-race bows had snuck ahead. dared think about what mately he wanted best. able lead at 1000m was anxiety grew, so did our The second quarter of might happen if we The second piece was translated into a win- confidence. the race was where the were to lose, so posted at one minute ning margin of eight On the day of the Harvard crew started to suddenly we were eighteen seconds. seconds. A few hours race our plan could not assert themselves on faced with a choice: Once decamped in later the unpolished but have been simpler. We the race. Whatever book new flights and Cork, an entirely determined senior IV+ knew our opposition extra length and return to train in different challenge rowed up to their were fast and we knew smoothness they had Inniscarra, or stay in awaited us. We knew straight final, with that they were clever incorporated into their England and train in that there were enough Gabriel Magee in the racers. But our strength stroke was starting to private on Etonʼs crews entered into coxʼs seat already a lay in our start and our tell, as they moved on Dorney Lake. Eventu- Senior VIIIs that a semi- champion in one disci- fitness over the second us slowly and ally a decision was final would be needed, pline. Under their half of the course. We consistently, surge for made that we would and also that we had resolute coxswainʼs therefore committed surge. By the barrier keep our Monday flights raced only a couple of guidance the crew grew ourselves to taking a they had a lead, and try and accommodation in the entered crews. We in confidence through- lead and holding it. as we might our Henley, and train on the didnʼt know which out the warm-up, and Our warm-up went advances were parried Olympic course at Eton. crews we would be despite a scrappy first smoothly, and before until they carried a lead The lakeʼs buoyed racing and in what few strokes drew out to we knew it we were on of a length into the lanes and accurate order, so we set about a two length lead at the blocks next to the enclosures. A last-ditch distance markers were perfecting our own 1000m. Any dreams of

The start against Harvard at Henley a perfect start for the entire VIII soon started to dissipate, however, as a Galway/Shannon composite edged closer and closer, and eventu- ally rowed through, pushing the IV+ into second place by half a length. These two perform- ances went a long way to solidifying our confi- dence, and ensured The finish at the Irish National Chamionships that if any of our opposition had been re- tempo and controlled stake boat, must have right, including oarsmen I could end by saying luctant to take us seri- aggression sealed the looked the same as it from Galway Rowing that the rest is history; ously, they were now win in a race that, did for any other race. Club, Old Collegians, that would be cocky. It very wary indeed. luckily, never caught us Same routine, same Shannon and Tribes- would be more accurate Saturday afternoon on the back foot. oarsmen. But the men. On our left were to say that as soon as came and, after one In the short rest before difference could not the young, slick we could see the other crew had equipment dif- the final, Mark delivered have been more Commercial crew. crews start to fall back, ficulties at the start, his game plan to us. obvious once the re- The composite and we knew that there was both semi finals were Despite the fact that this lease of the first stroke NUIG went out with no way we were going rescheduled to later in was a winner-takes-all had come. Of five cannons blazing, trying to let the race out of our the day. There were to situation, we knew that crews, every single one to garner any sort of an grip. It was enough for be seven crews racing, our fitness was likely to knew that they had less advantage and shake Liam Gorman, in the and the Senior VIII had be our greatest single than six minutes to pour the remainder of the Irish Times, to label the been drawn in a semi- strength. We were everything into the race. field. It was unfamiliar victory ʻemphatic.ʼ The final of three boats, with warned not to fight for And every oarsman territory for us, but story of the race ends NUIG and a every inch in the first knew that at the end, composed rowing from with Commercial rowing Neptune/Old Collegians half of the race, as the only nine men would the stern pair and through the field to take composite outfit. crews around us would have the greatest prize concise instructions an admirable second The Trinity crew got not be able to hang on in Irish rowing to show from our coxswain place, their bowman a off to a clean start, and after 1000m. We were for their long season. helped to keep the crew veteran of DUBC, soon pushed out to a warned against letting As winners of our in check. We had David Cummins. lead of half a length. our heads drop, should semi, we had the agreed before the race This was not the first But the scrap for the we fall behind. But winning and second- to make our definite time that DUBC had second qualifying place most of all, we were placed crew from the move in the middle lifted the Big Pot, and it brought the opposition warned not to forget other semi on either 500m, but with 750m certainly will not be the back in touch, and we that this race was in our side of us. A four-club gone the other crews last. But each of us can were required to hold hands. composite of experi- had already started to say that it was an them off for the last Getting to the start, enced, battle-hardened fall back into the honour to represent our 750m. A dynamic and attaching to the athletes were to our vision of our stern pair. great club together on that day. The events of the season, both high and low, had made it a year to remember. The crew was: Robert Swift (bow), Peter Heverin, Paul Laird, Ali Floyd, Henry Tindal, Eoghan Kerlin, Eoin MacDomhnaill, Sean Osborne (stroke) and Gabriel Magee (cox).

And the man who believed in us was Mark Pattison.

Celebrating with Coach Pattision and President Tamplin on the Bank finished just outside the nation of the attack and Shield. A couple of top 100 and the quad, in their support of Trinity weeks later the senior despite technical diffi- rowing on that stretch of eight travelled to culties and a crash be- water. However, with Putney and finished a fore the start, finished the condolences, help creditable 28th at 70th. and support of other LHORR, the highest for Both squads went Dublin clubs on hearing some years. The week back to winters training the news, DUBC after LHORR the senior and saw Christmas reacted well by eight raced in the Commons and the continuing with the Gannon Cup match holidays pass quickly, season, buying a brand against UCD, after an as the club began their new Empacher coxed excellent start by winter training camps. four with the insurance DUBC, UCD took The senior squad flew money, Trinity Trust and advantage of the north to the sunny climate of Alumni funds. station bends and the Seville a few days be- Both squads returned race ended with UCD fore the New Year and to Dublin and enjoyed winning by half a length. the novice squad took a an eventful Trial Eightʼs In the first year novice trip to the Blackwater in dinner with the colours match, after a Cappoquinn, hosted by Pineapple Challenge very close battle, UCD The 2008 paramount, especially Jim Murray. Cup being presented to won. I would like to as many of the current The senior training Eoin Macdomhniall. A thank John Walsh of Captain’s era of senior oarsmen camp was divided in novice zephyr kindly UCD for putting in were in their final year half between sculling donated to the club by hours of his time to Report at Trinity. and rowing. At the end James Lyndsay-Fynn, make this event possi- With this in mind the of the first half of the (Captain 1998, Beijing ble. novice group were camp the Pineapple Olympic finalist and Following the Gan- Joe Calnan given extra attention by Challenge Cup took 2007 Lightweight Cox- non Cup the novice being quickly divided place between the less Four World Cham- group made a trip to THE 2007-08 SEASON into three teams of 10- senior squad over the pion) was presented to Enniskillen for a training began with the return of 12 oarsmen and coxes, 2km championship the best first year camp under coach over eight of the each group under com- course in single sculls. novice on the ergome- John Mohan and with previous yearʼs senior mand of either the Cap- After numerous rounds ter - Daniel Ryan. the assistance of the squad that had proven tain, vice-Captain or to reach the final, the In January the club vice-captain. The under my predecessor, Secretary, in the hope line up was Heverin, was invited by Tiger change of water and Gabriel Magee, to have of producing three Swift, Macdomhniall Beer to a Dragon Boat some good quality train- real potential to eights at their first race, and Calnan. Swift led race in celebration of ing proved useful in produce a crew that Neptune Head. This for much of the race but the Chinese New Year unifying the crew which could win a Henley worked quite success- the novice sculler against UCD Boat Club. then went on a couple medal or Championship fully, providing internal Macdomhniall defied all Although not strictly of weeks later to defeat pot. The squad was competition as well as odds and took the win rowing, the race gave UCD at Neptune also strengthened in the the committee getting to and the Pineapple Cup. DUBC much publicity Regatta. Yet this result form of 2006 Novice know the newcomers The novice training and sponsorship, and was reversed the day Single Scull Champion, quickly. Some re- camp in Cappoquinn also the novice squads after at Commercial Peter Heverin and spectable results were was also successful first experience of Regatta. The Senior Etonian Schoolboy achieved and the aim of with plenty of mileage side-by-side racing. Squad having returned Alexander Floyd, plus carrying a large quantity covered giving the DUBC novices with the from a weeks break on the side-lines vice- of novices through the squad its first taste of help of Vice-captain were disqualified for captain, Olympian and first term was achieved. thinking, eating, Timmy Harnedy and steering at Neptune, silver world champion, Meanwhile the senior drinking and breathing veteran oarsman Julian however beat similar Timothy Harnedy who squad, after being rowing. However, the Hand in the stern opposition at Commer- was at this time thrashed in the Dublin camp was defeated the UCD cial Regatta to win competing for the sculling ladder by the overshadowed by a senior squad by 2 wins senior eights. Also a national squad in up and coming Guildea, shocking event on the to 1. notable performance anticipation for the had a visit to London final night, when most The Head season from Paul Dunphy who Bejing Olympics. Fours Head of the River of the DULBC boats began in mid-February, took his first win in The previous first Race. This was the first and one of ours were where the senior eight novice sculls at year novices unfortu- time in a number of mindlessly vandalised. took wins at Lagan and Commercial Regatta. nately didnʼt years that DUBC com- This incident was well Erne head, both had Following this week- materialise into an peted at this event. With publicised as a vicious also been won the end the University intermediate group. nearly 500 quads, and unprovoked attack previous season. The Championship was Also just a handful of coxed fours or coxless in the national press. top novice eight were postponed and Queens the 2006 seasonʼs suc- fours lining up at the The people of Cappo- performing well at these Regatta cancelled due cessful novice boat re- start the tideway was as quinn and Cappoquinn heads and were within to high winds. turned, so recruiting impressive as always. Rowing Club were seconds of their rivals For the third Regatta good quality first year The coxless four vocal in their condem- UCD for the Dan Quinn weekend on the trot novices was came our very own by the novice eight over the Sunday. bronze and silver our President for Trinity Regatta. UCD in the final. On the Saturday the medallists in 2007 that sponsorship gained, However, this was no After the regatta a Senior eight had a also learnt how to row and Alumni funds that ordinary Trinity Regatta, new event to the pro- strong first thousand at Trinity and ultimately are run by Tim Coote, as for the first time gramme was the ʻinfor- but were rowed through it was half of the eight for providing this year DUBC were also hosts malʼ regatta dinner, in the second half by that brought home the with capital that allowed to the 2008 Boat Race which was very suc- the regattas home crew, “big pot”, who first for an unprecedented winners Oxford Univer- cessful in keeping the missing out on the final picked up an oar at growth in our boat fleet. sity Boat Club. The event alive well into the by a couple of seconds. Trinity. Clearly it is Major expenditures President of OUBC, night. I hope this On the Sunday facing imperative for this club were; a brand new Em- Nick Brodie is a per- evening dinner contin- similar opposition in the to focus on developing pacher four, three pairs sonal friend of mine and ues to be a feature and heat the senior eight strong novice crews from OUBC, two elite we fancied a match as successful as the had a strong and con- each and every year. standard Fillipi sculls, against each others luncheon has become vincing row that won a Another noteworthy and eight new sets of Boat Clubs. Over the in recent years. I would place in the final. The performance at the sculling blades. I would Luncheon a few words like to thank Richard final saw the senior close of the season was also like to thank were said and ties were Moore, Nick Kenny and eight finish fourth from Paul Dunphy, Andrew Coleman for exchanged between the their regatta committee despite every effort narrowly missing his making sure we look two clubs, our President for their steady hand, from a highly charged target of the season of after our fleet and for and Provost kindly both drive and determination build up to the race. novice single scull. Yet the excellent job he also received ties as for what turned out to Apart from the suc- a great performance does in keeping the gifts from OUBC. I be a very successful cess of the Seniors at from this lightweight boat house in order. challenged Nick Brodie regatta. Thanks are due the end of the season, rower turned sculler. I would finally like to to a race over the Trinity also to DUCAC for The first year novice I would also like to thank the long-term Regatta course after sponsoring the exhibi- eight also finished the take this moment to committee chaired by the luncheon, he ac- tion race which meant season well with a win thank my committee, John Aiken for their cepted. that our guests from in Monkstown regatta especially Ali for advice and support Personally, this was Oxford didnʼt have to and placed third in the working endless hours throughout the year, to the highlight of my four spend a euro and had a final of their category at as my secretary and for the senior coaches. In years rowing at Trinity; thoroughly enjoyable the Irish Champi- taking over the reins particular I would like to an exhibition race time in Dublin. onships, which for a early so I could thank Mark Pattison against one of the most Following Trinity DUBC first year novice concentrate on my and Nick Mahony for formidable opponents Regatta the novice group is the highest finals. To my vice-cap- the time and commit- in rowing, at our own squad and coach John place since 2004. I tain Timmy who was ment they have given to regatta, in front of the Mohan were to have a hope this group can go key in running events the club over many Provost, college offi- weeks break, whilst the on to provide the basis like the Gannon Cup years, week in week cials and our own Trinity senior eight prepared of the senior squad for and provided great out. supporters, in a crew for Ghent International the next few years. I encouragement to the I have thoroughly that I was captain of Regatta. This has be- would like to thank novice squad. Three enjoyed my time in Ire- and against a crew with come somewhat of a novice coach John Olympic calibre rowers land, in Trinity and this someone I had key mark event in the Mohan for bringing the have passed through Boat Club. Looking to achieved much with in DUBC senior calendar best out of this group. Trinity in my time. I do the future Trinity is a rowing as a school boy. as it attracts dozens of My experience at Trinity hope more will come world class university, My parting gift to the Irish and British crews, has seen that novices our way in the future we should all continue club as Captain is a giving a taste of compe- provide the base to any and that the club will to work together to portrait of this race tition in preparation for good Senior VIII in the utilise these rowersʼ make this Boat Club which will hopefully find Henley. In 2007 a long-term. It was six of experience and abilities world class too. a home in the boat- relatively inexperienced the 2006 Inter-pot win- to the full. house. Another high- eight surprised itself by ning and senior crew I would also like to light of Trinity Regatta winning bronze on the that learnt to row at thank; DUCAC, Trinity was a resounding win Saturday and silver on Trinity, six of the Ghent Trust, John Bolton and Blazers, buttons, badges, scarves, socks, sweaters, ties and caps. Contact the Club for details on how to complete your wardrobe: [email protected]. The View of the Long Term.

John Aiken

NOT SO VERY LONG ago, at a Trial VIIIs Supper, one of the guest speakers sug- gested that the winning of the Senior Pot was now beyond a university club like DUBC. Clearly, I am so very happy to be in the position to report that our Senior VIII proved Club members prepare for Michaelmas Races this statement deci- sively incorrect when it tion of the project! Des boat bay shelves are to club were elected to was the Dinner of the secured a famous, well- Hill has agreed to be removed and re- positions in the DUCAC Century! I still have deserved and most re-energise a new sub- placed by state-of-the- Executive: Robert Swift goose-bumps when I popular victory in a committee to push for art retractable shelving as a Student Represen- think back to the atmos- strongly contested the completion of the which will allow for tative and Brednan phere in the College Championship last July Islandbridge project in increased, better and Guildea as Honorary Dining Hall that night. at the National Rowing the shortest time-span. safer storage of equip- Secretary. One of the Generations of former Centre on Inniscarra I am happy to report ment. This urgent and continued major bene- members came to- Lakes. As the first vic- that the Buildings Office essential work must be fits of this meeting has gether for the family tory since 1991 (in com- has implemented a regarded as part of the been to highlight to celebration that simply posite with UCG), 1981, proper maintenance overall renewal of the College that the Club is, overwhelmed those 1976 and 1967, this re- schedule for the boat- boathouse structures. indeed, very serious members of College sult will truly warm the house and grounds at The Archive project, about everything it (including the Provost) hearts of every sup- Islandbridge. The such an important does, and that it is pre- in attendance. porter of black, white thanks of the Club must aspect of our long and pared to act responsibly Des Hill, you are a and royal blue, not also go to Andrew distinguished history, and face up to impor- wonder, thank you so forgetting for one Coleman, too, for his continues. There is now tant issues in a profes- very much from us all! moment that guest energetic, unstinting a proposal to place a sional and positive way. Further success is speaker himself! and passionate interest marble plinth in the I would like to put on required, more in the boathouse. grounds of the boat- record my thanks to the championships are BOATHOUSE Last year, the Sesqui- house, commemorating College representatives needed, Henley can be DEVELOPMENT centenary slip (de- those boat club men for their input and conquered, but the Desmond Hill, and his signed by John who paid the ultimate support at these development of our sub-committee, de- Burgess) was replaced sacrifice in two World meetings. athletes to the best of serves our thanks for and landscaped, the Wars. The possibility of their potential remains the trojan work required roof and guttering were a grant from the Royal EVENTS our number one priority. to bring a resolution to maintained or replaced, British Legion has been Richard Moore must be To these ends, I en- our funding issues with Outside CCTV and discussed, and the in- congratulated, along courage the club to Phase One of the security lights were terest of the columnist, with all the other mem- push recruitment Boathouse Develop- added to the boat- Kevin Myers, is to be bers of the Regatta amongst schools and I ment. I would also like house, and the pumps sought. Committee, for the am happy to report that to record my own per- have been replaced in huge effort presenting Andrew Coleman has sonal thanks to the Col- the boiler room. Thanks ADMINISTRATION another very well-run recently volunteered to lege Secretary, Michael also go to David Hack- Present relationships Trinity Regatta. undertake this respon- Gleeson, for all his help, ett and his team for the with College are good. sibility on behalf of both support and advice. work on the grounds. The termly Round- And so to the future… clubs. The result is that Col- A new, rather less Table Meetings con- much has been As Churchill once lege has decided to welcome, development tinue to prove a very achieved, the winning famously said, in the cover all costs of the at the Boathouse has useful and open line of of the Big Pot for the Mansion House (1941): original changing room been the discovery of communication be- first time since 1991, “This is not the End, It is phase, thus releasing woodworm in the boat tween the Club, remains a colossal not the Beginning of the the funds raised bays. A full investigation DUCAC, Dept. of Sport, highlight, and one End, But it may be the through the Appeal. and treatment is to Buildings Office and which was celebrated in End of the Beginning!” These are now to be follow, but in the imme- Junior Dean. This year appropriate style on Fri- A successful year to put towards the comple- diate short-term, the two athletes from our day 24th October. It you all! From the Club Archives

In this cartoon by Fred May of The Tatler, Henry is seen flaunting Trinity Hall colours, the place he went to after TCD. Behind him hops Maurice Horan, coach of Henry's 1950 eight (together with Dermot McGillycuddy) and in front of him stands John G. Leather, the number 4 in his crew. Second with a mini-triathlon on the last day and a good- Yearole-night. There was no break Novices after the Lanzarote trip though as it segued into Step Up Freshers Week. Captain Floyd had and Fill made a point of Big Boots attracting as many of the top athletes Trinity had to offer as possible Rob Mawn and taking full advan- tage of this chance for HAVING LOST SIX recruitment. Nicholas of the Senior Champi- Lonergan in particular onship winning eight, desereves much praise members of this yearʼs for his laudable effort intermediate/senior and effective manage- squad were mainly re- ment. The week most turning novices. We definitely should be gathered at the end of considered a resound- September to go on a ing success as a great Advanced sculling lessons training trip to number of fine male Lanzarote at Club La Trinity students were (including the young massive, or at least in a scull, learning to Santa. Captain Floyd enlisted. The victory of Jay Cummins, brother mentally tougher and relax and effectively led the way with rookie Freshers week almost of the skillful David physically stronger. use the legs. Eton recruit Charlie certainly paved the way Cummins (not long As a result of their After Christmas this Landale bringing up the for the current Novice gone from the club common depletion the squad headed down rear. We enjoyed the rowing season. Sarah himelf) had also found remaining seniors south to Irelandʼs na- trip and used it as an Anne-Tanner also his way to the stand at merged together with tional rowing centre, for opportunity to bond and joined the club and has Freshers Week. the rapidly developing a training camp. This gain some physical fit- since served as the Winter training Intermediates to form week served them well ness. The week con- Inter/senior cox. included technical one group. Former as nearly everyone in- sisted of swimming, Having experience, water sessions in the Commercial coach, Mr volved, fresh off the hol- weights, core work, confidence and deter- eight on Friday Gerry Cantan and idays, made a serious beach volleyball, wind- mination she has evenings, erg pieces, returning legend, Mr effort and a renewed surfing, cycling and shown herself well able weights, core work on Mark Pattison, took on committment. (Mr some reckless basket- to the task. Younger Wednesdays, and long this group of misfits and Guildea spent the entire ball. Before the end of than most of the boys to weekends at the boat- miscreants, taking them week in bed, having this camp, our group whom she gives orders, house or Blessington. out to Blessington for taken poorly with a was two men down Ms Tanner has im- The Inters significantly, long sessions in chest infection over the from ballinʼ related in- pressed and developed began to get into sculls singles. Each oarsman break. He was nursed juries, thus adding to along with the rowers, and learn how to demonstrated their back to health by his the white man and sharing their journey properly move a boat unflinching committ- housemates Charlie, rower stereotypes, that and new with the legs. They also ment and utilized the Gerry and Joe just in neither posess any experiences. started to lift some opportunity to hone time for the trip back to notable ball handling The members of the heavy weights and their rowing technique Dublin.) skills. It all culminated Intermediate squad proceeded to get and improve their ability For the non-bed-

An evening sculling at Blessington bound the camp in- the race, holding off the volved mostly sculling other crews snapping at and more sculling on our heels. Unfortunately the rough waters of following the turn after Inniscarra. The boys the Killyhevlin straight took to their boats and the eight stumbled, continuously beat each almost hitting a post, other up and down the and struggled to regain lake on long paddles. the rhythm they had They also got out in the previously. Queens eight for the first time in managed to row nearlt a month, cleaning through UCD, who off the rust. then collided fully with Finally they all partic- our eight. Both crews ipated in the much an- got entanlged and sev- ticipated Pineapple eral prescious seconds Cup. It was sure to be had passsed before the exciting as so many of crew resettled into their the lads were first year rhythm. It was an unsat- scullers and it did not isfactory ending and re- disappoint. After the sult for a race which heats the final six began so well. But pos- A supervised group ergo session gathered at the start of itives were taken away the two thousand meter from Erne as the mem- number of crumble Positives were drawn only had a few outings course. The final bers of the crew began pies. Chris, who had from the race on the before but we were featured Charlie Lan- to realize they were taken great pains to way back across the confident that our dale, Ian O Loinsigh, legitimate boat movers organize the crewʼs Irish sea and we were stroke was longer and Jay Cummins, Captain and something was accommodation. determined to redou- stronger than previous Floyd, Peter Croke, and there of a good crew Everyone enjoyed bled our efforts to races. Robert Mawn with the which could be themselves as Chris progress as a competi- The day was grim Captain winning, improved upon. lead a discussion of old tive senior squad. and wet. The race was exerting his power while London Head of the Trinity, the boat club Neptune Regatta saw short and hard fought, solidifying his River was not long after. and (of course) rowing. the transition from head lasting less than four superiority over the The crew consisted I would like to thank races into the regatta minutes over a distance others. That evening a mainly of second year Chris and his family on season. The intermedi- of 1500 metres. The bunch of athletes rowers along with behalf of the crew for ate rowers made up an DUBC boat failed to heartely ate a New DUBC rookies Cum- hosting us that night. It eight and two fours. row up to their potential Years Eve feast, for mins, Landale, Guildea is a great tradition, and The fours each lost in but still gave UCD a which Brendan man- and Tanner, and they along with staying with their heats: one on the good run for their aged to drag himself were all led by Captain former club members Friday evening and the money, losing by a out of bed. Fantastic Floyd in the stroke seat, around London, re- other the next morning length. A tough result to celebration followed. the only returning mem- minded us all that to the eventual winners swallow given the The week concluded ber from the previous DUBC would not be of the event. The squads efforts since with fun in the sculls, in- yearsʼ London crew. It even remotely as eight though was suc- October. However, our cluding balancing was an exciting trip for special without the con- cessful and won two coaches reminded us games and some the crew who benefited tinued support of our races by impressive that the season has standing. from amazing sunny Old Boys. margins. First against only begun and we The first test of the weather and warm The next day the Neptune and the final returned for training season for the eight hospitality. The lads, as eight set off from against Queens. The once again the follow- came at Erne Head in with tradition, were Thames Rowing Club eight was stroked by ing day, a predomi- Eniskillen. The boys scattered about, put up at Putney and made the versatile and tough nately intermediate were nervous and had by old boys with places their way to the start, Paul Dunphy who had squad, knowing that not spent much time in in the city. They all just managing a few returned to the squad at come July we will be the boat. But they took were treated well and short bursts on the ex- the end of January. able to row with a comfort in believing that could not have been traordinarily busy river. The Gannon took combination of skill and their sculling was not happier, especially with Having gone off 28th place the followingTh- power no less worthless and would be the head race on the we came in 71st out of ursday on the new formidable that our beneficial in moving the Thames looming. The over four hundred course farther down the predecessorsʼ. boat and adding speed. night before the race crews. We rowed a hell Liffey at the docklands Having won the previ- they all gathered at of a race but still were between the Sean ous yearʼs head, DUBC Chris Georgeʼs home disappointed as we OʼCasey and Eastlink went off first followed by for a customary placed behind a few of bridges. The crew was UCD, Queens and pre-race day dinner. It our Irish competitors. the intermediate eight NUIG. We were strong was a wonderful The crew lacked with the inclusion of and rowed particularly evening with large experience, but Captain Floyd and Eoin well for the first half of amounts of pasta and a certainly not zeal. MacDomhnaill. They T r i n i t y gatta the race warm up reclaim the lead the that was still very much however, the line came was a truncated, deficit was too substan- fresh from only two too soon for us; UCD Regatta staccato affair; tial and the race went to days previous. winning by a margin of interrupted regularly as a member of Kings Coaches Mark Pattison one length. 2009it was by racing crews Hospital Boat Club. and Gerry Canton Despite the disap- and calls by stewards to The menʼs Intermedi- agreed that the crew pointment of losing the make way. Using the ate eight final was would benefit from a crew were able to Peter Croke few minutes between against UCD, who greater degree of racing recognise that the boat each race to practise raced to victory over experience in the stern had become much THIS YEAR Trinity bursts and race starts, Neptune RC in the of the boat and so, faster since London Regatta was held on we made our way to the heats. Our race tactics Alexander Floyd and HORR, in which UCD Saturday 18th of April. holding area. were very simple; es- Eoin MacDomhnaill, had outpaced the crew The first brace of races Our stroke, Paul tablish an early lead members of the “Big by almost a minute over of the day came in the Dunphy, took the race and use the course Pot” winning crew from the four-mile course. form of Intermediate off at a high rate, allow- landmarks to drive 2008 were positioned in The prize giving sculls between several ing us to lead by clear through the opposition. seats seven and six. As ceremony was per- of our own oarsmen. water by the Boohouse Finely coxed by Annie the crew backed onto formed by President The highlight of these bend and achieve the Tanner, it was a the North Station stake Robin Tamplin and Lord races was that of Ian first win of the day. A re- decisive push just boat a horde of cyclists, Mayor of Dublin Eibhlin OʼLoinsigh against Jay match, of sorts, was before the minute mark from both camps, could Byrne. Later, the Long Cummins. This race next as the Intermedi- that opened the race to be seen to assemble; Room of the boathouse was hard fought from ate eight was also and in the end the all present eager to see played host to a dinner the start, neither oars- drawn to race NUIG in verdict was a Trinity win a rematch of these two attended by members man allowing the other their first heat of the by one and a quarter crews. The start, while of both DUBC and any lead above that of a day. Again stroke, Paul, lengths. without doubt being the DUBLC, who also had canvas throughout; a was able to lead his The penultimate race fastest of the day for the much to celebrate hav- high achievement itself crew to a win by clear was the Senior sculling squad so far, was only ing won several events on Islandbridgeʼs wind- water. event, the Emerald fast enough to get a during the course of the ing course. As both past Novice sculls were to Challenge Cup, in bow ball ahead of the day themselves. As the the North side be the next challenge of which Captain Alexan- opposition. As both crew were given a rare clubhouses approach- the day for the squad. der Floyd was racing a crews turned the first day off from training the ing the line it was stroke Three of the Intermedi- Neptune sculler in a corner they were met following day, the for stroke. However a ate crew were entered straight final. Despite a by a strong head and nightʼs festivities were fine burst at the finish in this category and start that left him half a here UCD reclaimed enjoyed fully by all the by Ian OʼLoinsigh again there was much length down, Alexander the distance and ex- crew and aspirations for secured victory. hype and discussion crossed the line clear tended their lead the remainder of the The first race in crew previous to these races. winner. around the Boohouse season were given boats would be in the However, due to the Once again there was bend. Knowing that the voice. Senior Eights category already hectic schedule little time to rest after last corner was in our Thanks must go to against a visiting NUIG of two of these oarsmen this victory as the Re- favour, the crew raced Richard Moore and the crew. Unable to bring a it was decided that only gattaʼs final race of the hard and after negotiat- Regatta Secretaries boat of their own having James Jaycock would day, the Menʼs Senior ing the final bend our Donal Finnerty and damaged their eight represent DUBC in this Eight final, was fast ap- strokeman raised the Nick Kenny, without only recently, the visit- event. However, this proaching. UCD had rate in an effort to close whose hard work and ing crew were forced to race was sadly not the overcome a Neptune the gap. As both crews generosity the regatta borrow an spectacle it could well crew earlier in the day passed in front of the could never have Islandbridge eight. have been as, despite a to win the heats, so the clubhouses the benefits happened. Being the first race of strong start, a poor line race represented a of this tactic could eas- the day we launched on the Boohouse bend chance for the crew to ily be seen and we early to warm-up. As in found James in the make amends for the began to eat into the any Islandbridge re- reeds. Despite efforts to Gannon Cup defeat oppositions lead. Sadly,

Intermediate winning eight: Annie Tanner, Jay Cummins, Charlie Landale, Ian OʼLoinsigh, Rob Mawn, Peter Croke, James Jaycock and Brendan Guildea. This year saw the largest Trial Eights attendance in recent memory. Unfortunately our photographer's camera, and amazingly his spare, incurred faults at the eleventh hour. Luckily for posterity, ex-Captain Tom Bruxner was on hand with his camera phone. On the bench: Sean Tunney, James OʼReilly, Donagh McDonagh, Ali Floyd, Robin Tamplin, Rob Mesdag, John Aiken. Standing behind the bench: Peter Henry, Sophie Gold, Maeve Crockett, Annie Tanner, Masha Duneava, John Mohan, Andrew Coleman, Peter Croke, Rob Swift, David Batty, Paul Dunphy, Eamon Hynes, Michael Daly, Rebecca Crowley, Nicki Wong, Ciaran Lewis. Next row: John McCabe, Ian OʼLoinsigh, Henry Tindal, Sean Osborne, Gavin Doherty, Eoghan Kerin. On the left jamb: Brendan Guildea, Stephen Ennis, Eoin MacDomhnaill. On the right jamb: James Jaycock, Rob Mawn, Joe Henry. Novices in the center: First row of 6: , Padraig Ryan, Chris Mulvey, Adam OʼBrien, Jonathan Wolfe, Simon McCoy,John Magan, Next row of 8 Eoghan Mooney, James Semple, Conor Saunders, Mark Harris, Arron Heffernen, Shane OʼSullivan, David Lowry, Maurice Osborne. Next row of 6: Patrick McAlmont, Daniel Johnston, Julian Shaw and Jack Mays. Back row of 2: Charlie Landale and Jay Cummins. A Dining Hall Extravaganza

“I thought the cheers that greeted us would lift the roof!”

Rob Van Mesdag der at Cork City Re- nan, set about the nary Dinner of 1986 in ladies, despite gatta and the Intermedi- strategic planning with College Dining Hall? predictably fierce initial I MET Des Hill recently, ate Fours all the focus of Horatio Raymond advised us opposition from our res- who recalled how last Championship the pre- Nelson in the weeks we would really have to ident chauvinist Tim. I October's Big Pot vious day at Inniscarra. prior to Trafalgar two shake the trees to push knew it would help Celebration Dinner “John Aiken, Captain hundred years previ- the number to 150 in numbers and in the began, grew and 1982 and Chairman of ously. After sending order to make Dining event, the presence of culminated in the the Long Term Commit- out a further e-mail Hall a viable sixty or so ladies greatly largest dinner ever held tee, telephoned me just circular to gauge proposition. enhanced the evening. by any sport's club in after the final. support, it was soon “Knowing that some Even Tim relented in Trinity College, Dublin. Because I had been realised that the Long parents of the crew the end and brought collecting any e-mail Room and University would want to attend along the lovely Helene. “It all started in the addresses of Old Mem- Club would be too and that we now have “Formal invitations first instance with the bers and Friends of small. Did we dare try lady coxswain mem- were posted out in early winning of ʻThe Big Potʼ DUBC that had come to to emulate Raymond bers of DUBC, it was September to members by the Senior VIII on hand during the previ- Blakeʼs Sesquicente- decided to include and guests and in sub- 12th July, having al- ous yearʼs service on ready taken The Lean- the Islandbridge Devel- opment Committee, I immediately sent out a ʻround robinʼ to spread the good news. Given that the Senior VIII of 2006 had a dinner in the Long Room to cele- brate the winning of the Intermediate Eights Championship that year, I suggested a sim- ilar function would be held in the autumn in Dublin. “Tim Coote, Captain 1995, came on board and after press-ganging John Mohan, Captain Des Hill 1996, and Matt Bren- The pre-dinner drinks reception in the Atrium The Provost and James Lyndsay-fynn at the head table The pleasant post-dinner reception sequent e-mails we Member. However, emphasised that if Old correspondence re- Members were coming vealed that Professor they should consider John Strong, who won themselves de facto ʻThe Big Potʼ in 1936, is members of the dinner still alive and residing in committee and Edinburgh. Regret- encourage others to tably, both he and Dr. R. come also. This B. McDowell, who has precipitated an ava- attended Boat Club lanche of Internet functions over eight correspondence; at its decades, were not peak about twenty-five strong enough to messages per day were attend. exchanged and the “Nora Kelso in the numbers of those from Alumni Office assisted home, from GB and with costing and intro- Stout and Champaign for everyone abroad, who said they duced Tim and I to Col- ʻWe can arrange eight the wine, while Ali people were flying in would come, steadily lege Banqueting tables of thirty with a top Floyd, this yearʼs Cap- from England, the grew. Manager, Karl OʼCon- table holding twenty-six, tain, along with John United States, Canada “Heretofore we nell, who was tremen- making a maximum ca- Mohan and Tim Coote and Denmark, it was believed that Dr. dously enthusiastic and pacity of 266.ʼ organised the drinks re- vital there were no Raymond Rees, who helpful. I asked him, “Bill Jacques, former ception in the Atrium, mistakes as we won the Senior Cham- ʻJust in case, how many Centenary Regatta displays, photography reached a capacity pionship in 1941, was can Dining Hall accom- Secretary from 1966, and so forth. John sell-out a day or two our most venerable Old modate?ʼ He replied, selected and ordered Aiken ensured The Le- before the Dinner. ander was brought from “Watching everyone Cork and the two meet and greet on the Championship trophies Dining Hall steps on a from the IARU. John lovely dry autumn Pearson collected the evening as they assem- subscriptions in bled for photographs England and Matt was most gratifying. Brennan those in Ire- What was inspiring was land. Matt regularly when the Banqueting lodged monies with Manager assembled Drinda Jones in the top table party in the DUCAC and relayed lobby to process behind the details to me in the Provost and his Coleraine, where I wife, Neasa Ni Cin- maintained a list of neide. When he diners and constantly opened the double checked the numbers doors, I expected while organising table everyone to stand and plans and ordering clap politely. Not so. I menu cards. Given thought the cheers that greeted us would lift the More cheerful revelers in the Atrium that some eighty-five roof.” The Maiden Voyage

Daniel Johnston ous year. The sound of whoʼd ever known a North we travelled. On that we learnt of its their eight oars leaving DUBC member. Little the water, the man cancellation due to the WHEN I THINK back to the water in absolute did we know what was whoʼd pipped you by a poor January weather. the first day I set foot in unison is something I yet to come... second in your last erg So, we turned our at- the Long Room of the hope my oar will con- The epic social life we test was now the man in tentions to Dublin Head, boathouse, certain tribute to one day! This were promised in front of you, helping you our next event. Two images and phrases experience was shared Freshersʼ week soon home on the seemingly eights were entered immediately come to by the dozens of began to rear its endless lake. Our and, on the day, nerves mind. The first, and novices packed onto magnificent head – the group became stronger, were high. The ʻAʼ crew those I remember most the balcony, watching Halloweʼen Massacre pulling through the were set off after UCD, clearly, are the beaming with rapt attention. As I stands out, but wind, the rain, the and their presence face of our new coach, looked out over the Christmas Commons grillings from certain ahead of us proved to John Mohan, gesturing river, and with the sun will live in my memory guest coaches, and the be a useful carrot! The towards some menac- fading behind the Me- as one of the best occasional close en- crew were rowing a ing-looking machines morial Park, I thought: nights Iʼve ever counters with bridges good race, our cox next to him and saying: “Thisʼll be a nice place experienced! (Cox: “Two, you steering an impecable “These are ergs – youʼll to spend my time this As the training inten- wouldnʼt push off the line through all thirteen learn to hate them!” Oh year.” sified, many individuals bridge with your oar for bridges, taking seconds yes, that prediction will Training began with decided that the regular me would you?” Sean off the lead given to forever be imprinted on Tuesday evening runs nausea-inducing effort in Twoʼs reply: “Iʼll do Belfield Polytechnic. my memory! around College Park. was just not worth it. By one better love, Iʼll push Then, a crab under Other memories are With nearly 100 bodies the time of our first off with my hand!”) to Heuston Bridge threat- more pleasant: The turning up in the begin- training camp in En- form the tight-knit ened to spoil the party. boathouse corridor full ning, this was quite a niskillen, our numbers squad we now are. We recovered well, of awed faces trying to spectacle! The number had fallen to just under After Christmas, our pulling through the lac- take in the photographs of times weʼve run past 30 – still a healthy num- focus shifted towards tate, and when we as we were shuffled the smell of chips and ber for Christmas time. our first race of the year, pulled into the slip through by our Inter tour the sound of laughter That camp was the first St. Michaelʼs Head. We having finished, we felt guides, my first glimpse drifting out of the Pav, time the real trained hard, and fairly confident, if of the Captainsʼ boards with legs of lactate and camaraderie of rowing thanks to our efforts, nervous! The ʻBʼ crew and the Ladiesʼ Plate crippling stitches, just shone through for me. and to the incredible performed admirably oars – all culminating in doesnʼt bear thinking On the bus, we shared patience of our too, crossing the line in the demonstration start about. This seem to be rising feelings of coaches, we were a respectable time and rowing exhibition the tortuous training forboding as we looked beginning to make the despite several by the Pot-winning weʼd been warned out on the ever rising boats move. It was with equipment failures in senior crew of the previ- about by everyone snow levels the further bitter disappointment awkward places.

Trinity Regatta winning novice eight: Lorcain Cameron. James Semple, Eoghan Mooney, Mark Harris, Julian shaw, Jack Mays, Patrick McAlmontat and John Magan with Eibhlin Byrne, Lord Mayor of Dublin. Dublin Head coincided with the Trial VIIIs dinner, and so we had to shelve our anxieties and prepare the Dublin Head winners. Back row: Julian Shaw, Patrick McAlmont, John Magan, Jack Mays. boathouse for the night Front row: Danny Johnston, Aaron heffernan, Eoghan Mooney, James Semple that was to follow. As lyheverin bend shutting Minute Mark, Trinity the sun set through the Room, we settled in for out a push from rivals looked good for the win. windows of the Long what was a fantastic Queenʼs. The ʻBʼ crew A Garda push at Room, the squad was night! took 30 seconds off the Neptune brought the busy lifting crockery, We finished off our gap between them- two boats to within half moving tables and pol- Head season in style, selves and the ʻAʼ crew a length, but the re- ishing a never-ending with victory on the now at Dublin Head, demon- silience of the Trinity box of silverware. All familiar waters of En- strating the squadʼs crew won the day. work ceased when depth. This lead us into the John Mohan walked We began to look rest of the regatta into the room and read novice rowing was all towards the regatta season with confi- out the results, in as- about! This was the season. Training dence. Only 18 weeksʼ cending order. When reason that when stepped up a notch, as rowing, and weʼve been we heard “2nd place: others chose to leave, did the squadʼs focus. transformed from a UCD A” the room we chose to stay. A week-long camp in group of greenhorns erupted in cheering and When others chose to Blessington helped iron who didnʼt know one chanting, and the squad sit in the Pav, we chose out some issues, and end of an oar from the formed an amorphous to challenge ourselves we felt good going into other, to a focused blob of joy in the middle to achieve things Neptune Regatta. Two band of rowers with a of the room. All the beyond perhaps what boats were entered, the will to win, and pride in hours; all the miles; we thought possible. ʻAʼ boat drawing representing DUBC. I they had all paid off. The Trial VIIIs dinner is Queenʼs ʻAʼ, and the ʻBʼ have friends who do not The seniors watching obviously special, but it niskillen. The slightly boat drawing UCD ʻBʼ. understand why I row; on had done it all was very special for us. reshuffled ʻAʼ crew sometimes I wonder before, but for us, this With pride in our first owed much of their myself, but I do know was a huge achieve- pennant hanging in the victory to their cox, an that thereʼs nothing else ment. This was what doors of the Long excellently steered Kil- Iʼd rather be doing.

The ʻAʼ boat despatched Queenʼs but was then disquali- fied in the next round against Garda for clip- ping a bouy. This event was to be the ʻBʼ boatʼs, and in dramatic fashion: Having destroyed UCD ʻBʼ and then the Defence Forces, they drew Garda in the final. It was a tense race, but Daniel Johnston, Chris Mulvey, David Lowry, Aaron Heffernan and with a length lead at the James Semple singing at Trial Eights (Charictures by Aaron) Unprecedented Victory at Neptune Regatta

John Mohan, Jack Mays, Fionn McCaffery, Maurice Osborne, Aaron Heffernam, Maeve Crokett, Conor Saunders, Simon McCoy, Shane OʼSullivan, Adam OʼBrien, Sean Tunney away and win. It would for touching a buoy. three lengths on or the Pan-Am smile be fatal to allow them Their ambition to Defence Forces and through gritted teeth. LIKE RUTTING stags, such comfort in the remain undefeated was going away. In the semi You can choose to stay the clash of antlers rang final. It had to be high no longer a possibility. we had five lengths on there, accepting, or you out around the valley, and it had to be hard. Great rowing at Dublin UCD`B` and were can fight. The rate went carbonfiber on kevlar, We were going to race Head and at the Erne loving it. Now the faces up. We got our canvass loud and primeval and them to the 500 meter Head had brought them grimaced, rowing hard, back. just as significant, the mark, push hard on home the novice too hard maybe, to hold The patient crowds final had begun. their bend and hope pennant each time. the bend. Someone had heard the roars We had missed a few that they might crack... There was almost a shouted, "Well Rowed from up the course and catches and the flow but Garda are not swagger, but not Garda!" It was stroke now from both sides, around the Boohouse known to crack. anymore. for stroke and still level. joined in. By the black brought the crews to- DUBC `B` are our At Aintree, another Eleven crews had gate there`s a little gether. No quarter was novice lightweights: no flag was being raised; entered and now we turn that gave us a few given, or expected.The big erg scores here, no those little jockeys were down to two. The feet more. Time was boats broke free and muscle and no brawn. putting their limbs on plan was to ride that running out for Garda moved apart. But with a minute gone the line. In our bow four escalator of stream to and we were starting to DUBC `B` on the we had a canvass. we had jockeys too, half a length and yield love it again. south station and Garda Starting on the south from eleven stone down it slowly on their bend. The last ten strokes, on the north, was an station with the flow, it to nine, who were about We only got a canvass in slow motion, were to unlikely pairing for the should have been to put everything on the and had to push to stay the sound track of final of Novice VIIIs, but more: the clash had line. in the race. If we let Chariots of Fire. The what a cracker it turned cost us! On the north station them settle we`d be point had been reached out to be. Our `A` crew were Garda were coming to dead. The plan for the where the opposition Sunday`s papers expected to win the their bend and starting second half was to lift were no longer a threat. were full of Munster vs whoe event. They had to move. Graduates, the rate, at every The relief on the bank Leinster, the Grand Na- disposed of Queens by from Templemore - boathouse that we was just as great. tional and English two lengths in the first much heavier, older and passed. The medals came later soccer . Not a word round and then Garda all muscle bound. We Novice `B` crews, like and so did the pints, about the novice VIIIs. ʻBʼ by a similar pushed, on the way in, some younger brothers, congratulations and You had to be there. margin. But that was as but still they gained occupy a strange well done DUBC `B`. We had seen our far as they got. A flag and drew level. shadow beneath their The pain was for a opposition in the semi, was raised against At the 500m mark in peers. It`s often seen in moment, the victory is take an early lead, walk them in the semi-final the first round, we had the feigned applause, forever! Like Four Ducks to Water

Mark Harris nor crew member knew race cleanly, Garda place the week follow- produced up to this what to expect from the edged in front after the ing Trinity Regatta. All stage and the result THE DUBC NOVICE first high pressure test first turn but were four men also had the insured, as fierce campaign in the VIII in a boat with which matched by DUBC on rigours of training in the competition in the had continued to they were still getting the boohouse bend. VIII, but the enthusiasm eights left us without achieve great results in comfortable. As all four Coming up to the final and pure love for victory, that DUBC competition, when both of the crew were also in straight, neither boat rowing drove us during novices didn't go home coaches, John Mohan the VIII it was going to could get ahead as extra outings to prove empty handed. and Sean Tunney be a tiring day of seven stroke rates climbed. As the performance at The following day at decided to launch a races in the searing the home straight crowd Neptune was not a Queens Regatta we coxed four. After April sun. began to cheer, it fluke. were given another seeing our cross town The four took on quickly turned into a The University Cham- opportunity to race the rivals, the UCD novice DUBC "B" in the quarter test of wills between pionships finally arrived: four. In a straight final four take the Neptune finals, in what was a both crews as 110% the DUBC novicesʼ first our start was poor and Regatta title, the dogfight up to the final was given in an effort to experience of six lane UCD "A" took a length. decision was even straight. We took it by claim the title. racing. However, our fitness easier to make. three lengths. As the Passing UCD boat The four took to the told and we clawed Having only practiced day progressed, the house, the bowman of water yet again, with no back to win by a length together for a couple of crew knitted together Garda shortened and high hopes. We took and a half. outings, we were nicely, putting in a they drifted off station. the heat with ease. The DUBC power four anything but ready for superb semi-final row There was a clash of Rain began to fall look ahead to their next our first event, the 111th against the same UCD oars, but with Cameron heavily for the final, but challenge at Metro with Trinity Regatta. Practice four that won at at stroke, keeping his that did not quench our no expectations. starts were considered Neptune two weeks composure, Trinity spirits. The starter Although humble, we too risky, but with four previously. pulled ahead in the last waved his flag and trust in the knowledge races we were assured The final duly arrived, 100m to win by a length DUBC exploded off the that rowing races that there would be which pitted DUBC and claim the first stake boat, immediately reward good technique plenty of time to against a well drilled silverware for the four. taking the lead and and hard work. practise once the event Garda crew. At the start The crew quickly maintaining it until the had begun! of the race, around 50 focused its sights on the final hooter was No pressure was put spectators on bicycles University Champi- sounded. The perform- on the four to get a waited in anticipation. onships and Queens ance was easily the result as neither coach Both fours began the Regatta, which took best that the four had

The winning coxed four: Lorcain Cameron, Mark Harris, Eoghan Mooney, James Semple, Niki Wong (cox) A Note Somefor the club joins, to the crew and above all their from our Thoughts coach Mark Pattison. The win was a reward Beijing from our not only for the crew but for the three years ded- Olympian President icated work put in by Mark. Winning the James Lindsay-Fynn Robin Tamplin Senior VIIIs Champi- onship is not an easy I WOULD LIKE to thank WHAT A YEAR it has trick these days. I hope all those from DUBC been. The capture of we donʼt have to wait so that supported me the Senior Eights long before we manage along the road to Bei- Championship by our to do it again. jing. This started as an Senior VIII crowned The club is in very overweight school boy everything, and pro- good heart in many arriving at Trinity in vided a fitting basis for other ways. The recent 1994. DUBC gave me a celebratory dinner in trial eights dinner was the fundamental disci- the dining hall in Trinity the best I have ever loyal supporters of the pline, in particular Nick that will take some been to. Some sixty club year after year, and Dunlop and others that doing to be surpassed. members were there, Raymond was a rowed with me over the Due to the most un- including a number of member of the Senior years. timely and inconsider- young women, the Championship winning Unless you are an ate of health blips I was coxes, adding their own eight in 1941 and ʼ42. exceptional athlete like not able to be at the din- touch of colour to the Mike and his wife Redgrave, rowing is ner but I have been re- evening, with the choral Elizabeth have been about sticking at it, assured by many that it contributions of the more than generous training smart with a was an occasion of oc- Novices almost as good hosts of the long term little help from genetics got it right. In 2008 the casions. How could it as the contributions of committee meetings for and being around the expectation was there. not be with members my own Novice initia- years, wining and right people at right time This changes the traveling from every tion year. And superb dining us at their with good support. phscolgical perspective corner of the known speeches from two of Donnybrook home The Olympics was a and now I understand earth to be there, and our internationally more times than I can great experience but how hard Niall O'Tool enjoy an event superbly famous old members, count. And apart from such is one's found it to spend organized y the master Cieran Lweis and Mark his rowing prowess on competative nature that another 13 years in In- of organization himself, Pollock who, with eye- the crew of 1963 Mike unless you achieve the ternational rowing after Des Dill. I suspect sight gone, continues to can be seen any day ultimate goal, you are becoming world cham- something about the challenge the near im- now on the tow path at going to leave thinking pion in 1991 trying to love we all feel for the possible, racing across island bridge coaching what could have made make it up there again. great club that is the Antarctic and now DUBC crews. the difference. I have no Looking back over DUBC. I suspect it the Sahara Desert. Donʼt forget to make excuses or anyone to the last four years, it stirred memories of mo- What else? There is the trip to Henley this blame. Fifth in the final was beyond my expec- ments we have all so much going on. I year. Hazel and I aim to was as good as we tation and natural abilty, shared, the disappoint- must congratulate and be there from the Friday were on the day and but I was often told that ment of a closely lost welcome two new vice on and will look forward perhaps we did well if in life you want some- race, and on the flip presidents, Raymond to seeing you, if not in getting into the final. thing enough, it is nor- side the wonderful Rees and Mike Ryder. the enclosure or around Maybe on a good day mally achievable. I wish elation of a good row Both have given the boat tents, then at we could have got in the best to all those still and a narrow win. tremendous support to the Saturday evening the medals, but in life on the upward curve. My congratulations, the club in different barrel of beer. you have one shot at Aim high and feel free in which I know anyone ways. Raymond and his Till then every Good most things. In 2007 we to ask me for advice! that ever pulled an oar wife Miriam have been Wish to all and sundry!

Neck and neck with Caneda in the final of Lightweight Men's Four at Beijing, 2008 Dates for your Diary D U B C A Club e Appeal of Boats and Men 1st - 5th July: Henley Royal Regatta News The heartless need not apply Our entries this year include a ʻcollege eightʼ for To a club of boats and men The Temple Challenge Cup and an ʻelite coxless- Tim Coote For there is no place the frail can hide pairʼ for The Silver Goblets and Nickalls' Or lie when asked to push once more. Challenge Cup. I WOULD LIKE to thank everyone who And so an oar is all you have to prove st 21 November: Pollockʼs Pole generously contributed That deep inside dwells something strong, to the 2008 Appeal Which others going along their soft undaunted A talk by Mark Pollock on his participation in the campaign. Lives would never dare to realise. South Pole Race. The evening will consist of a Last year the Appeal three course dinner followed by Mark's talk - with Fund purchased a While the whips and pangs film footage. This is our chance as former DUBC number of small boats Of past defeats may drive you on through and fellow Lizzie members, as well as for for the Club including The dying seconds of a painful race, members of LRC, to pay tribute to Mark for his three club sculls and a Ultimate victory belongs to those who lose courage and to hear about his challenges in the coxed four. Appeal All thoughts during a final wind. Race. Further details will be sent out from Funds also supported Ultimate victory belongs to those who find London in the near future. Venue: London Rowing the Senior VIIIʼs Their crew all laughing together Club participation at Henley At the broken bonds of doubt and limitation. and two Novice training th 10 December: Christmas Commons camps within Ireland. Only when this happens can a club The enormous pride of boats and men exist. th 13 Febuary: Trial Eights and support for DUBC And of course, my friends, that exists in every gen- The final twist for those involved For more information on any of the above contact eration Trinity oarsmen Will last throughout the everything. the Secretary and Captain Elect Peter Croke - as was clearly demon- ([email protected]) strated after the Club by Brendan Guildea won the Senior Cham- pionships last year - still has to be converted into New Club Colours financial support. Over 250 members and THE CAPTAIN Junior Colours: friends attended the nominated the celebratory dinner last following members for Lorcain Cameron October whilst we only Colours at Trial Eights Joe Henry manage to attract this year: James Jaycock around 70 donations to the Appeal Fund each Maiden Colours: Senior Colours: year. All contributions to Rebecca Crowley Eoin MacDomhnaill the Appeal directly help Maeve Crockett Charlie Landale the Club in their equip- Eoghan Mooney Eoghan Kerlin ment and training Patrick McAlmont Rob Mawn needs and are greatly Daniel Johnston Ali Floyd appreciated by the Mark Harris Brendan Guildea Captain and the Club. Arron Heffernen Annie Tanner We look forward to your David Lowry Peter Croke continued support in the Conor Saunders Jay Cummins future. Shane OʼSullivan Ian OʼLoinsigh If you would like to Jonathan Wolfe contribute or simply Adam OʼBrien As ever, these would like more details Padraig Ryan nominations will be on the annual appeal Chris Mulvey subject to review until please contact me: Maurice Osborne the AGM next term. [email protected] Sean Darling 72 Longridge Road, John Magan London, James Semple SW5 9SQ, Julian Shaw UK Jack Mays Alternatively you can Fionn McCaffery download the standing Simon McCoy order form on the club website Reciting the peom at Trial Eights in Febuary Quite the The South Pole Race Celebration! Fogle. ment when you Pole eight times This was the consider that the previously, was ex- South Pole Race, team survived by cited to reach the the first race to the snatching only one South Pole for the South Pole since hour of sleep during first time. Scott and Amund- this final push. Still, the guys sen 's historic race Throughout the were shadows of nearly 100 years race, often filled their former selves ago. with pain, blisters, at the end of the For up to 14 frostbite, the team race! Mark lost two Henry Clark, cap- hours a day for over averaged 38km per stone, Simon 3 tain in 1950, cele- five weeks , the trio day , 4km above stone and Inge the brated his 80th hauled 70kg pulks the official cut-off least losing one birthday in April this (sleds), navigated daily target of The South Pole is stone. They had to year. During his almost 1000km of 34km. as hostile a territory pile on weight be- captaincy he vast Antarctic ter- After all the gru- as you'll find any- fore the start of the inspired his eight to rain, negotiated cre- elling effort, Mark where in the world. race to build up fat come third in the vasses, skiied and was in relatively And yet it marked reserves for warmth London Head, climbed to heights good physical another triumph for in the first phase in equal with Jesus, of 9300 feet in tem- shape at the end of former DUBC and Antarctica and for and reach the final peratures as low as the historic race, Lady Elizabeth energy in the latter in the Ladies' minus 48 degrees. though it took a rower Mark Pollock stages. against New “The challenge is huge mental effort and his team-mates During the trek, College, Oxford, the what sport is all to keep going in the on January 26, they consumed winners. about– having in- last couple of 2009 when they around 6,000 calo- Sunday lunchtime credibly tough weeks. “The closer reached the South ries per day and celebrations took times, putting in a we got to the end, Pole. used up 8,000– place near Henry's huge effort and the further away it On December 19, 10,000 calories in home in Tisbury, achieving your seemed to get.” 2008 Mark, Simon energy. Not surpris- Wiltshire. His goals. This is ʻthe Despite falling up O'Donnell and Inge ingly, they had lost brother Wallace feeling' that I only to 20 times a day Solheim set off for two to three stone was one of several get from racing!” during some of the the South Pole to each in weight by fine speakers and more treacherous mark the 10th an- the end of the race. recalling highlights Huge effort stretches, neither niversary of Mark's of his brother's ca- Mark nor his team- blindness. They Thank you … to all reer, he quoted an In the last 36 hours, mates suffered in- raced against five those who sup- observation from Mark and his team- juries serious other teams, includ- ported and spon- one of Henry's su- mates covered enough to knock ing double Olympic sored me and the periors in the Colo- 81km of harsh them out of the gold medall winning team. You are now nial Service in terrain. That's the race. rower James part of polar history! Tanganyika in the equivalent of almost His team-mate Cracknell and TV “We planted our 1950s. This gentle- two marathons, a Simon O'Donnell, a presenter Ben flag, which bears men is reputed to stunning achieve- professional the photographs of have said: "I am strength and condi- 500 of our support- sure that one day tioning coach for ers, in the ice at the Clark could make a rugby, was “over South Pole, so a big good Provincial the moon” at the thank-you to those Commissioner. But end of the race, not who ʻtravelled' with what do we do with least because he us.” him in the interim?" was suffering from frostbite. Inge Sol- For more photos and information see heim, who had www.markpollock.com reached the North The Henley Diaries

Elaine and Terry Dudney with Michael Gleeson and John Bolten

The 1968 Junior Championship eight. Standing: Maurice Dunlevy (bow), Mike Dover (stroke), Richard Mariott (4), David Ball (3), Ian Hunter [subbing for Ronnie Robinson] (six). Kneeling: Anthony Bowen [subbing for Jonathan Mitchell] (2), Tom Freeeman (5), John Cary (cox) Luke Johnson, Enda Cahill and Chris George (7) and Mark Pattision

Hilary and Bill Keatinge with Tony and Brita Jamison Jerry Macken and Jim Murray

Tim Levy and Ciaran Lewis The Thames in flood this Febuary. Photo: Enda Cahill 2008-2009 in Pictures

Anticlockwise from the left. Intermediate coxed four celebrating National Championship win in July. Eoin MacDomhanill (3), Ali Floyd (2), Henry Tindal (bow), Peter Heverin (stroke) and Gabriel Magee (cox)

Paul Dunphy in fine form at this yearʼs Halloween Massacre

Novice cox Rebecca Crowley at Erne Head

The Gannon winning novice crew: Maeve Crockett, Aaron Heffernan, Mark Harris, Jack Mays, James Semple, Patrick McAlmonot, Daniel Johnston, Eoghan Mooney and Julien Shaw

Charlie Landale takes on a novice in a cordial game of Cock-a-leekie at the Christmas Commons after party

New Old Boys in the Atrium: Kevin Cunningham, Michael Daly, Gerard Duffy, John McCabe, Anto OʼNeill and Paul Dunphy Above: Andrew Coleman and friend. Right: Under 23 Ghent winners. Standing: Brendan Guildea (Bow), Charlie Landale (6), Ian OʼLoinsigh (3), Annie Tanner (Cox). Kneeling: Rob Mawn (4), Jay Cummins (7), Peter Croke (5). Missing: Peter Heverin (Stroke) and James Jaycock (2)

Eoghan Mooney relishing a win at Trinity Regata Elite sculler Eoin MacDomhnaill

The Novice Squad with coaches at the Irish University Championships Out and About

Senior Coach Gerry Canton and cox Sarah Annie Tanner enjoying the sunshine in Ghent

Last yearʼs strokeman Sean Osbourne brushing up on his Russian

Donagh McDonagh enjoying the female presence at this yearʼs Trial Eights supper.

Captain Ali Floyd congratulated by the Lord Club President Robin Tamplin with Sarah Jane Macken, Pauline Mayor on winning the Emerald Challenge Thomas, Jenny Hogan and Fionuala Gordon cheering the novices to Cup at Trinity Regatta victory at Trinity Regatta.

Layout and editing by Brendan Guildea ([email protected])