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The crew which beat Oxford: Eoin MacDomhnaill, Eoghan Kerlin, Paul Laird, Henry Tindal, Alexander Floyd, Seán Osborne, Joseph Calnan, Peter Heverin and (in front) Gabriel Magee at Trinity Regatta.

A fine win over Oxford Blues at Trinity Regatta Gabriel Magee president and cox Nick Brodie our top Empacher eight, and a shock. racing on the south station. and double Olympian and we made our way to the start in The Trinity men, having However, witnesses report see- world champion Mike our second craft. It might be the experience of the peculiar ing the Oxford president with THE HIGHLIGHT of Trinity Wherley), four Isis rowers argued that this was like David flow at the start of the course, his arm in the water coming Regatta 2008 was the exhibi- (among them former Neptune offering Goliath his own shiny got off to a clean start and, to round the turn. He was clearly tion race between Oxford man Martin Walsh) and one sword and contending himself everyone’s surprise, were a not prepared to take the turn, University Boat Club and spare man made up the eight with his trusty old slingshot, length up by the first bend. and with the racing rudder of Dublin University Boat Club. on the day. Despite not being but the Captain had promised Oxford, however, maintained the Empacher he was left with An invitation had been sent to the full line-up which had beat- the Oxford men our top boat, their composure, as one would no other resort. While it this year’s victorious Blue en Cambridge, it was nonethe- so we obliged. Indeed, most of expect from such a distin- demonstrates his skill and Boat, and with the help of less a formidable opponent, the the spectators on the bank rated guished crew, and began to composure in making the best funding from DU Central likes of which has not been the men in Black and White as fight back coming into the big out of a mistake, it is also a tes- Athletic Club, they gladly seen on Irish waters in some serious underdogs compared to bend. Brodie had placed them tament to the old proverb that accepted the all-expenses-paid time. David was in Black and the Dark Blues, who impressed on the correct line coming out an ounce of prevention is trip. Though the full contingent White; Goliath, in Dark Blue. the crowds with their clean of the first bend and they were worth a pound of cure: a brief could not attend, four members As gracious hosts, we starts on the way up the course. poised to take their advantage of the Blue Boat (including offered the Oxford contingent However, they were in for at the Boohouse, as they were (continued on page 4)

Dublin University Boat Club. 17.0.01 Trinity College, Dublin 2. www.boat.tcdlife.ie. [email protected]. May 2008 2 MAY 2008 DUBC NEWS

The 2007 Captain’s Report THE BEGINNING of a new rowing year is always an exciting time. However, the opening of the 2007 season seemed more significant than usual. It marked the 140th anniversary of the founding of the Boat Club, which had split from the older DU Rowing Club. Perhaps even more importantly, it marked the 30th anniversary of the last Trinity win at Henley: The last stroke of the race against Oxford University at Trinity Regatta. The Trinity the 1977 victory in the eight was (from bow) Joseph Calnan, Seán Osborne, Henry Tindal, Peter Heverin, Paul Ladies’ Plate. Laird, Alexander Floyd, Eoin MacDomhnaill and Eoghan Kerlin. Gabriel Magee was in These facts were in the back of my mind as we the coxswain’s seat. began training in September. With seven oarsmen from the previous year’s intermediate pot-winning eight returning, plus experienced oarsmen Cummins, Doherty, and for- mer QUBBC standout Kerlin adding to the squad, and a large group of returning novice oarsmen, there seemed to be a real sense that this group could turn the dream of an anniversary win at Henley into a reality. (continued on page 13) Flying the flag again Donagh MacDonagh at President and Vice-President: Robin Tamplin and Alan Henley last year. Browne having a chat at Trinity Regatta this year. IT HAD been several years since the original Club flag flew at Islandbridge. The only time current members had seen the old banner was when watching the memo- rable Boat Club party scene in Quackser Fortune has a Cousin in the Bronx. But thanks to perennial student and man of many sports Gerard Connors, the Club now has in its posses- sion a large embroidered reproduction of the original, which consists of the arms of the College on a royal blue shield imposed on a back- ground of black and white chevrons. It was made by Flag Makers, Montague Lane, Dublin 2. An editorial in Trinity !ews last year called for this flag to be flown over Front Gate when the Club next wins at Henley. Could this be On the podium at KRSG Regatta in Ghent, Belgium, last year. The senior eight finished the year? second behind Leander Club in the final of the senior “A” eights. DUBC NEWS MAY 2008 3 Thoughts from our President Thanks for generosity and some very positive news to DUBC’s Robin Tamplin own rowing days as I joined the Appeal boys over meals at the centre, but I can see I have a lot to learn I WOULD like to thank WHERE does the time go? Here to get fully up to speed with the everyone who generously I am scurrying to put a few training and facilities that are contributed to the DUBC thoughts together for the 2008 part of the modern rowing Appeal campaign in 2007. DUBC !ews, with more than a world. Last year the appeal raised year under my belt as Club Back on home ground I am €15,190 from 62 contribu- President. The year has delighted to be able to report a tors, compared to €16,700 absolutely flown, which may of welcome development regard- from 72 contributors in course say more about advanc- ing the boathouse extension. A 2006 and €12,500 from 64 ing years than anything else, but letter has been received from Mr contributors in 2005. A I’ll just park that thought, if I Michael Gleeson, Secretary to number of standing orders may, for the moment. It has in the College, informing us that expired in 2006–2007 truth been a very full year, with the College is willing to accept which we hope to reestab- bits, like the curate’s egg, of liability for the total cost of lish in 2008. good and bad. stage one – the changing rooms In 2007 the Appeal I felt for the Club as it – at €810,000, and that the paid for the repair and weathered a couple of disap- IR£287,000 contributed by Boat replacement of several pointments: the losing of the Club members (in response to boats and critical equip- novice eights championship to the 2001 appeal) can be seen as ment, including a €6,000 UCD at Iniscarra and the meet- a contribution to the remaining contribution to the pur- ing of tough opposition at areas of development. This is chase of a racing coxed Henley. great news, and credit must go four, €8,550 towards the The novice championship to those who have been purchase of three pairs loss was a big disappointment to Robin at speaking at the Regatta Luncheon involved, especially Michael from Oxford University the crew members and coach at Trinity Regatta this year. Gleeson himself. We owe him Boat Club and €2,500 for John Mohan, all of whom had enormous thanks for his role in boat repairs. put in sterling work during the have read about the attack on and the squad for a couple of bringing this about. As the capital equip- year. A fine crew had been pro- our boats at Villierstown, Co days over the New Year. What This year has had bits of ment requirements of duced which had been welded Waterford. Considerable dam- an experience that was, includ- sadness for me, and I know for DUBC continue to grow in together essentially at age was caused while the novice ing as it did meeting up with many others, with the passing of conjunction with the small Cappoquin earlier in the year. and intermediate squads were James Lindsay-Fynn, past that remarkable man Norman boats training policy, we At Henley the senior eight training there early in the year. It Captain of DUBC and a gold Furlong. A tribute to him is remain committed to devel- were unlucky in the extreme to was the Ladies’ Boat Club’s medal winner at the World included in this newsletter. His oping the appeal fund over find the Temple Challenge Cup boats which came in for the Championships, who was there contribution on so many fronts the coming year. dominated by three strong worst of the damage, but either with the British lightweight was enormous. And the news Sustaining a regular American crews who proceeded way it was an act of vandalism squad. He came and talked to us came to me only lately of the income stream from the to knock us out and then, one by which has been roundly con- about the rigours of training at passing of Hugh Wilson who Appeal is a critical part of one, each other. To that extent demned by the Cappoquin com- that level. shared with me many roisterous the Boat Club’s long-term Henley hasn’t changed, and you munity. It was not the sort of The facilities at the interna- moments in those 1946–50 strategy. Without the finan- never do know what crews you news I wanted to hear while I tional rowing centre where we years. cial support provided by may come up against. It was an was out in Seville with Mark stayed were a revelation, and the I hope to see many of you at the Appeal the Club would eye-opener to the second Trinity Pattison and the senior squad. water on an offshoot of the one or other of the year’s events, not be able to afford a sub- crew, their first time there, to Hearing of the wonders of Quadalquivir river a far cry especially at Henley Royal stantial proportion of its discover what Henley is all Seville, where the senior squad from the lovely but rather unpre- Regatta. And do keep in touch – equipment nor remain com- about. went to do some winter training, dictable waters at Cappoquin. I the Boat Club’s website is at petitive in Ireland and at Many of you will, no doubt, I flew out to join Mark Pattison felt something of a return to my www.boat.tcdlife.ie. Henley. The Captain and Club are extremely grateful for all contributions and look This amusing forward to your continued note was among support in the future. If you would like to the pictures and contribute to the annual other items appeal please contact Tim donated to the Coote at 72 Longridge Club by AP Road, London SW5 9SQ, UK, or send an email to Kilroy’s family. [email protected]. The Dixon Hall is Alternatively, please down- no more, but Boat load the standing order Club parties are form which is available online at still famous in www.tcdlife.ie/ College. The Club clubs/boat/oldboys.php. is always grateful Once again thank you for donations of for all donations made to the Club in 2007. old DUBC-related items. (Tim Coote) 4 MAY 2008 DUBC NEWS

“Oxford’s massive push saw their bows literally leap out of the water”. Dublin University in the lead as the Oxford boat rapidly closes in, just before the finish at Trinity Regatta. Photo: Des Hill. David beats Goliath as Black and White team triumph over Oxford

(continued from front page) What more vindication could there be for the coaching of survey of the course beforehand Mark Pattison than to have the might have prevented the need oarsmen he has developed for such a measure. throughout the last three years The upshot of all this was defeat such a worthy opponent? that the men of Trinity found As for Oxford, they left the themselves coming out of the water feeling as if the stone had Boohouse bend nearly a length just struck them between the up. As the rudder came off down eyes. Like Goliath, they never the straight leading up to Army, saw it coming. the DUBC men pressed their However, they were not advantage. Oxford, meanwhile, outrowed, but outraced. As in fought back once again, and any sport, it is the possibility with their clean, polished style, that any crew can win despite they decreased Trinity’s lead. the odds against them that lures But the last bend was in us back to the oar time and time Trinity’s favour and stroke man again. It is no shame for Oxford Kerlin, having been in this posi- to have lost that race, as win- tion just two weeks previous ning it was never their ultimate when he stroked the composite goal – they achieved their goal Islandbridge eight that defeated when they won the Boat Race. a Dark Blue outfit at Neptune The sporting Dark Blue men Regatta, knew it. The turn gave Mike Wherley, Aaron Marcovy, Martin Walsh, Ben Smith and quickly overcame the shock of DUBC a natural advantage and, Anthony Mullin, members of the winning Oxford and Isis crews defeat and consoled themselves as they came out of that final earlier in the year, at Trinity Regatta. Photo: Bohoe Photography. by sharing a pint with the bend, they raised the rate up two Trinity oarsmen and were also and pushed out again to take severe pain, could sense that strokes. The Dublin men had A cheer went up from the treated to a fine dinner in the clear water over Oxford. finish line. one last push left in them and Trinity boat, an expression of Boathouse with the members of However, the race was far The crowds were now roar- they threw everything they had pure delight after a harrowing DU Boat Club. from over, and the cox reminded ing as we came down the final left into it, hitting 41 strokes per week for the entire Club, as the As the night wore on, the the crew: this was no ragtag stretch; the excitement was pal- minute as they sprinted madly decisions of a few threatened race quickly faded into memory. group of oarsmen they were fac- pable. Oxford regained their for the finish line. The battle the entire season for the dedicat- For the Oxford men, it will ing; these were battle-tested composure and put down a mas- was fierce, with Oxford gaining ed many. More than anything, probably always be a fond one rowers who could draw on rac- sive push that saw their bows ground, but they could not hold the race vindicated both crew of an enjoyable night in Dublin. ing experience from the very literally leap out of the water their shape and the Trinity men and coach. What more proof For the Trinity men, it will, highest levels. With about 500 with the incredible power that held them off to cross the finish could one ask for as to the meas- however, be cherished among metres to go, DUBC were still only a crew of their calibre can line a quarter of a length ahead, ure of this crew than its ability their greatest achievements, not three-quarters of a length up, summon, taking half a length to the delight of everyone on the to overcome adversity and per- because of who they beat, but and the crew, despite being in off Trinity in about three bank. form despite stacked odds? because of how. DUBC NEWS MAY 2008 5 Strategic five-year plan aims to guide Boat Club into the future

John Aiken ing camp over Christmas was expertise and advice available to forward. The result of this once again a great success for the club. endeavour is detailed by the our senior squad. Training in a All the above eventually President elsewhere in this I BEGIN this report by express- top venue in perfect conditions will provide us with a larger newsletter, but I want to extend ing the thanks of the Club to Tim with good quality accommoda- Club and a broader base of row- my own thanks to all those Coote who, along with his tion, food and equipment along ers from which to select our win- involved to date. We have now extensive work on the Appeal, with the possibility of observing ning combinations. It is, there- been presented with a new undertook to head-up the pro- the training of national squads is fore, imperative that we provide opportunity to go forward, and duction of a most comprehen- a standard preparation we must a bigger team of coaching per- this must be grasped with both sive and well-presented accept as the norm for our most sonnel to support these athletes hands. Strategic Plan 2007–2012 which ambitious athletes. in achieving their winning I had the pleasure of presenting The continued modification objectives. Already our senior Administration for adoption at the AGM last of training from past seasons coach, Mark Pattison, has been Relations with College remain October. It is a production of also takes in the advances in recruiting helpers on the bank, good. The termly round-table which the Long Term medical sciences. Sports med- and it is good to see them all meetings with College authori- Committee and Club can be very ical resources continue to be contributing to the DUBC cause. ties continue to prove a very proud, and it will act as our bible provided by Trinity’s Human useful and open line of commu- for the pursuit of success over Performance Laboratory. The Development nication between the Club, DUCAC, Department of Sport the next five years. After an long-term development of the Desmond Hill has settled very and Recreation, Buildings excellent introduction covering athlete through training, moni- well into his role as chairman of John Aiken. Office and Junior Dean. I would the Club’s 170 years of sporting toring, testing, and nutrition is the Boathouse Development like to put on record my thanks excellence, achievement and the highest quality, but not one equally as important as that of Sub-Committee, succeeding to the College representatives structure, it lays down a clear to be broadcast far and wide for the equipment. The senior Michael Ryder. He and his com- for their input and support at strategy for the coming five others to imitate. squad’s application to the train- mittee have worked extremely these meetings. On our own years. This 2012 document gives ing regime, and the progressions hard to get to the bottom of administrative side, I would like a thorough insight into our Rowing thus gained, have been noted by where we stand with the devel- to offer my thanks to our Senior requirements and it details train- The policy of small boat usage is excellent testing results so far, opment project. They have spent Treasurer, Matt Brennan, for ing programmes, racing aims, well under way with the pur- showing that major success is a lot of time delving through overseeing the Club’s accounts. the development of the Club’s chase of sculls in 2006/7. We possible when all components records, letters, emails and Micheál O’Connell also competitive, equipment and now possess a fleet of sculls are in place and the athletes truly faxes, and held many meetings deserves our thanks for his con- training facilities, regatta objec- from varied builders, which we believe and commit to the sys- with various college representa- tinued advice on all things tives and junior recruitment. It need to build up annually by try- tem. I take this opportunity to tives (including the Provost) in legal. highlights extensively the major ing to pick up top quality boats thank our coaches and medical order to present the Long Term issue of funding. It is an opus of at best prices. The Seville train- officer for the programmes, Committee with a position to go (continued on page 15)

Some young old boys at Trinity Ball last year. From left: Shane Colwell and Niall Cullinane; Eamon Garrigan and Séamus Murphy; and Colm McCaughley with George Salmon (DUBC president 1898–1904). 6 MAY 2008 DUBC NEWS

The Ballad of the Phantom Eight for DUBC

The rains blow darkly from the west; The river seems to end. A silent Eight turns with the stream, Above the Boohouse bend.

There, swift from Lucan rolling down, The flood speeds branch and barque: “Now row in from a racing start,” The cox cries to the dark.

The bell-notes sought by stroke and coach Splash out an ancient spell; Down racing to the sounding weir, College Secretary Mr Michael Gleeson with John Aiken at the The oarsmen ring their knell. Lomac Tiles University Boat Race in Belfast in 2007.

Their knell they ring forever more With strokes as light as air, Their breath they gasp into the night With a cry of cold despair.

On motorways near Islandbridge New Dublin hurries past, And never sees the spectral race, That marks the oarsmen’s last.

But come with me and you will see The boat that strives for home, A cox bound to eternal toil, As winter gnaws his bone.

“Now take her home!” he witless steers Straight for the flooded weir: “But easy as you pass the post, Relax, for rest is near.”

And so again, as once in life, Des Hill, Mark Pollock and John Bolton enjoying themselves at Exhausted at the end, He lets the boat drift on and on, Trinity Regatta this year. Past boathouse, coach and friend.

A moment poised upon the brink, He tries to back her down, A moment more, a crack, a cry, And then the shriek of “Drown...”

It blew across the watery waste To warn all crews that hear: Thou shalt not easy at the post Above a flooded weir.

In black and white the spectral Eight Rows on till races end, On summer nights, on winter eves, Down from the Boohouse bend.

JCA Gaskin

(Professor John Gaskin, FTCD, who rowed with and coached DUBC in the 1960s and 1970s, recently published a volume of verse, Moments from a Life. Professor Gaskin kindly gave his permission for “The Ballad of the Phantom Sir Anthony Hart and Kevin Shillington on the bank at this Eight”, which appears in his new book, to be included here.) year’s Trinity Regatta. DUBC NEWS MAY 2008 7 Glory and bitter disappointment for a second crew with high aspirations Kevin Cunningham

TRINITY’S novices had a solid year of unfortunate coxing inci- dents in 2006: an encounter with the weir before the Dan Quinn Shield, crashes with bushes and banks at Commercial and Trinity regattas, changing lanes at Limerick Regatta, moving com- pletely off the course at the University Championship, and sinking at Dublin Metropolitan Regatta. 2006’s first-year novices returned last year with a point to prove and a coxswain who could steer. The 2006/07 season, conse- quently, was a year of unrelenting dominance at novice level and competitiveness at intermediate level during a strong year for the latter category. Thanks to exten- sive training work out in Blessington, Trinity dominated the head races at novice level – a 45-second margin victory at Neptune Head, 53 seconds at Dublin and 40 at Lagan. Two training camps at Henry Tindal, Gerard Duffy, Kevin Cunningham, Julien Hand, Maria Dunaeva, Eoin Cappoquin, at Christmas and MacDomhnaill, Daire Quinn, James Byrne, Paul Dunphy and John Mohan after the Easter, and an impromptu camp win at Trinity Regatta in 2007. at Blessington, cemented this advantage and also served to ele- While the second-year crew pro- length followed at the minute first and second place. Surely no two eights. The novice coach, Ali vate some of the first-year duced two fine performances at mark and a final length was other Irish club has shown such Floyd, was on board, and the novices to a skill level closer to intermediate level, leading the added just in time to wish the strength at the highest level in four’s cox, Gabe Magee, slotted that of the second-year squad. race for the first half of both, it UCD crew three rounds of “hip recent years. in to construct a misfit, yet deter- Paul Dunphy and James Byrne had to endure its first defeat at hip hooray” for their participa- However, success of this mined eight. emerged from the beginners’ novice level in the last race of the tion before they crossed the line. kind was to unfortunately deteri- Amazingly, this crew gelled camp with firm claims to places day. Inconsistent steering and a Later in the day, the Trinity orate. Having lost Dónal incredibly well. The eight was in the inter boat. double act by the alternating crew were beaten in the final of McCarthy to a back injury, the required to race in the Friday Finally, the April Regatta pushes of UCD’s first and second the intermediate eights by UCD’s second crew then lost their bow qualifiers. The crew had a real season arrived. Under the precise novice reduced the weary bodies top crew. The margin of a canvas man Daire Quinn. The situation impetus to perform at a stage leadership of coach John Mohan, of DUBC’s second eight to a can- (and shortening) was a very worsened when four man and they had not expected to. The DUBC put on a professional dis- vas loss. The ungracious jubila- impressive result and an indica- stroke for the head season, Jools eight men attacked each stroke play at Neptune, winning each tion of the UCD crews at the fin- tion of where the crew was Hand, became ill and was out for with tremendous desire and fury. round by a margin of easily. With ish line ignited a spirit in DUBC heading. three weeks. The crew was then However, ghosts of the crew’s less convincing rows at last seen at Neptune regatta. In a display of the strength of split as the second team’s two top first year returned as the eight Commercial Regatta, DUBC At Trinity Regatta, DUBC the whole club the same eight oars, Tindal and MacDomhnaill, crashed into a stake-post. Our once again took home the silver- would make no mistake and put returned to the start by just min- were required for the first eight’s cox was Maria Dunaeva, who ware. However, the nature of the out arguably its strongest novice utes after the intermediate final to assault on Henley. Under these had had an excellent year until game had clearly changed, and eight for the first, and unfortu- take home another easy victory in circumstances the second eight then. In spite of coming to a com- victory left team members with nately last, time. A meeting with the final of the novice category, for Henley was reduced to a four plete halt, and four men being feelings of relief rather than UCD’s first novice eight was this time over Thames Rowing to which the second novice eight unable to row for almost 20 exhilaration. lined up in the first round. UCD Club. would lose another man, the big strokes, the eight men missed The following week, the had combined their two impres- The training period that fol- Canadian James Byrne. qualification by a mere two sec- eight took the tankards at the sive boats from the previous lowed was intense. The second The depleted team travelled onds. This margin that suggested University Championship in a far weekend and were looking to put crew had proved its worth and to Henley, with the hope of train- that the crew could have done the from convincing manner which Trinity (or “the Tans”, as we were was mixed in with the first squad ing when the other crew mem- Club proud at the regatta itself, if would prove ominous referred to) past them. However, as it was announced that, in imi- bers would be available. it hadn’t been for the unfortunate At the following day’s regat- this was to be an even more con- tation of the great 2004, two However, this was very limited crash. The failure to qualify was ta, as part of the season strategy, vincing execution by DUBC than eights would go to Henley. The due to the circumstances. While a a bitter disappointment, and the the crew made the step up to any before. Right off the start, two mixed crews would push few enjoyable races at Reading men in white blazers will be ask- intermediate, feeling that novice with the by-now famous “sit- each other on the water everyday Town Regatta kept spirits alive ing “what if” questions for many level was beneath them. Two back”, Trinity put a length into and this would prove to have a somewhat, the sight and atmos- years to come. oars, Henry Tindal and Eoin UCD. Around the Boohouse great impact on the first eight phere of Henley rose up too In the week following MacDomhnaill, also competed in bend, and in response to the UCD when they travelled to Ghent. much emotion. A drive was set in Henley, the novice eight the senior race. Although a very cox’s audible “how much do you Furthermore, at Metro Regatta, motion to form a second eight, regrouped for the Irish fine race, the senior victory was hate them” shout, Trinity put a DUBC put out three eights in the bringing Trinity College’s to be the only win of the day. second length into UCD. Another senior category, finishing in both Henley 2007 entry to a four and (continued on page 17) 8 MAY 2008 DUBC NEWS

Norman Furlong Club says farewell to warm-hearted and modest Vice-President Norman DR NORMAN Furlong died returning from one call he peacefully in his sleep on 25 would find another waiting, a May, 2007, aged 86, after a long light over the door and a note and tiring illness. from Rosemary telling him Norman was a man of many where he was to go. For relax- talents and, as a character, one ation he spent time out on the in a million. The packed memo- Shannon in their motor cruiser, rial service in St Mary’s Church returning to tie up in their har- in Athlone on 31 May spoke bour at their house at Coosan, a volumes of the love and respect harbour which Norman himself so many felt for this warm- had built. Their house was hearted and modest man. The always a-buzz with the comings son of a clergyman, he spent and goings of friends, and at many of his early years in Boyle regatta time it was a welcome where his father was rector, and Norman (second from left) as a member of the 1943 junior eight. base for DUBC crews. Which of he and his brother Godfrey us has not enjoyed the hospital- spent many hours out on the Office, and also happened, con- his skills were much in demand peted at regattas all around the ity of that glorious house, with Boyle river where his love of veniently enough, to be chair- and he was prevailed upon to country. Following Athlone the Rosemary/Norman team on water and boats probably took woman of the Boat Club ladies’ continue rowing – in disguise. Regatta one year, he and fellow hand to cater for every need? root. In due course he entered committee. Between this dis- DUBC crews then featured a oarsman KV Law took to their Norman’s election as a Trinity to study medicine and traction and the rowing he mysterious newcomer by the bikes and cycled back to Dublin Vice-President of DUBC was a indulged his new-found hobby found it difficult to give the name of “AN Other”. His par- to sit an exam the next morning. well-merited tribute, not only to by joining DUBC. Here he study of medicine quite the ents, getting wind of this, Norman was a wonderful his rowing achievements, but proved to be a particularly good attention it deserved. His father, arrived at Athlone Regatta with GP, covering a wide area around also to the years of hospitality stroke and was soon in demand becoming seriously concerned serious intent, but had their Athlone. No call for his medical shown to innumerable visiting to stroke the senior eight. at the protracted time his med- intentions thwarted as they services was ever passed up, DUBC crews by him and At about the same time he ical studies seemed to be taking, watched with reluctant pride and it is said that there is not a Rosemary at Athlone Regatta. met and fell in love with his imposed a complete ban on Norman stroke the DUBC crew man or woman within a wide Our sympathy goes out to wife-to-be, Rosemary rowing. This produced an to yet another win. radius of Athlone who was not Rosemary and their son Alan. Chapman, who was one of the appalling vista, not only for The stories of his rowing delivered by him. Many nights staff members in the Registrar’s Norman, but for DUBC, where days are legion as Norman com- he never saw he his bed, as (Robin Tamplin)

Richard Colles Brehon Henderson George Richard Hallowes Former captain who George was a great club will be sadly missed DICKIE was the eldest of three Dickie rowed at Portora and man and a fine oarsman brothers who were all at Portora was the Senior Patrol Leader in together. Jerry, the youngest, the Scouts and was awarded the I SPEAK of George as a man of father had settled there after Nial Bell and I went up to Trinity Kings Scout Badge. He had a the river. While I know him to retiring from the Indian army for Michaelmas term 1943 and distinguished career as an engi- have been a good husband to his and choosing Ireland because of we rowed together. Our first neer, building a legacy of multi- wife Veda and good father to being such a good hunting coun- term we were finalists in the million-dollar dams on some of their daughters Teya and Kiri, try. George was taught to ride at my first-hand knowledge of an early age and we are lucky Usher fours. At Trinity Regatta the world’s largest rivers from George is as a fellow oarsman. that he became an oarsman we were in the maiden four and Kemano, British Columbia, to He was a fine man to have in rather than a horseman. eight. Dickie was captain of Kaptai, Bangladesh, and the one’s boat as well as a good Yet he was also a keen DUBC that year. Squaw rapids in Saskatchewan Club man: both unique qualities dinghy sailer and by way of con- As junior freshmen we were and the tropical waterways of that can never be replaced. The trast also took up singing. He Brazil. He remained in Brazil for very impressed with Dickie as a Club dinners following our out- was a member of the Thames person and as Captain. The Club 27 years, taking the small ings on Wednesday nights will Philharmonic Choir for some 20 was run very efficiently as all Brazilian firm Mendes to never be the same without years, first as a tenor and then a outings took place promptly. become the eighth-largest con- George putting forward his George Hallowes. baritone. This diversity of inter- Training routines were strictly struction company world wide. well-informed opinions and ests coupled with his gentle and adhered to and we all enjoyed Like his father he was a emphasising his points by a firm Binney & Partners. He then tolerant personality have made our rowing. Dickie devoted a Mason and he became District quick verse from Gilbert and joined the London Rowing of him a friend who will always great deal of time and energy to Grand Superintendent. He was Sullivan in his strong baritone Club. Work soon took him to have a special place in our mem- coaching and encouraging us in predeceased by his wife Joy and voice. foreign parts, Peru, Hong Kong, ories. the maiden eight. is survived by his daughters He was at Trinity in the Pakistan end the Middle East There were some famous Cecilia and Anne. Anne cared mid-1950s, rowing in the first among them. But fortunately he (extract from an address given contemporaries: the Wilson for him throughout his final ill- eight which gained a 16th place also found time to meet and by Iain Laurenson, Commodore brothers, Ian who succeeded ness. He died of cancer aged 82 in the London Head of the River marry a beautiful South African of The Irregulars (veteran oars- Dickie as Captain, and Jako; and on November 24 in Canada. in 1956. After graduating in nurse called Veda. men) of London Rowing Club, at the Furlong brothers, Norman engineering he went to London George was born in Ireland George’s funeral on !ovember 7 and Godfrey. Sadly all deceased. (Dr Johnnie Cockrill) to work with the engineering in March 21, 1939, after his last year.) DUBC NEWS MAY 2008 9

Gabriel Magee and David Cummins at the DUBC keg Seán Tunney and Alva at the DUBC party in Butler’s at Henley last year. Field at Henley last year.

The senior eight celebrate their win over Queen’s University, Belfast, after the Lomac Tiles University Boat Race in 2007. From left: David Cummins, Joseph Calnan, Gabriel Magee, Robert Swift, Gavin Doherty, Henry Tindal, Eoghan Kerlin, Eoin MacDomhnaill and Paul Laird.

John Hill with his daughter Louise, herself an Seán Osborne and Bill Keating in the Stewards’ accomplished rower, at Henley last year. Enclosure at Henley last year. 10 MAY 2008 DUBC NEWS

Rob van Mesdag chatting to a young lady at Trinity Regatta this year.

Michael Daly and John Mohan with Eoin MacDomhnaill at Trial Eights. MacDomhnaill was awarded the Fox Memorial Cup for winning the Club’s sculling competition. Photo: Maria Dunaeva. MacDomhnaill wins Club’s sculling prize AT THE Trial Eights dinner in had donated to the Club to be Trinity Boat Club crews have February this year, Eoin used as a prize. won outright in bygone days. MacDomhnaill was presented The Irish Times archive, “His brother, the late with the Fox Memorial Cup – which went online earlier this William Fox, rowed for Trinity often referred to as the year, revealed some interesting College, Dublin, as an under- Pineapple Cup – for coming out new information about the graduate in the eight which won on top in this year’s internal Pineapple Cup. A letter to the the Thames Cup at Henley in Club sculling ladder. newspaper in August of 1951 1903.” The cup was raced for while gave an account of the cup: This letter confirmed what the senior squad was training in “The late Major Charles V was already assumed: that CV Seville after Christmas. Fox, rowing for the Brigade of Fox was the brother of WF Fox, MacDomhnaill was first ahead Guards Club, won the Diamond who had rowed with Jack of Robert Swift and newcomer Sculls something over 40 years Langrishe, Mick Leahy and the Peter Heverin, with captain ago. The handsome gold cup other legendary men who made Vice-President Des Hill at Trinity Regatta Joseph Calnan a few seconds which he won for this race was, up the successful 1903 crew. this year. Des took most of the excellent behind these three. after his death, very kindly pre- The cup has been presented photographs which you see in this year’s At Trial Eights, sented by his sister to the Dublin to the Club’s top sculler since MacDomhnaill was also pre- University Boat Club, and is 1931. Winners in recent years DUBC News – thank you Des. Photo: Bohoe sented with James Lindsay- now in their possession, togeth- have included David Cummins Photography. Fynn’s old stripy, which James er with the other cups which (2006) and Robert Swift (2007). DUBC NEWS MAY 2008 11 Daly. At Trial Eights this year. On the bench: Nikki Wong, James O’Reilly, John Mohan, Gabriel Magee, Joseph Calnan, Robin Tamplin, John Aiken, Alexander Floyd, Clarissa Wallace and John Bolton. Standing behind the bench: Eoin MacDomhnaill, David Cummins, Brendan Guildea, Henry Tindal, Andrew Coleman, Joseph Henry, Stephen Friel, Eoghan Pomeroy, David Gilligan, James Jaycock, Robert Swift, Gavin Doherty, John McCabe and Peter Henry. Next row of three: Rory Croome-Carroll, John O’Neill and Rishi Watson. Next row of five: Robert Mawn, Peter Heverin, Killian Rogan, Ian O’Loinsigh and Lorcain Cameron. Next row of six: Stephen Ennis, Alan Crosbie, Daniel Ryan, Peter Croke, Omar El Baradie and Nicholas Lonergan. Standing to the left of the doors: James Byrne and Seán Osborne. Standing to the right of the doors: Eoghan Kerlin and Michael Copies of this photograph and all Trial Eights photographs back to 1995 are available from the Club. Team photographs from 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 2007 are also available. If you have a Trial Eights photograph from before 1995 or any team photographs the Club would be grateful for any copies or scans which you could provide. These can be added to the Club archive. 12 MAY 2008 DUBC NEWS

Michael Daly, Brendan Guildea and John McCabe congratulating Seán Osborne basking in the praise from the senior eight after their victory at Trinity Regatta. his admiring friends on the bank.

Rob van Mesdag at the barrell of This year’s Regatta Secretary Nick Raymond Rees watching the Guinness at Henley last year. Kenny keeping an eye on things. racing at Trinity Regatta this year. The interesting case of Cork City Regatta SOME DUBC men enjoy their of the crew: TM Tate, L cigarettes; or at least they did McDonnell, EC Byrne, CM over 120 years ago. Moore, J Willington, AC This very interesting ciga- McDonnell, JS Green, HA rette case came to the notice of Elgee and HN Dunne. the Club recently when its On the other side is a owner got in touch. It appears crest, which appears to be a to be a presentation prize from stag’s head erased, above the the 1887 Cork City Regatta, motto “nec timeo nec sperno”. and is engraved with the names This translates as “I neither of the DUBC eight which (pre- fear nor despise”. Perhaps a sumably) won the event. reader can identify these arms? One on side is engraved The Club could not afford “Cork City Regatta, 1887, to buy this item but perhaps it Dublin University Boat Club”, can be acquired for the Club’s The two sides of the silver cigarette case, engraved with the and the names of the members silver collection in the future. names of the 1887 DUBC crew which rowed at Cork City Regatta. DUBC NEWS MAY 2008 13 Trinity crews dominate at every level at events on home waters (Captain’s Report 2007, continued from page 2) Christmas Commons The only major event before the Christmas break was the annual Boat Club Christmas commons. This is always one of the high- lights of the DUBC calendar and this year was no exception. The event always brings out a few ex-oarsmen to help introduce the novices to the traditions of the Club. The Phil generously allowed us the use of their con- versation room for our reception, where we convened the DUBC choir under the instruction of CJ McCaughley and shared a cor- dial glass or two of the finest sherry. A cock-a-leekie match was overseen by ex-Captain Northridge, who gave many a novice some tutelage in its finer points.

Cappoquin and Seville The start of the New Year saw the oarsmen of DUBC at training camps. While the both the first- The winning Erne Head of the River eight last year with old members of DUBC who and second-year novices made won the very first event in 1957. Back: Edward Roffe-Silvester, Eoghan Kerlin, Joseph the annual pilgrimage to Calnan, Henry Tindal, Gabriel Magee, Eoin MacDomhnaill, Gavin Doherty, Rory Cappoquin and the Blackwater with Coaches Mohan and Floyd, Horner and David Cummins. Front: Hugh Delap, Brian Kidd, Nicholas MacGillycuddy the senior squad went to the and Tom Molyneux. sunny, flat clam waters of Seville in Spain. Anyone who might tinued its success by winning that course. Still, we knew that they except for NUI Galway. While speed needed to win against the think that this was a holiday is category. would not give up without a we pushed them to the line, we level of crews we would meet sorely mistaken, unless racking Lagan Head saw the first fight, which was exactly the were never able to move through at Henley, when we wanted to. up 36 kilometres a day in a scull return to those waters for former case. The novices had already them. We redeemed ourselves This was a turning point in the is your idea of a vacation. QUBBC man Kerlin, who was lost their matchup, leaving the the next day by winning Queen’s season. The focus had always now stroking the Trinity eight. pressure on the senior eight to Regatta, though only by the nar- been on Henley, but with that Head season Coming under the last bridge, put UCD in their proper place. It rowest of margins. goal so close, its attainment These camps paid dividends at Kerlin announced that it was was a hard-fought battle, though seemed truly possible. We were the first race of the season, “party time” and, despite the we were consistently moving Trinity Regatta now a realistic contender, and Neptune Head, which saw the fatigue from that long race, the away over the last half of the Trinity Regatta saw similar the entire crew seemed reener- club back in eights. This event entire crew was infected with his course. UCD gave everything results. The second-year novice gised by this possibility. came later than usual, as it was excitement and the rate climbed they had to stay with us, and by eight won their category com- This time also marked the postponed due to bad weather. up as the boat flew through the the last bridge their reserves were fortably, while the senior eight return of senior oarsman Laird Neptune Head was my first race, last 100 metres. This was more empty, while we were just hitting underperformed. It was sad that and senior cox Gold to the despite only having coxed the than enough to take the senior out stride to take a comfortable we could not win in front of all squad. The added depth of the eight a handful of times. I can pennant.The second eight also win. the supporters there, but perhaps squad allowed us to enter three won the novice category. eights into the senior category recall manoeuvring through the it is because our focus was on at Metro Regatta, one being the arch of the bridge easily enough, Uni Champs KRSG Regatta in Ghent a week second-year novice eight. which had been my greatest fear, Erne Head After this was a packed weekend later. Despite the loss, the regatta DUBC took the top two spots only to realize that I could not tell Next was Erne Head. The organ- of rowing in Castlewellan, where was brilliantly organised and in that category on the day, which buoy marked the end of the isers made a special plea to we competed in the University agreed by all to be one of the best confirming the depth of the course! Despite the fact that I DUBC to send our senior eight, Championship and Queen’s in recent years, and I would like squad. called 100 metres to go with as it was the 50th running of this Regatta. Once again, the second to thank the Regatta Committee about 500 left, the boys continued race, the first of which was also eight dominated the competition personally for that. to pull until the actual finish and won by DUBC. Some members and won the novice category at Belfast Boat Race we took the senior pennant. The of that initial DUBC crew were in the Uni Champs, though were KRSG Regatta This only left a return to the second eight also started their attendance that day to see us take shocked the next day when they Any lingering doubts about the Lagan for a comfortable win season off on a good foot by tak- the pennant. were beaten by a fast-improving quality of the senior eight were over Queen’s in the Lomac Tiles University Boat Race before we ing the novice pennant. UCD eight at Queen’s. This dispensed at Ghent. There we Dublin Head was up next Gannon Cup meant that the title of University won both a bronze and silver departed for Henley Royal. This and, despite a much better row, This win also gave us confidence Champion rested with the winner medal over the likes of Leander, was also the last race for the the Senior eight came second to a the next week at the Gannon, of the senior eights. Despite a Oxford Brookes, London first-year novice squad, who had stacked UCD eight. The second- because we had beaten UCD by poor start, we quickly distanced Rowing Club, and Agecroft. year novice eight, however, con- over a minute over that long ourselves from most of the field, This showed that we had the (continued on page 16) 14 MAY 2008 DUBC NEWS Looking back 60 years after Robin rowed for Ireland at the Olympics Robin Tamplin it took the first few days’ resi- dence in High Wycombe to begin the real breakthrough. JULY 10, 1948, was a big day. More accurately it took our Certainly for any crew that had daily journeyings to and from their hat in the ring for the Pot. Henley, a distance of some 14 Nomination day. For the IARU miles, to do the job. had announced that the winners Henley was quite some- of the senior championship, to thing that year. Dressed all over, be held on the Lagan at Belfast and everything and everyone out that day, were to be nominated to Welcome. Invitations and to represent Ireland at the 1948 passes all round, from the obvi- Olympics. A momentous deci- ous to the obscure. Bedecked sion, and a momentous time. If with badges and fluttering card ever an Irish crew was to com- you’d have needed a personal pete in the Olympics, this was secretary to keep track of your the year, for England were hosts engagements. Not to mention and it is not every year that the the training. It was my second Olympics land on your visit to Henley that year, having doorstep. As the big day been there earlier for the regatta. approached, tension mounted But for the Olympics the course and excitement ran high as the had been altered to accommo- contenders, Neptune, Belfast, date three crews abreast, and the Queen’s, UCD and Trinity, start moved to the end of the sussed each other out. Island, to facilitate the 1948 was not a strong year repechage system. In our first for DUBC. We were on the race we were drawn against rebuild, following a run when Canada and Portugal. Canada the senior eights championship looked good, but Portugal less had come our way with extraor- so with a rather cumbersome- dinary regularity, from 1941 to looking style. But whatever 1946. So, in spite of the “hope hopes we might have had of that springs eternal”, on the day pushing the latter to a race it was no great surprise when we proved to be illusory when they went down in a heat to Belfast motored off the start, and led us Commercial, who in turn suc- comfortably home, with Canada cumbed to UCD in the final. ahead again. Our repechage race With as much dignity as I could against Norway, fellow occu- gather round me I retired with pants of Hatter’s Lane, proved the rest of the crew to sample a no different, with no conces- pint or two and see what enter- The Irish Olympic crew in 1948, from bow: Tom Dowdall (UCD), sions being made to our shared tainment Belfast might have to Morgan McElligot (UCD), Joe Hanley (UCD), Danny Taylor accommodation! It was some offer. It was something of a sur- consolation that Norway proved prise, then, when the hand of our (Queen’s), Barry McDonnell (UCD), Paddy Harold (Neptune), to be one of the fastest crews, coach, Maurice Horan, landed Robin Tamplin (Trinity), Paddy Dooley (UCD). The cox was ending up with the USA and on my shoulder. The bearer of Denis Sugrue (UCD). Great Britain in the final. And glad tidings indeed, he had there was satisfaction too in the come to tell Chan – Raymond the seven seat behind Paddy sent with all the pride of the we were duly delivered to our fact that we had a good row each Chandler – and myself that we Dooley, the UCD, and now moment, enclosing £2.10 to help accommodation in Hatter’s day. had been nominated to join the Irish, crew stroke. He set a me on my way. Hardly a prince- Lane School, High Wycombe. Though the racing itself Olympic squad. Scarcely believ- rhythm not a thousand miles ly sum, even in those days, but a There we joined a number of was memorable, with all the able. The contents of the from DUBC’s own, and those reminder, nonetheless, of how Scandanavian crews – customary hype and pre-race unplanned “relaxed” post-regat- 12 days had done wonders in things have changed. As befitted Denmark, Finland, Norway and nerves, our elimination gave us ta evening paled into insignifi- getting rid of some of the most representatives of our country Sweden – and our welcome was freedom to follow some of the cance against this new scenario. glaring inconsistencies. When we were kitted out from head to complete when, at a brief cere- other events. Things that stick UCD’s coach Ray Hickey, the time came to pack our gear toe. White flannels, shoes, a tie, mony, our flag was run up to with me still are Laurie and and Maurice Horan, had been and head for the big event itself, a cap and a magnificent wind- join theirs, à la United Nations, Wilson winning the coxless nominated as joint coaches and we were getting much better cheater, the in-garment of the on a flagpole in front of the pairs for Great Britain, and there followed an intensive clearance on our puddles. day – I’d always wanted one – school. Bushnell and Burnell the double twelve days’ trial and grounding The memories of the event with “Ireland” writ large across The Irish crew was an inter- sculls. Laurie and Wilson had process, a lot of it in fours, in itself are legion. A first Irish the chest in capitals. The crown- esting mix. Drawn from the particularly lovely rowing. Islandbridge. Everyone watch- rowing too, not that any of us ing glory: a blazer. Donal Dublin clubs, with the exception Memorable too was Chris ing everyone else, and all of us were bowed down by such O’Leary, the team manager, had of Danny Taylor of Queen’s, the Barton, from our own Co under the critical eyes of the weighty considerations, being worked minor miracles to get all only common ground until this Kildare, stroking the British rank and file of the Dublin clubs much more absorbed with the this arranged on time. coming together was one of eight in the final of that event as we passed and re-passed up minutiae of getting gear togeth- Our journey to Henley intense rivalry fuelled by the tra- but failing to oust the strong and down the river. Demanding er and raising the few brass far- began, on July 24, as so many ditional keenly-contested American crew from their posi- stuff indeed. When the crew for- things necessary to finance seemed to in those days, board- encounters on Irish waters. tion as favourites. mation was eventually decided one’s “personal” needs among ing the mail boat in Dún Though the resulting “reserve” The official opening of the there was a collective sigh of the oarsmen of the world. I still Laoghaire, laden with baggage, was blunted during the 12-day relief. I found myself occupying have a letter from my parents, oars included, and ended when selection period at Islandbridge, (continued on page 23) DUBC NEWS MAY 2008 15

their continued support, and cash! This support from mem- The Boat bers and friends of the club plays a major part in our suc- cesses. The family of DUBC’s Club and supporters is growing. Thank you again, one and all. John Bolton has decided the future to move from heading up (continued from page 5) Trinity Regatta to the huge challenge of sponsorship, and I hope to be able to report posi- Events in 2007 tively on this new initiative Rory Browne and Richard next year. Already, I can tell Moore should be congratulat- you, there has been one signifi- ed, along with all the other cant success, and we hope for members of the Regatta many more. Committee, for the huge effort once again in presenting another very well-run Trinity Acknowledgements Regatta. This year’s regatta Finally, it has been another was attended by the United very successful year. I thank States Ambassador Mr my fellow committee members and especially the Captain, A member of the Garda Síochána ensures the Club’s old boys are Thomas Foley, a former Harvard oarsman who enter- Gabriel Magee, who, benefit- behaving themselves at Trinity Regatta. Photo: Bohoe Photography. tained us at the Regatta ing from the base left by Luncheon with stories of Harry Edward Roffe-Silvester, Parker. worked tirelessly to maintain The Lomac Tiles and steer his bridges, both University Boat Race against metaphorically and literally. He Queen’s University, Belfast, has completed his stewardship, took place for the fourth time. leaving the Club in a very This is proving to be an impor- strong position as it heads into tant rowing event, not to men- another season, full of much tion an excellent opportunity to promise. exhibit what the Club has to On Tim Levy’s retirement, offer to the College. This his position as Boatman was year’s event was graced by the taken over, initially for six presence of the Lord Mayor of months and now permanently, Belfast, Vice-Chancellor of by Andrew Coleman. Andrew Queen’s Professor Peter has settled in well at Gregson, and Secretary to the Islandbridge. Noted for his College and honorary member ruthless attention to detail, I of LEBC Mr Michael Gleeson. feel Club members will benefit DUBC won both races. For the greatly from his efforts on record, the score has now training, sculling and rowing moved on to 3–1. technique. We join in Andrew’s As noted in last year’s delight at his new appointment, newsletter, the Gannon Cup wish him well, and look for- was retained in impressive ward to working with him Eoin MacDomhnaill and Eoghan Kerlin rowing to the start ahead style by a strong senior eight. closely over the coming years. of the Oxford race at Trinity Regatta. Photo: Bohoe Photography. A dinner also took place in May I extend my deepest Leander Club on the Friday sympathies to Rosemary and before the Henley Royal Alan Furlong on Norman’s Regatta in honour of Rob van passing. Let us celebrate here Mesdag, who retired at the the great life he led, his hugely 2006 AGM. The guest speaker positive contribution to the was our President who spoke lives of the people of Athlone, humorously, and in detail, his rowing achievements at about Rob’s great sporting and DUBC and his efforts as Vice- administrative achievements President for many years, not both with DUBC and Holland. forgetting the superb hosting of A lovely meal, attended by our crews in his beautiful both young and old, was home at Coosan. enjoyed by members, who And in conclusion, I gathered to thank Rob for his would also like to extend my great successes over the years. thanks to our new President, “Mr. Robin”, as he was so Finance aptly named many years ago On behalf of Tim Coote, I on the banks of the Nile. A record another great response Trinity rowing legend, a gen- to the Appeal. Already this tleman, and a pleasure to work new season the Appeal has for, I look forward to continu- handed over €7,000 for the ing my role as Chairman of purchase of three pairs. We this committee and to serving must acknowledge the enor- him, and this famous, great old mous feeling of good-will from Club, to the very best of my Nick Dunlop and James Lindsay-Fynn at the barrell of Guinness our alumni members and abilities for the next three in Butler’s Field at Henley last year. record our thanks to them for years. 16 MAY 2008 DUBC NEWS Confident squad takes on the world’s finest crews at Henley (Captain’s Report 2007, continued from page 13) been reinvigorated by their loss at the Gannon. They trained hard and rowed well, taking the win from the Queen’s novices. Henley Royal Regatta After some final preparations in some soft conditions in Blessington, including a seat race that saw lightweight Cummins beat the far heavier Laird for the remaining seat in the senior eight, two DUBC eights and a four departed Ireland for the waters of the Thames at Henley. Arriving two weeks early, it seemed the rain had followed the DUBC crews to England. Training continued regardless as the senior eight in its final com- bination (Calnan, Kerlin, Horner, Tindal, MacDomhnaill, Osborne, Cummins, Roffe- Silvester and Gold in the cox’s seat in place of the Captain) practiced on the course in near flood conditions. In addition, the remainder of the senior squad had formed a four and entered the Prince Albert with Doherty, first-year novice Byrne, Swift, McCabe and Magee making the crew. The novice eight was also there training, as preparation for their run at the novice pot in three weeks time back in Ireland. They made an attempt to qualify for the Royal Regatta, though they had to utilise the Captain in his old position as bow man, rather than cox, to make up numbers. The rowing Trinity’s four at Henley last year: John McCabe, Robert Swift, James Byrne, Gavin of this scratch crew was more Doherty and (in front) cox and captain Gabriel Magee. The crew lost out to a strong than sufficient to qualify. However, an unfortunate colli- Colgate University four in the first round of the Prince Albert Challenge Cup. sion with the booms during the time trial saw them fall just too much strain. Their first real start in this all important race length separated the crews. and they begin to move as one. short of the required time. test was to be Colgate didn’t seem to gel as it had Unfortunately, the advantage The boat lifts, despite oxygen The rain let up enough by University who had already dis- throughout the year, perhaps due was Colgate’s and Trinity found deprivation and muscles filled the time the regatta started for patched with Oxford Brookes. to the unusually strong flow or themselves a quarter-length with lactate. They are no longer the crowds to enjoy some sun- Unfortunately, Trinity had the power in the Colgate boat. down heading into the final 500 separate, they are now united. A shine, but the flow on the river drawn the Bucks station for this Instead of the lead that their meters with the flow against moment like this happened at was still massive. This made the race, meaning that they would powerful start usually gave them. Queen’s Regatta when, despite important factor of a crew’s sta- be in the teeth of that massive them, they found themselves There is a magical moment being a length down with less tion on the river even more piv- flow at the start and finish of the digging deeper into their in rowing, often talked about but than 500 meters to go, all eight otal, as pundits were estimating race. The men in the stripy reserves just to stay level with much more rarely experienced, oarsmen were able to instinc- that the lack of flow on the zephyrs did not know exactly Colgate. Coming into their when something happens in an tively move together and take Berks side was worth anywhere what to expect from Colgate, advantage in the middle third of eight. Somehow, despite the fact the rate up and up, beyond all from a half to two lengths, but they did know that condi- the course, Trinity made a push that the eight men are already reason, to 50 strokes a minute. depending on who you talked to. tions would be tough. They went which saw them take the lead, working as hard as they thought Had they not done this together, The senior eight had a good off the start hard into the flow, but only by a canvas. This effort possible, they reach down and the boat would have simply fall- draw, dispensing with Lady attacking the first 40 strokes in was then matched by Colgate discover something together that en apart. Instead, Trinity won Margaret, Cambridge, on what is quickly becoming head with a push of their own. doesn’t exist separately. that race by an inch. Wednesday and Bournemouth coach Mark Pattison’s signature Heading into the enclosures, the Suddenly, the eight oarsmen and University on Thursday without style. But for some reason, the race was tight; only a quarter- the cox all feel the same thing (continued on page 20) DUBC NEWS MAY 2008 17 Memorable 2007 for second eight (continued from page 7) intermediate final, this time without the senior oarsmen. In Championship. Henry Tindal and spite of a much more inspiring Eoin MacDomhnaill were row, the overall results mirrored released from their obligations to those of Queen’s Regatta and a the senior eight and the Club’s familiar end to an otherwise glo- second priority of winning the rious and promising season. novice eight championships was While the story of the season the main focus. With only a few may read as a tragedy, the jour- days to gel, the eight was further ney was that of total enjoyment. reshuffled into a combination While the end of the season used less successfully at provided drama and as a snap- Tribesman Head and shot the season may seem like a Commercial Regatta. The senior tragedy, the season as a whole oarsmen were placed in stern was not. In fact I enjoyed it no- pair, with your scribe moved to end. Cocooned in the banter of the three seat. This was certain- the squad and the trips out to ly a little bit of gamble, but Blesso, for me, the day begun given the state of the squad at when we went rowing and the that time, such a gamble may day ended when we finished. have been necessary and it What were magical, were the seemed to put a more defined long rows out in Blessington or shape to the boat. A seat race Cappoquin; gliding, trailing neat was performed on the Tuesday puddles, across vast expanses of to finalise the bow seat. Brendan sun-reflected water. As the Guildea, who had battled with steam flows out from the back the schol exams all season (and of each man, the feeling of total not getting them), losing out to commitment in sustaining the the more lightweight Mick Daly, balance with and for the rest of who had toiled with a back the crew, where all you hear are injury all season. While the Trinity men had plops of the catch and the pud- been away, Queen’s had begun dling of the finish. It is like a to beat UCD’s novice eight and head massage. And at the end of it appeared as if Trinity’s almost the piece, you turn to your best scratch crew would do battle mates who shared the experi- with Queen’s for the novice pot, ence and listen to acknowledge- the Club’s main hope for a pot in ment from John in the launch. 2007. However, the champi- And then you begin it all again. onship had a familiar feeling to There is nothing I would have it as a resurgent UCD crew rather spent my time doing. The Boat Club’s novices this year racing in the Colours race for pushed right down the course in the Dan Quinn Shield. From bow: Killian Rogan, Alan Crosbie, a record time and took home the Crew wins: Dublin Head, Peter Croke, Daniel Ryan, Nicholas Lonergan, Steven Ennis, novice pot with DUBC rowing !eptune Head, Lagan Head, in a disappointing second. The !eptune Regatta, Commerical Eoghan Pomeroy and Lorcain Cameron, coxed by Nikki Wong. following day, another scratch Regatta, Irish University The crew, coached by John Mohan, lost to UCD. Photo: Orla Kerbey. crew took to the water for the Championships, Trinity Regatta.

Maria Dunaeva and David Cummins at Len Dunne and Philip Browne at the barrell of Guinness at Trial Eights in 2008. Henley last year. 18 MAY 2008 DUBC NEWS A date with destiny: Lindsay-Fynn wins gold at World Championships Chris George the 1000 to second at the 1500 whereupon a great burst of power and rate just before the IT IS 2.30pm in Munich on last 250 sees James and his crew Sunday, September 2, 2007 – past Italy, and then France, to the training done – the decisions the first gold medal in fours for made: to change to sweep – to Great Britain since 1992. Less give up the job and train and rest than five seconds separated all full time – to lose a career and six crews. salary and to take the Lottery Shilling. A new scratch crew JAMES was born in Dublin on formed in April has bedded September 29, 1975. He is from down and surprised many with Trim, Co Meath, and was edu- bronze, silver and then gold (at cated at Eton College where he Lucerne but with no Chinese learned to row. Actually, he World Champions present) in started his rowing career as a the World Cups. cox and got his first GB vest in All is quiet with only the the men’s pair at the World starter and officials disturbing Junior Championships in 1991, the peace of the Munich course. where he finished seventh. A The crew will be with its own couple of years later, he took up thoughts as they sit on the start a blade and then came up to of the final of the World Trinity in 1995. Here his origi- Championships. The mind is nal coach was Nick Dunlop. quiet and one could be looking James, in two, racing in the lightweight four. In his first season, he won down on oneself as if from the intermediate (the old above – the routine warm-up power of half a billion male the margins are small. Twenty- had come second to the rather “Junior”) championship and and preparation will comforting, population and a state that is seven crews raced in six heats fast Canadians who had the rowed in the Temple and was but only up to a point. In previ- very keen to retain its gold on August 27 and James had the fastest times in the heats. But beaten by Oxford Brookes in the ous events in the year the crew medal status for this, an third-fastest time in the heats – second was good enough for the final. In 1996, again, the has beaten all crews but one – Olympic event. helpful, but no real guide. In the semi-finals where the results Temple: beaten by Yale in the the current World Champions, Any one of five crews could qualifiers five crews did 6.13 or decide the lanes. No nonsense semi final (Yale went on to win the Chinese – who are a formi- snatch this gold medal as, at this 6.14 and the next three were this time and a cracking 6.00.13 the event). In 1997, it was the dable force with all the selection level now in lightweight rowing, only seconds behind. The four gave James and his crew one of Britannia, beaten by Hansa the two ‘favoured’ centre lanes Hamburg in the semi-final and left the Italians and Chinese (Hansa lost to UL in final). a second behind. The previously In 1998 he was elected fast Irish four were last, some Captain of the Club and it was five seconds adrift of the pace. the Ladies’ Plate. They beat a All 12 semi-finalists had times Galatasaray (Turkey) crew of 6.05 or under. In the other before being beaten by Notts semi, France had beaten CRA/Oxford Brookes. Canada, leaving the Olympic In 1999, he represented Champions, Denmark, to scrape Ireland in the lightweight quad into the final. What a line-up! It and got his first World was going to be a tight race. Championship medal, a bronze. It had been a long road A couple of years later, still since a disappointing second in sculling, he decided that his pri- the “B” final of the doubles in ority was a career and took a job 2006 at Eton in front of the with the Bank of America which home – not to mention the Irish precluded any rowing – that was – crowd, having only just failed until he had established some to qualify for the final (margins credentials at work. In 2004, the are even tighter in the doubles). call of the blade became over- This is a fading memory, but whelming, and he joined even that needs to be wiped out “Trinity by the Thames”, completely. Now is the chance. London Rowing Club (the club I Destiny awaits. How to subli- represented 1977). It was at mate the whole year’s training about this time that I got to into six minutes? It is the state know James better. The story is of mind that makes the differ- typical of the man! I was offici- ence at this level. ating on the security at a HORR The start is good – nothing party at Thames when I noticed too fancy as the crew needs only a hand appearing at the bar win- to ensure it is in the pack and on dow that leads onto the passage the pace. At 500 metres it is way between us and ICBC. It third in a cracking 1.30 and, fol- was a favourite trick of certain Dr Chris George’s victory in the Great Britain lightweight eight lowing coach Robin Williams’s disreputable club members who at the 1977 World Championships was marked by this piece in guidance, the pace is even and wished to avoid the £5 entrance the 1978 edition of DUBC News. relaxed for the middle thousand. This takes them from fourth at (continued on page 21) DUBC NEWS MAY 2008 19 Captain is aiming for a successful 2008 season Joseph Calnan from owning two sculls and two pairs, to eight sculls and five pairs. It is imperative that novice HAVING been part of DUBC for oarsmen, after having joined the four years now, the Club is even club, learn the subtle feeling of more exciting and vibrant than it how to move a boat, something was when I first came to Trinity. the small boats lend themselves Being Captain has given me to. This program has allowed the insight into what makes DUBC Club to move with the times and such a special club in Trinity. win at the highest level. Recently The Club to enjoys its diverse we finished 28th out of 420 range of activities during the crews at the Head of the River year, from the renowned Race in London. Last year we Halloween Massacre party to the won bronze and silver medals at first traditional night out, KRSG International Regatta in Christmas Commons. In Ghent. February, Trial Eights always Apart from this newsletter, throws up a few surprises. Trinity the best way to keep up with the Regatta in April with the Regatta Club’s latest successes is at our Luncheon in the long room also Joseph Calnan. lively website at adds to the experience of rowing for discussion. Should the zephyr www.boat.tcdlife.ie. By keeping for Trinity. This year we added a be worn with or without the an eye on the website you can see competitors’ dinner to the Trinity badge? And if the whole senior that your generosity is enabling Regatta experience, where the squad is racing in sculls, is one the Club to perform on an ever Trinity oarsmen dined with their the top boat, therefore giving that higher level, with the Henley Oxford counterparts. sculler the right to wear the sen- goal always in sight. Being in DUBC is different ior zephyr? I look forward to seeing you Secretary to the College Mr Michael to being a member of any other The latter “problem”, which at this year’s regattas, particular- Gleeson and Provost Dr John Hegarty club, whether another rowing is ultimately a good problem, has ly at Henley. And please stay in with other spectators giving their support club or another College sports occurred because of the generos- touch. You can contact the Club at Trinity Regatta. Photo: Bohoe Photography. club. Steeped in tradition, the ity of you, the old boys, allowing by writing to 17.0.01 Trinity debate of whether a senior or the club to follow a small boats College or via email at maiden zephyr should be worn programme. Over the four years I [email protected]. for racing is still always a matter have been here the club as gone Thank you for your support.

Gabriel Magee and Robert Swift enjoying a glass of Pimm’s at Colm McCaughley, John Mohan and Henley Royal Regatta last year. Philip Browne at the Henley keg last year. 20 MAY 2008 DUBC NEWS

and potential of this squad. The results were not what we No wins had hoped for at Henley, but perhaps this says more about the expectations DUBC at Irish places on its senior eight as well as the special place Henley holds in the hearts of Champs anyone who has rowed at (Captain’s Report 2007, Trinity. After the potential continued from page 16) shown at Ghent, expectations were high. While Trinity did Now, with the hopes and not win the event, they have dreams of not just the oars- made it to the quarter finals men in the boat or those oars- two years in a row. This men watching from the bank means that they are among who had sweated and sacri- the top eight university crews ficed side by side all year at Henley. This year, they with these men, but also all made it as far as any other the past members who had come to watch Trinity break university in Britain, placing the thirty-year silence at them among the elite univer- Gerard Duffy, Maria Dunaeva, Brendan Guildea and Enda Cahill sities of the United Kingdom. Henley, DUBC needed one of at Henley in 2007. those moments. As the Trinity can hold its head up as announcement in the the elite rowing university in Stewards’ Enclosure hailed Ireland, one of the last stu- the approach of Trinity, a dent-only clubs in the country. cheer went up, despite the fact that they were now trailing. DUBC needed something Championship magical. This statement was confirmed But it was not meant to the week after Henley when be. There was no magical lift. the DUBC senior eight com- This time, when the oarsmen peted for the title of Irish went to their reserve tanks for champions. They were the the final push, they found only all-student eight in the them to be empty. In the end, race. Against a field of rowers a length and a quarter separat- that contained current and for- ed the two boats. Even now, mer international athletes, it’s hard to say why. Was it they placed third behind last the disadvantage of the flow? year’s champions NUI Where the Americans just Galway and this year’s win- bigger and stronger? Was it ners, a Shannon/St Michael’s the side effects of an unbe- composite. The novice eight, lievably long and hard season of training? Or was it some- who had every hope of secur- thing intangible, that hard-to- ing a victory, were not able to define element of rowing that beat their counterparts from may have been undermined UCD, who took the trophy to when the unit that had come the other side of the Liffey. Anthony O’Neill, John McCabe and Gavin Doherty, still standing together in October was split Surprisingly, the senior four on the Saturday at Henley. up by the late return of some turned in the best result of the members? It’s impossible to weekend for DUBC, taking know. No doubt, the oarsmen second behind an NUIG four. of that crew will still be ask- ing themselves those ques- The future tions 30 years hence over While no gold medals were pints of Guinness at the brought home from Inniscarra DUBC barrel in Henley. or Henley, the fact that DUBC In an ironic twist of fate, Colgate University was also is now able to field so many responsible for the exit of the oarsmen who are competing Prince Albert four earlier in in the top of their respective the week, on Wednesday. The classes bodes well for the circumstances were similar, as future. With many of the sen- the Trinity men lost by only ior oars having returned, as half a length to the Colgate well as a promising group of four, again with the flow novices just coming into their against them. They rowed an full potential, Trinity is set excellent race, but the lack of once again to have a fantastic proper preparation was telling year. Already, it’s hard to keep against the stronger American thoughts from turning to crew. Still, the fact that DUBC Henley and wonder: will this was able to field two eights be our year? and a four for an elite interna- tional event shows the depth (Gabriel Magee) Richard “Noddy” Northridge and John Bolton at Henley last year. DUBC NEWS MAY 2008 21 Lindsay-Fynn’s path to glory: one World Champion profiles another (continued from page 18) late for two outings in a week. Best thing I did!” fee to the party for which, at that Happily, as it happened in time, a large queue had formed. the end, James did not make the A cheeky face followed the hand double but his third place in the at the first floor window. This single trials was such that Robin offered James a place in the was by virtue of moving the sweep group – an unusual thing large commercial rubbish bin to happen in mid-season in GB and climbing up on top of it to rowing. It was an inspired move. enter through the window. Despite the passage of time “You’re Chris George aren’t since I was competing, it is you? You and I have much in interesting to see how little common!” Intrigued, I won- changes as to what is necessary dered what I could possibly for success at this level. There have in common with this impu- are many similarities in our row- dent elf on his castle of rubbish. ing careers and our attitudes – He went on to say that he and I Anglo-Irish, British public were the only Trinity men to school, we both won jun- have won medals at World ior/intermediate Championships Championships. He was firmly at Trinity, single-minded to the told to join the back of the queue point of (unwittingly) making where I would, with pleasure, enemies of friends and crew meet him with a pint to ease his mates, resigned from employ- wait. We had an amiable chat on ment so as not to prejudice our what he was doing now and the rowing, won an open event at health of Trinity in general. Henley, won bronze medals (I We often met on the note ruefully that James was Thames, and one particular five weeks old when I won mine occasion springs to mind. When at Nottingham) and we both I was out in a pair with a club came over to GB. mate (quite a good pair at that), However, James did it in an we caught up with an unidenti- Olympic event (and just look at fied sculler along Chiswick Eyot where the lightweight eight is just before the crossing. I urged now) and is doing times in his my partner onto paddle harder four that I never achieved in a for the crossing to get ahead. Trinity eight. When I was first Most crews cross early on the rowing with the aim of a GB apex of the bend and I was con- vest in 1969 the standard (quali- fident that if we went well round fying) time to get selected for the bend we could take the good the GB eight was 6.01. His four still water close to the bank and got under that in the semi-final! do a sharp, quick crossing while I am told that in the Empire the sculler was out in the stream. Games for 1958 the Irish eight Not a chance! The unknown was told to get under 6.30 if it sculler took just the right course, was to go. It makes you wonder kept ahead past the bend and what will be the time for the crossed over at exactly the same gold medalist of 2037. time as we did. “Oh Well!” I Top: James going for gold. Bottom: Timothy McKean, James, With financial pressures said, “Go like hell on the and the College authorities, mis- crossover and we can get him.” Ross Hassett, Conor Fennessy and Tim Coote at Henley Royal takenly in my opinion, placing At this point a cheery voice that Regatta last year. Top photo: Peter Spurrier/Intersport Images. all the eggs in the academic bas- I recognised as James’s yelled ket, will we have a Trinity world out “Morning Chris!”. This only “early” morning outings. How Sculls Challenge Cup. The World Championships at Eton. champion before 2037, if ever? I made me redouble my efforts, he managed to do this, ride his rumour that he only has one, and In 2007, Olympic qualification firmly believe that not only will much to the annoyance of my bike 10 miles to work, and put in that is why he wore his DUBC year, with Zac Purchase now on DUBC forge such a person but partner. We went all the way to a good day’s work prior to the blazer to get his Henley medal the scene, it was going to be also that James will be our first the Pink Lodge hammer and evening training, I simply do not is, of course, quite true. He was necessary to beat Mark Hunter DUBC Olympic medalist. As I tongs with James never letting know. It did pay off because, then selected for the lightweight in trials to get into the double. write, he is fighting for his place us get ahead and washing us under the tutelage of Paul double sculls, and he and Mark An email he sent at this critical in the crew along with all the down all the way. The b******! Reedy, no mean sculler himself, Hunter went on to win the “B” moment in his rowing career others and, hopefully, by the end This tale does give you an James shone in the 2005 GB tri- Final in the 2005 World sums up his attitude: “After five of the month, the fight for five insight into the mentality neces- als where he was second in the Championships in Japan. The years at Bank of America, I have persons fighting for the four sary to win. lightweight sculls. He was the next year he won the GB trials decided to move on and focus places will be over and the four I was also sculling myself only squad member not on full- and, as a member of Council, I all my time on other opportuni- will include James. Let us all from Thames at the time and it time training as a Lottery-fund- was privileged to be at the GB ties, aiming to qualify in August give him our best wishes for was noticeable that James would ed athlete. team dinner to see him get his and to row at the Beijing good health and racing in be coming off the water, having The highlight of that year citation – again wearing his Olympics in August 2008.” To Beijing and after that is over we clocked up his mileage in his was the winning of a senior DUBC blazer! which I replied: “Go for it. You can give the man the proper cel- scull, just as most others were event at Henley Royal Regatta Eighth in the same combi- will never regret trying. I, too, ebration in the Club that he going on the water for their where they won the Double nation came next at the 2006 quit my job when it made me deserves. 22 MAY 2008 DUBC NEWS

New novices Eoghan Pomeroy, Nicholas Lonergan, Stephen Ennis and John O’Neill at Christmas Commons this year. The maiden voyage Daniel Ryan

A happy Nicholas Longergan after the WHEN, on that sunny day in novice eight’s win at Trinity Regatta this Freshers’ Week, you approach April. Photo: Bohoe Photography. the DUBC stand, it is with a great cloud hanging over you. And, as you put your name down and hand over your couple of euro, apprehension clutches at your heart and you realise you have just signed away your soul. You have signed up for some- thing of which you have heard so many terrifying stories: training everyday at 4am, tortuous fitness tests, a strict clampdown on all socialising, and competitions so The novices’ cox Nikki Wong meets the painful that people regularly die Pembroke Rowing Club Cup at Trial racing in them. In other words, Eights earlier this year. university rowing! What you don’t realise at the was Neptune Head in November. upon by North Sea-like swells time is that you have not just Three boats braved the chal- and driving rain. We powered signed up for a sport, you have lenge. And between these three our way home as waves broke signed up for a lifestyle, and a set we crashed into sandbanks, went over the riggers and rain ran of traditions, which bring with the wrong way past the start line, down our necks, soaking us to them some of the most exhilarat- crashed into other boats and the bone. But in many of us, ing moments in all your college broke seats in the middle of the there was almost a masochistic career. At the beginning of the race. Afterwards we all counted enjoyment of the experience. We year, you can’t do three press- ourselves lucky we were all still were becoming rowers! ups, the coaches are all dismis- alive. But the legacy of that day Now we are heading into sive of the “idiot novices”, and was that we had all pulled racing season and we will find every time you get in a boat, the together and all three boats out if all the erg tests, wet days balance is so bad you can barely crossed the finish line. and early mornings have been take the next stroke. This causes The next event of the year worth it. We will test ourselves most of the friends you made in was New Year training camp at and each other and learn a whole the first week to leave and you Cappoquin. This five-day learn- new set of lessons. We will trans- start thinking about joining ing curve brought a new intensi- form ourselves again from green them. But for those who remain, ty to our routine and transformed novices to blooded oarsmen. these low moments drive the us from an uncoordinated group And therein lies the essence of group together and a brother- into a focused squad who knew novice rowing. The new and hood is formed. Your team mates what we were trying to achieve. extreme experiences push you to are the ones you spend most time We also got to know each other places to never thought you with. They are the ones who outside the boat. We made vast could reach. You find strength keep you going through the pain improvements and, if anything, and determination you never of the erg tests. And they are began enjoying rowing all the thought you had. You’re plunged Novices fighting for the cock-a-leekie title ones with whom you share a more. The week was not without into the deep end and when unique college experience which incident however. Not least was you’ve dragged yourself painful- on the floor of the Boat Club bar at Trial no one else can fully appreciate. the day we pushed off onto the ly out, you’re a better person Eights in February. Photo: Maria Dunaeva. Our first race of the season Blackwater, only to be pounced for it. DUBC NEWS MAY 2008 23

Lucky new Colours for this year THE CAPTAIN nominated the following members for Colours at Trial Eights this year. Maiden Colours: Nikki Wong, Clarissa Wallace, Rishi Watson, Eoghan Pomeroy, Stephen Ennis, Omar El Baradie, Stephen Friel, Killian Rogan, Daniel Ryan, Ian O’Loinsigh, John O’Neill Peter Croke, Alan Crosbie Fergus Poynton, Seán Darling, David Gilligan, Joseph Henry, James Jaycock, Nicholas Lonergan Lorcain Cameron, Rory Croome-Carroll, Robert Mawn. Junior Colours: Brendan Guildea, James Byrne, Paul Dunphy. Senior Colours: Gabriel Magee, Robert Swift, Seán Osborne, Eoghan Kerlin, Paul Laird, Peter Heverin, Alexander Floyd, Henry Tindal, Eoin MacDomhnaill, Gavin Doherty, Joseph Calnan. Old news: The 1981 crew went out on the Liffey for a paddle as part of their reunion last year, and last year’s DUBC News neglected to publish this photograph. Back row: Seán Tunney, Kevin Lynch, Barry Fallon and Derek Gordon. Front: Raymond Blake, Nick Robin’s Dunlop, Brian Roberts, Gabriel Magee (captain 2007), Brendan Flynn and Gerry Macken. Photo: Maria Dunaeva. Olympic adventure (continued from page 14) games on July 29 was, of course, a highlight. As we entered the stadium the roar of acclaim was overwhelm- ing. The long drawn-out arguments about our identi- ty, Ireland or Éire, were behind us, and satisfied or not about the outcome of our Éire banner, we were there. Though I can’t wheel out a gold, or a silver, or a bronze, to admiring, gasping family and friends, I can produce some very yellow photographs and a com- memorative medallion to support the point. And from time to time I admire a pho- tograph, framed in passé partout, which was all my meagre resources would stretch to at the time, of the Irish crew on a practice out- ing at Henley. Gliding past Phyllis Court with a reach that hurts me now merely to look at it. Poised for ever. Frozen in time.

This intriguing drawing was among the items the Boat Club gratefully received from AP (This article was previously Kilroy’s family. Some readers might recognise some of their contemporaries. Get in published in the 1992 touch if you can identify anyone. Trinity Regatta programme) 24 MAY 2008 DUBC NEWS Out About Henley resident Enda Cahill&have a very successful rowing spend their days meandering reports that the January flooding career. She recently had an through the Irish countryside.” in the Thames valley brought a excellent showing at the GB tri- Mark Pollock is planning new look to the Stewards’ als and will hopefully make her yet another adventure. Later this Enclosure. The Stewards’ father proud at the upcoming year he intends to take part in Enclosure and regatta car park international events. the first race to the South Pole. were completely under water, Tony Wilson recently won If successful, Mark will be the along with most of Butler’s an award for his ingenious new first blind person to reach Field. He reports that at the table. The “origami” table has the pole. height of the flooding he ran three identical legs, but there is There have been lots of into Laura Dudeney and her only one way to intertwine babies in the past year. Deirdre husband, along with their three them. “It’s a bit like a puzzle,” and Aillil O’Reilly have had very wet young children, who said Tony, “but once solved, the their third child, Lauren. Paddy had successfully proved that the legs are a triumvirate, ready to Moe is Lauren’s godfather. flooding was well past maxi- support the glass top and any Recently-married Jason mum welly-depth. The Thames weight placed on it – solid as a Connery has also had a baby Gavin Doherty and Anthony O’Neill in the has now retreated to its normal rock.” girl. Brendan Smyth had a baby Stewards’ Enclosure at Henley last year. position between the banks, and Tony has also written a boy, Oliver, who will be joining all is back to normal. book with his DUBC contempo- the novice squad in 2026. Shane recent years, several are pursu- London, and both are refusing to Tom Molyneux is currently rary John Gibson entitled The Herlihy and Caroline had a ing further education, or refus- come to Henley to cheer on the experiencing success in mineral Universe on a Bicycle. The baby boy, Luke. ing to leave university at all. senior eight this year. exploration. Tom has also taken introduction on Amazon.com Ross Hassett has moved Eamonn Hynes is finishing his McCaughley, Northridge and part in several high-profile con- promises a good read: “Two old yet again, this time to Moscow, MPhil at Homerton College, Paul Lynn have been dining certs in Dublin recently as part friends from Trinity College, where he is working for a hedge Cambridge, and is considering regularly at the Oxford and of the Bray Choir – his committ- Dublin, decide to ride their fund. starting a PhD closer to home in Cambridge Club in London, ment to the choir even caused bikes round the coast of Ireland. Brendan MacDonagh was September. Daire Gibbons is where conversation is dominat- him to miss Trinity Regatta! Fifty years before, they had appointed chief executive of finishing his MSc at Oriel ed by Northridge’s insistence Alice Freeman, daughter of rowed together in the university HSBC’s North American unit. College, Oxford. Kevin that his eight in 2004 was the Tom Freeman, is continuing to crew; now, more decrepit, they Among oarsmen of more Cunningham will be doing a fastest DUBC crew in history. master’s degree at Oriel next Shane Colwell has finally year. Rory Horner is reading finished his PhD and is now for a PhD at Clark University in working in the Netherlands. Massachusetts, USA. Edward Robert Semple and Robert Roffe-Silvester is doing a Quinn are budding journalists degree at the School of Oriental and both did work experience at and African Studies in London. The !ews in Liberia in the past Rory Browne is studying at St year. David Battye, having fin- Cross College, Oxford, where ished his master’s at Queen’s he made the university’s modern University, Belfast, last year, is pentathlon team. Victor now a researcher in the Bennett is finishing the first Northern Ireland Assembly at year of his veterinary degree at Stormont. Ronan O’Laoire is the University of Budapest. pursuing his diplomatic career Jörg Hahn is working as an in Austria where he works on assistant at the University of issues relating to non-prolifera- Erlangen where he hopes to do a tion and disarmament. PhD. Among those still in Some young old boys can- College, Michael Daly was sec- not escape their rowing addic- retary of DU Bicycle Club this tion. Sophia Gold is coxing for year. Conor O’Shea has forsak- Henley Rowing Club. David en the Boat Club in order to set Cummins is rowing for up a DU American Football Commercial. The aforemen- Club. Sophie Ward has defect- tioned Kevin Cunningham is ed to the Ladies’ Boat Club. rowing with “open club” UCD. Brendan Guildea was editor of Others are trying to earn an the College’s poetry rag Icarus A blast from the past: Gerry Macken, Sarah Jane Hogan, Nigel income. Colm McCaughley this year, which he filled with Reid (who rowed in the 1977 GB lightweight eight with Chris and Richard !orthridge are pretentious rubbish, pictures of George) and Tim Levy at Henley in 1985. still being worked to the bone in Masha, and Boat Club in-jokes.

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