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Trinity College is a place of superlatives. This is Ireland’s oldest and most esteemed university. This is home to the greatest academic minds in the country. We are surrounded by the most beautiful College grounds on this island. Everything about this place inspires greatness.

Unsuprising, then, that among our fifteen thousand strong population lurk some of the best, brightest, most ambitious, talented and powerful students Ireland can offer.

Here we list them. PL2 30TRINITY NEWS Trinity term, Week 3

Loves charity

ad Alessio Frenda, President of the In addition, his Treasurer resigned, and he lost Graduate Students’ Union, had a bad his Vice President before the term even began. Hyear? Well, yes, as it happens, really, re- Once the term started, he...well, the Panel is ally bad. In a nutshell, he tried to filch hard-pressed to think of anything that Frenda €20,000 from the other student bodies (the CSC, has done. His spending power is a 4, as he has Students’ Union, DUCAC and Publications) control of large amounts of money (despite the whilst simultaneously giving money away to fact that he obviously has no idea how to spend charity. While there’s nothing wrong about giving it). Frenda comes in with a 2 for both profile and your own money to charity, he tried to give influence, reflecting a year of disappointment 16 everyone else’s money to charity, which led him and confusion for all involved with the GSU to being taken down a peg (or three) by College. under his guardianship.

A laugh a minute

ohn Gallagher is a known for his ability to contort boy does love the stage. History and French words, much to the amusement With a spending power of 1 and Scholar and pehaps one of the Wednesday night influence of 2, Gallagher is Jof the greatest whits of audiences. He is an much further down the list than Trinity College. Hailing acomplished debater and a his heir apparent counterpart in from Dublin, John is a finalist in the Irish Times the Phil, Barry Devlin, who also Belvadere boy through and debating competition. His score holds a position on CSC; through. Good mannered, of 5 in regards to profile is due nevertheless, the Panel predicts smart and above all an all to the fact that anyone who’s another good year for the Hist, round nice guy. As Record ever met him will remember particularly if Gallagher runs 17 Secretary of the College him. Gallagher is also heavily for the top job, something the Historical Society, he is well- involed in Players, after all, the Panel predicts to happen.

The perfect BESS girl

his year’s Dublin Uni- She managed to turn this fluence, as she might be auditor versity Business and around, with the BESS Ball, of DUBES, but this only gets Economics Society which sold out and was a big, her in with the BESS oompa T(the society for all the big success. loompas. There might be hordes BESS kids) auditor The lady has garnered a of them, but they are all very has really gone from zero to pair of 3s for spending power non-powerful, since they spend hero. Things didn’t start out and profile due to her position more time talking about their well: her committee was riddled in DUBES and the fact that fake-tan and clothes than notic- with in-fighting and nobody re- she’s done a damn good job at ing what’s happening around 18 ally expected her to do much. it. She gets a lonely one for in- them in College.

The electoral overseer

he handsome rising star of the Stu- Block nets him a 4 for profile, and having scored dents’ Union, Cathal Horan looks to most of the first year class reps last year helps as have a bright future ahead of him. well, as does his relationship with socialite Orla TSince becoming a class representative Marnell. Alas, Head of the Electoral Commission for Theoretical Physics in first year, he might seem important and indicative of respect has become more involved in the Union and ran within the Union, but he hasn’t landed himself the Electoral Commission this year (the most any positions that might give him influence and anally retentive and pedantic group of people, hence he gets a 2 here. Rumours abound of his ever). He gets a nice round zero for spending intentions to run for high office in his beloved power, as it is only the sabbatical officers in the Union (as well as branching out into CSC), so we Union that have any say. can expect him to be on the up and up for next 19 A regular around House 6 and the H- year’s list.

You’ll hear her coming f random College knowledge was a qualifica- for her various societies, Beard scores her highest tion for the Power List, this American would in profile: obviously not enough to win a Students’ certainly rate highly. Try to find something Union election (better luck next year!), but having Ithat she’s not involved in: Chief Copy Editor the most Facebook friends in the TCD network for Trinity News, she sees this paper from has to count for something. Beard’s influence is 3, cover to cover before it’s published. As the dedi- as she manages to worm her way into everything; cated International Students’ Officer of the Stu- a significant amount of her powerbase comes from dents’ Union (read: the only international student assorted romantic interests (a boyfriend with a you’ve ever heard of), she can often be read in a gun never hurts). Although she ranks low on the letter to the editor complaining about an issue list, being simply the silent person in the room that no one cares about. (and by that, we mean every room) rather than Her spending power is a mere 2, as Beard the person in charge, look for her to attempt to 20 solely uses financial influence to grab more money raise her profile in her final year. Trinity term, Week 3 30TRINITY NEWS PL3

For the record...

ot that we’re biased bitchy hacks this year who have would hazard). The Record has here at Trinity endeavoured to create some been described as “the best News, but does the passable standard of journal- Record in years”, but even a cur- NCollege really need ism, chiefly by ripping off The sory glance through its archives the Record? So we Guardian and anticipating that would prove this faint praise. have a newspaper that covers a former Union officer would Generally well-liked as news and events in College and be capable of tracking down a human being, Tighe’s profile then we have one that covers news-worthy stories (alas, delu- of 5 is due to her, occasionally, Union news and events while sion strikes). leaving her office to saunter promoting the Union agenda. Tighe’s spending power down the hallway (“anybody Propaganda rag? Don’t be ab- is 3; one has to ask how much want tea?”), and her influence 11 surd… that dirty rag costs to produce 3. We imagine some people The Record, to its credit, (more in blood, sweat and tears read it… has employed a number of than cold hard cash, the Panel A total playa’

iaran O’Meala is the honorary patron. Despite this, penchant for Shakespeare. One outgoing Chair of O’Meala has managed to wonders if he ever managed to the College’s reunite Players this year. The put this skill to use when Ccliquiest student darling boy presided over the working as a sales advisor as society – Dublin 75 year celebrations, although Schuh? University Players. His rise to some say a little more could The Senior Sophister the top came after Players’ have been made of the event. Drama student’s hard work was 12 most controversial AGM in Not just a committee member, rewarded at the recent CSC recent history, which lead to the O’Meala is one of Players’ best Awards, where he received the storming out of the society’s actors with a particular award for Best Individual.

Taken at face value

n English English student, Joey Facer is trading that goes on between the various capitated arguably the most innocent of the political bodies. operators on the list; the Chair of DU This year has been a relatively good one for Publica- APublications certainly shies away from tions, mainly due to the absence of scandal that char- politics, despite being a regular around acterised previous years. Facer scores a four for House 6. Facer is the other half of Trinity News editor spending power, given the high revenue of publica- Gearoid O’Rourke and between the two of them, tions such as Trinity News and the €47,000 Pubs re- they command a great deal of influence in Publica- ceives from the Capitations Committee. Her profile of tions and the college media. Some might say she slept 2 reflects the fact that Facer commanded more space 13 her way to the top, but the Panel would never be so in Piranha! this year than the Junior Dean: now, that’s cheeky (after all, she signs his cheques, not the other a feat. Her literary credentials remain confined to her way around). Her position on the Capitations Com- column in Trinity News, which causes as much contro- mittee also allows her some influence in the horse- versy as Roisin Ingle’s regular contributions to the Admiral on deck

abriel Magee arrived at Trinity as just to distribute promescuity packs to the horny post another American obessed with the grads of Trinity College. Seen by many as the real folklore of the British Isles; thanks to force within the Graduates’ Student Union, Magee Ghis involvement in DU Boat Club, he scores a three for influence. He still carries a lot of ironically stayed true to the traditions weight in the Boat Club, having advised current (read sterotype) of philosophy, his chosen branch of Captain Joe Calnan on his recent dealings with the enquiry, now in his fourth year in Trinity, having Junior Dean. Magee’s traditionalism angered some squeezed the most time out of his Mlitt, he is now last year, when he opposed many of the proposals for Vice President of the Graduate Student’s Union. pinks (the University’s highest award for sport). He By an ironic twist of faith, this traditionalist can often be heard ranting in Neds of Townsend 14 who also acts as the Union’s Welfare Office is forced Street.

Now in stereo

rendan McGuirk is the only person to ber of the CSC Executive (and let’s be honest, come in lower this year than last. After they all tend to nod and agree to Steamroller making TFM known around College (if Joe). He rates a 3 for profile; most would know Bnot listened to), McGuirk searched for his name by now and even perhaps read Ana- the bigger and better challenge: he logue (despite the fact that if you’re not a die- landed on the role of CSC Secretary. In keeping hard indie music fan, it can be difficult to of in this year’s theme of former society officers understand). Finally has 3 for influence, as the fading away into CSC officers, McGuirk tends to extent of his power is to recommend that your sit quietly through meetings. His big project this society be recognised by the CSC or writing up year has been the new music magazine your mate’s band in Analogue. Luckily for this 15 Analogue. McGuirk rates a 2 for spending power Senior Sophister Medicinal Chemistry student, this year, as he only has the budget of any mem- he has a good degree to fall back on. PL4 30TRINITY NEWS Trinity term, Week 3

No Flash, just fizzle

uth Faller, even seen, attracting over 2,500 might have given Faller some the fact that Faller has more President of new members and taking in respect. Her year may be aptly MC’s (for the uninitiated, these Trinity’s revenue of almost €20,000, characterised by the words are the “Members of Council”, second largest which awards her a spending “premature ejaculation.” chiefly responsible for glass- student society, power of 8. Guests for Faller scores 3 for influence; cleaning) than those before Rfeatured at Freshers’ Week included after all, no one really knows her. She scores a 3 for profile, number 25 last Oscar-winning actress Dame who she is, and she hasn’t done not a patch on her year. The Galway girl is on a Helen Mirren, and Smiths anything either. She also predecessors. sabbatical from her Law guitarist Johnny Marr. In managed to cause herself a few Faller hit the headlinesonly degree so she can concentrate November, Faller entertained problems with the Central once this year, when she was all her attention on the the controversial one-legged Societies Committee, who criticised for distasteful University Philosophical Heather Mills to a packed certainly weren’t happy that comments towards Jews in her Society. She stood unopposed Chamber. Following this she skipped off to Florida Philander magazine. Although for the position of President everything fell apart. The Panel when she should have been she is credited with bringing last year, and featured at wonders whatever happened presenting her grant debating back from a lads’ club number 25 on our Power List. to the promise of Naomi application. Many of her that entertained page 3 girls Faller presided over Campbell, Harrison Ford or Council are said to be and porn stars, didn’t she do 7 perhaps the most successful even Jade Goody? Perhaps an disappointed or disillusioned that last year? Frankly, the Freshers’ Week any society has interview with Brian Cowen with the society. This is despite Panel expected more of Faller. College’s mammy

elfare is And few College students would for Mental Health and SHAG that refuse a wholesome Mass- weeks of a profile never before notorious reading wench bearing condoms. achieved, for which Faulkner position All round wife-figure, Faulkner should congratulate herself. which is endearingly described by one However, her greatest Wappears to Union insider as “the Mammy of achievements are probably her not do the Students’ Union”. dedication to individual much. Previous Welfare Officers Faulkner’s spending power is casework, something that goes have rarely ventured beyond the a paltry 2, although she herself unnoticed by most but must be confines of House 6 and have admits that “SHAG banners mentioned here. Faulkner is found the “big push Union aren’t that expensive”. Her swift and helpful in her weeks” difficult to commandeer. profile, as mentioned above, is a correspondence, often spending Faulkner, who proved strident 5; it is difficult to ignore long days sifting through mind- throughout her campaign she a presence as great as Faulkner’s. numbingly dull documents in was one of those “strong Her influence of 4 reflects a close search of grants, aid and, well, woman” types, has been an relationship with the Man welfare. exception. Himself (no, not Jesus – that’d be She is a straight-talking, As an erstwhile Trinity News Andrew Byrne), as she is a fully dedicated lady with an agenda to section editor (for National paid-up member of the History push and she knows how to push 8 News), of course, we necessarily mafia. it. Hats off (or should that be, find Ms. Faulkner quite lovely. This year has seen campaigns hats on?) for Úna Faulkner.

Pulled no punches 9

am Chappatte has Hist and Ents, but he has messed JCR possesses scarce influence had a decent year, these guys around big time in the within Halls and that Chappatte despite holding the past year. The JCR has a budget has landed himself in the bad office that is the of €50,000 and this nets him a 5 books of most of this year’s pothole of Halls for spending power (God knows Power List, means that he gets a SJCR President. He what they do with it all, since paltry 3 for influence. JCR pres- might be Swiss, but most Halls residents quite un- ident, his boxing achievements his diplomacy skills wouldn’t derstandably wonder frequently and his dashing good looks com- bear this out. It’s usually a good where on earth their money bine to get him a respectable 5 idea to keep in with the Phil, goes). The fact that the Halls for profile. The man who will be King

his man is the he might already have some top Brain behind the guests lined up for his year Boobs. While already. Ruth Faller, Barry gets a 4 for spending President of the power, due to the fact that the TPhil, might have Phil has lots and lots and lots of made a bit of a dosh. He cuts a distinctive hash of her year off-books, Barry profile with his Dylan Moran- Devlin, Faller’s Secretary, has esque drunken intellectual quietly worked away at the charm (he is also a scholar of this society’s Thursday night debates, hallowed College, with more which have been well-attended brain power than both of Faller’s both in terms of crowds and assets combined) which earns guests. him his 5 for profile. In addition It’s no secret that Barry is he holds a coveted spot on the already President-Elect in the CSC, and keeps the Hacks sweet Phil. He had already secured with his frequent contributions this, however, long before the to this paper. His influence upcoming Election/Coronation rating of 3 might seem a bit low, season in the GMB. More than but this will surely rise in the one Panellist has speculated that year to come. 10 Trinity term, Week 3 30TRINITY NEWS PL5

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ear wee everything from more libraries to Rock found females were, With an influence score of 8, Bartley Rock has, where so many Bartley defied note-sharing and even, could you contrary to previously held Rock pulls himself ahead of the have not, really come through for all the hacks’ believe it, timetables. Another belief, attracted to him. herds. Having lost several the students. Of course, there will expectations set of well-worn election Rock’s profile is a respectable elections in his time (but who always be those nay-sayers who when he was promises seem to have finally 6; it is hard to miss his quick trot hasn’t?) he has excelled himself pick holes in policies and allege Delected to come through in Rock’s year, around the vicinity of the in the office of education. In he has other motivations. Education which is why he finds himself at College. Rock has what few spite of being said to be too Despite this, we have very much Officer of the Students’ Union, number 4 in the list. others possess: all-consuming quick to fall in step with the to thank Mr. Rock for. As other largely trading on the helpful Rock scores a mere 3 for hack-power. Indeed, wherever College line and described by Education Officers melt into the timing of the new “rock the vote” spending power, but he would he trots, he becomes a hack. one co-worker as “not so helpful mists of time, Rock is one who omnipresent slogan around contend this matters little, as he Rumours of USI electioneering with casework”, Rock seems to be will be remembered for years to campus (thank you, Mr. Hickey). has managed to score big with were confirmed, as Rock now a do-er. Library hours? You got come as someone who achieved The vote was rocked, and Bartley the birds. Shock and horror prepares himself to step up to the ‘em. Timetables? No sweat. the beginning of great things for duly entered office, promising rippled through the cynics as national plate. Hacks may scorn him, but students. All bark, bark bark but no bite

im Smyth, at a respectable 5, as he can took particular offence to his Auditor of the often be seen cantering across appearance in the Evelyn Tent Hist and Member Front Square of bellowing into column. At the same time as of CSC Exec, has his mobile, complete with West- racking up enemies, Smyth made led his society Brit nasal tones. It’s hard to an undertaking not to bring any Tinto probably the believe this boy is from salt of controversial guests to the most successful the earth Kells, Co. Meath. He is, College and seemed to court the year in quite some time. That however, a true blue blood friendship of Junior Dean, being said, comparative years Protestant. Smyth made a name Emma Stokes. He has also were disasters. Smyth quietly for himself this year as perhaps enjoyed some cordial relations stepped away from the James the most difficult person to deal with the Auditrix of the Law O’Brien-shaped-mess and with. Friends were lost and many Society. managed to reunite the society. enemies made. Instead of Despite also sitting on the Guests such as FW De Klerk, playing Mr. Nice guy like his CSC Exec, Smyth’s influence is the Burmese PM in exile and predecessors O’Brien and only a 3. Too much blustering John Major gave Smyth an edge Cathal McCann, Smyth took doesn’t get you far. Spending is a over his counterparts in the Phil. everyone on from his colleagues respectable 6, given he is in Ian Paisley was perhaps his in the CSC , The SU, JCR, The charge of one of the biggest 5 biggest coup. Smyth’s profile sits Phil and Trinity News. Smyth student society budgets. Reserved affney made quiet individual. Words are the list last carefully chosen and advice year due to his delicately dispensed. His profile stellar is a 3, as he’s well-known within performance the GMB and House 6. Gas Phil His influence of 5 is reflective Secretary, but of his position as Treasurer of has pulled away from the society CSC, the gatekeeper to some somewhat this year. serious funds. Despite being a Gaffney is a Maths student. man of principles, one CSC Exec He wears glasses and dresses member confirmed suspicions like a civil servant, in fact, some that Ed just rubber stamps for people refer to him Joe O’Gorman. As a HMC of affectionately as the Martin the Phil, Gaffney still holds some Manseragh of Trinity College, or power. He sits on the society’s for those of you who share his Constitutional Review interest in the series Yes, Committee and is a close Minister, he is Sir Humprey confidant of President Ruth Applebee. He currently holds Faller. The Panel agrees the position of Treasurer of the Gaffney’s happy to still be CSC. Last year, Gaffney was the involved in College life and CSC 6 man in the shadow behind Phil is essentially his retirement president Daire Hickey and is a home. PL6 30TRINITY NEWS Trinity term, Week 3

Can the real 2 Andrew please stand up?

oming in at rating that the Students’ Union Longer Library opening hours Politics, Secretary of CSC, Chair complete control of number got in a survey they ran, and and exam timetables in April of Trinity Greens, MC of the discretionary spending. He loses two is claimed that this means he got might seem like minor Hist, the list goes on and on. He out to Number 1 on this Students’ 78% satisfaction, and therefore, achievements, but College seems to be the ideal career measure, since Ents has has an Union everyone just loves Andy. (If he bureaucracy is a notorious politician, having his sights on incredibly profitable year. The 7 President uses this reasoning in his minefield. What are minor working in the Union when his for Profile comes from his Andrew academic work, you wonder changes for Trinity’s peers five years in Trinity are up. Andy ability to spam all 12,000 CByrne. how he ever got Schols.) The worldwide are major ones here is a Really Nice Guy; but a bit Undergraduates weekly with Byrne Union has had a decent year; due to the backward, inept and too nice, if you ask the Panel. He whatever he so fancies, and just might be a bit disappointed to but whether you can put all this inefficient administrative comes across as just a bit fake by virtue of being President, be taking up the same spot as down to one person is a structure of Trinity. It is not a and the hacks, and many others, people will more likely than not David Quinn, who came in different matter. Bartley, Ed and huge exaggeration to say that will always wonder what his real know who you are. Finally he second last year. Despite this, no Úna have all done lots of spade the Union is really running to motives are. Andy scored a 7 for gets an 8 for influence, coming one has any doubt that Byrne work in their respective jobs and stand still. On paper spending, since the Students’ from his from his automatic has done a better job. Speaking it would really be awfully unfair (specifically, on his CV), Byrne Union has a good bit of (your) right to sit on almost every to one Trinity News staffer, he for Byrne to claim all the credit. seems to have ticked all the money to play around with, and committee including the College talked of a 78% satisfaction He can claim some of it, though. boxes. Scholar in History and Byrne also claims to have Board, the highest of them all.

“Nice” can 3 get you places

veryone’s favourite society girl, The panel have given Sophie a pair of 7s for Sophie comes in as the number Spending and Influence. This comes from being a 3, just pipping last year’s CSC genuinely nice person and from her position in the Chair Kat Sheane, who made it CSC and its massive €250,000 budget. O’Gorman to 4. Davies should hold a lot of holds most of the sway over this (he even pays power by virtue of her position himself €30,000 from it and kept everyone in the as Chair of the Central dark about this until last month), but Davies has ESocieties Committee. She has proved herself willing to stand up to the man, risen to this spot mainly by something none of her predecessors ever did. One being a nice person. Really, really nice. Don’t wouldn’t want to overstate this, as O’Gorman mistake this girl for being a pushover, though; needs taking down a peg or two. O’Gorman is also Davies is pretty even handed and even has a bad an impediment to any real influence Davies could side to get on. Just ask Afro Caribbean or the Phil, have in the CSC. After all, he is the man with the who got their funding slashed this year. She’s even real power, even if that’s not what the Constitution had a run in or two with the man behind the might say. throne, Joe O’Gorman (CSC Honorary Tresurer) Chair of CSC garners her another 7 for Profile. and CSC Executive colleague Conor McQuillan. Seen at every party in College from the smallest How do we know this? Well, Davies is a bit of a to the biggest, Sophie also managed to get herself gossip. Davies defies the Hamilton Block featured in a number of newspapers just a few stereotype by actually engaging with the College. weeks ago. The all-round good girl found herself The Junior Sophister Maths student shunned the at the end of a fist when travelling home to her Hamilton last year and is now firmly at home in Northside residence last year. Poor Sophie’s House 6. bloody face made the Sunday Independent. Davies She plays the flute for the Trinity Orchestra and is a friend of Students’ Union President Andrew chaired the society last year. Despite increasing Byrne and also dates David Rickard, former the society’s funding, she was still an outsider in Secretary of the Scholars Committee and the what is an unbelieveable clique. She also edits the Frisbee Team. Societies’ page for this fine publication, which has We wish Sophie the best of luck in her re- gained her some considerable favour with the election as CSC Chair. The panel’s money is on smaller societies which she has championed Sophie not to run unopposed. We wonder where through the paper and CSC. she’ll feature on next year’s list? Trinity term, Week 3 TRINITY NEWS Photo4 PullOut ’07 ’08 15. The Dublin University’s Literary Society’s largest event by an order of magnitude this year was a visit by a Heineken-wielding, cigarette-rolling D. B. C. Pierre. After enlisting the help of the 23 audience with his new novel, in progress, the action moved to

Doyle’s. MARTIN MCKENNA 16.Ents officer Ed O’Riordan (left of catwalk) admires part of the casual wear collection modelled at Trinity’s Next Top Model in January. 17. Eternal student Matteo (Masahiso) Matubara, known popularly as “Matt the Jap” to students, died of natural causes in his home off Mount Street, aged 73. He was found by Gardaí on 20 November, shortly after 9 am., after food outside his door was left untouched for a number of days. The Gardai contacted Matt’s niece Akiko through the Japanese embassy and she flew to Ireland to identify the body. 18. A visit by Jonny Marr to the Phil, guitarist for the Smiths and Modest Mouse, was part of a lacklustre year for the debating society that was marked as much by the absences of promised guests such as Naoimi Campbell and Harrison Ford as it was by the presence of Heather Mills, on the same night that the Hist brought John Major to College. 19. Students’ Union presidential candidate and JCR grand pooh- bah Rob Donohue revealed some genuinely promising election pledges despite his jokey image. 20. Staff photographer Mark Carroll plucked up his courage in a graveyard to produce this photo-illustration for TN2’s feature on how to survive if you find yourself in a Hollywood horror film. 28 21. One lucky Trinity Hall resident got more than he bargained for at his birthday party in Halls last September, with fire alarms, robbery, mass evacuation and a 35-year old (allegedly EMER GROARKE transsexual) stripper. One of the young Team-Englanders got a bit trigger happy and coated the common room with foam from one of the fire extinguishers, which could potentially have suffocated everyone present. It is unclear what happened next, though a wallet and 250 euros was stolen, one guy vomited on the floor and another urinated on himself. 22. USI President Richard Morrisroe resigned following a motion of no confidence at the USI National Congress in Galway in October. In an interview with Trinity News, Morrisroe said he felt his ousting was “completely political” and “absolutely disgusting”. 23. Dublin University Football Club in action against visiting Malone from Belfast in College Park. The home side lost 9-32 29 24 on the beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon.

24. “Liffey Larry”, a visiting Erasmus student from Finland who OFFICE OF THE JUNIOR DEAN MARTIN MCKENNA did not want to be name lest he had broken any potential administrative regulations by undertaking a guerilla-style swim in the Liffey to raise funds for Players’ Freshers’ Co-op. 27 25. Outgoing First Minister of Northern Ireland, Dr. Ian Paisley regards one of the original copies of Declaration of Independence in the Old Library, during his visit to the DAVID ADAMSON Graduates Memorial Building this year. 26. In Joe Duffy’s day, the mantra was ‘Fight the first cut’. This year, appeasement has been in vogue. Students’ Union president Andrew Byrne prides himself on having built up cordial relations with the senior College administration. However, with the Student Union actively supporting controversial College policies, such as restructuring, semesterisation and a new student levy one, wonders if Andy is quite sure what team he is playing for. 27. Dame Helen Mirren poses for photographs in the Phil Council Room. Mirren’s visit marked the high point of the Phil’s calendar and showed much promise for the year to come. The event itself was greatly oversubscribed and Mirren delivered an interview arranged in topic from her own acting career to the importance of strong women in society. 28. Enda Kenny, lands some punches while visiting the young Fine Gael stand during Freshers’ Week. A member of the Young PD’s present but not pictured was heard to comment, ‘It’s a pity he couldn’t land any during the General Election.’ 29. Junior Dean and Registrar of Chambers, Dr. Emma Stokes. At the beginning of this academic year, Trinity News set about compiling file photos of senior college staff including the Senior Dean, the Senior Tutor, the Dean of Students, et al. Though emailed in October, Dean Stokes has yet to reply to our invitation. We await the opportunity to photograph this pillar of College society with great, yet patient, expectation. Photographs can be arranged by emailing [email protected].

Staff photographers: Brian Martin, Caroline O’Leary, Conor O’Kelly, David Adamson, Dave Molloy, Dominique English, Emer Groarke, Jessica Pakenham- 26 25 Money, Madeleine Carrouée, Mark Carroll, Martin McKenna, Rachel Kennedy, Stephan Hügel, Tom Gillespie. MARK CARROLL MARK KEARNEY [email protected] Photo1 TRINITY NEWS Trinity term, Week 3 PullOut

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1. The Sunday opening hours secured for the Berkley Lecky Usher complex was a significant achievement for the Students’ Union, though as always it was tempered by conditions; there were no counter services and the Hamilton and John Stearne Libraries stayed closed. 2. Dublin University Hockey Club and Dublin University Ladies’ Hockey Club sent nine teams to UCD for this year’s Colours at which the hosts were ultimately victorious. The Ladies’ 1st XI were engaged in an incredibly tight game that finished 4-3 to UCD, with goals from Rebecca Murphy, Maebh Horan and Claire Hearndon. Après hockey, with hotel management complaining of loutish behaviour, the teams were unceremoniously kicked out at midnight. 3. Despite topping Trinity News opinion poll, Eoin Moore failed to beat science kid Cathal Reilly to the Students’ Union presidency. 4. Amid the hallowed stones of Christ Church Cathedral, the string section of Dublin University Orchestral Society prepare to dazzle audiophile and philistine alike with their celestial rendition of Dvorak favourites in November. 5. The LGBT wisely added spotlights to their photocall scheduled after sunset, but failed to foresee that a dispute would arise when members of College Security claimed that 10 prior permission had not been sought to hold the event in Front Square. The LGBT responded with chanting and singing MARTIN MCKENNA and a standoff ensued. Luckily the Honorary Treasurer of the CSC, Assistant Junior Dean, Strategic Development Officer of the CSC, Chorister of the Chapel Choir, Chapel Crucifer, Department of Philosophy Lecturer, Secretary of the Dublin University Far Eastern Mission, Mr Joseph O’Gorman (M. Phil, M.A. 1988), pictured, was on had to bring his sobering influence to bear before events escalated too far. 6. Sam Chappatte had his eye on the talent on display at the Dublin University Amateur Boxing Club’s annual “Brawl in the Hall” in the exam hall on January 16th. 7. Students’ Union Education Officer Bartley Rock has had a visible year of education-related successess -- exam timetables arrived on schedule and the BLU library opened on Sundays. Having graduated this year, he will take up the position of Education Officer of the USI for which he was uncontested. 8. Admiral of the Dublin University Boat Club, Gabriel McGee, looks forlorn with the surgically vandalised boats (with one end 14 11 severed, to his left) in storage in the boathouse in Islandbridge. The damage occurred while the boats were on a trailer during GUMTREE.IE MARTIN MCKENNA one of the boat club’s trips over the Christmas season. 9. The “Church of God”, which Trinity News revealed had begun recruiting members of the college community to their faith, believes that their founder, Ahnsanghong, is the reincarnation of Christ. The Church was less than pleased with the free publicity they received from Trinity News’ front page story on the matter, threatening in no uncertain terms to take the matter all the way to the top -- the Provost, that is, not God. Trinity News was happy to assist them with this, directing them to no. 1 Grafton Street. Despite dire warnings, we can only assume the locusts have been lost in the post. 10. The sleek new Buttery was being finished mere days before Freshers’ Week started when Trinity News was given a tour of the facility by Eugene McGovern of College Catering, who said he wanted to distance the Buttery from it’s previous “greasy spoon” image. 11. A 35-year lease to the Wright Group promises €9.5 million for the College to develop the currently criminally underused Foster Place into a two-storey bar and restaurant complex with room for the School of Linguistics, freeing up 500 square metres in the Arts Building. 12. A tender moment at this year’s Strauss Ball in the Dining Hall. 13. A reveller at Trinity Arts Festival. 14. The now-infamous screenshot from gumtree.ie that gained Trinity its only front page national news story this year, first reported in Trinity News and subsequently blazoned across the front page of the Evening Herald, the “staff sex story” showed Trinity at its stuffiest. The staff member in question is, to the best of our knowledge, still working in Trinity College despite his dalliances. To date, no Garda investigation has been logged. 13 12

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Being known by everyone from first year BESS to final year medicine gets O’Riordan to the top slot - what better power over the massses than through their beer glass?

he Limerick Quinn (however has, to the boy done naked eye, picked up no similar good. Ed characteristics of the slime- 1 O’Riordan’s variety), enjoys cheesy pop (who rise to the doesn’t?) and prefers to go dizzying running at night so no one sees heights of him in his running shorts. Tthis year’s list Ed O’Riordan was once the are sure to Trinity Hall Ents Officer known put a twisted smile on his little to all those Dartry kids, however, face. For those who do not know he really made his name by co- Mr. O’Riordan (definitely in the hosting club nights – minority), here’s an overview of predominatly in Citi Bar – with nuggets we have picked up old school chum Bobby Talbot. whilst being allowed, from time It is said that Ed is the “good to time, to bask in his glowing cop” to Bobby “Muscles” Talbot. presence. The two-euro drinks at Twisted O’Riordan is the first person Tuesdays were a winner for to top this list who has not been O’Riordan, ensuring that more regarded as a “hack”. He is even students piled along to his nigths more of an oddity in that as an (“rack ‘em and stack ‘em”) than Students’ Union Officer and to erstwhile Ents Officer, Barry even in the run-up to his Murphy’s, gigs. election, he was not an Students’ It was not always smooth Union hack. (Although he did sailing for O’Riordan, however. publish one front-page story in His similar club night, Smashed The Record, a particularly low- Thursdays, caused a rucus with point in his career.) O’Riordan Mature Enjoyment of Alcohol is the anti-hack who is also Society, although there has been known and loved by hacks. Of speculation that the course, hosting the biggest and “anonymous complaint” was in best events in College is sure to fact lodged by one of make even the most cynical O’Riordan’s rivals for Ents warm to you. O’Riordan Officer in the run-up to last controls Trinity through the beer year’s elections. Similarly glass and the guest list. O’Riordan is not a fan of In spite of spending the College beauracracy and his majority of his time in the hobby-horse du jour is the company of the most wasted Junior Dean’s ability to halt even people in Dublin, O’Riordan has the most wholesome of plans managed to secure a reputation before they have passed through as straight down the line – he is a forest-worth of paper trails. very honest and would never This year, O’Riordan was embroil himself in the seedy burned by one prominent drug-fuelled ventures that have College society, who withheld become the hallmark of past once-promised rooms from him Ents Officers. Hailing from for a function. Happily, Limerick, you would expect him O’Riordan, ever the pragmatist, to be a good deal more au fait had a handy back-hander with the seedy underbelly of a prepared for the man of the city, but in fact, O’Riordan is moment, ensuring the night more little-boy-lost than gun- went ahead without (many) toting gangsta’. O’Riordan went hitches. to Glenstal Abbey, along with Surprisingly, the reputation former number 1 on the Power for being a “Ladies Man” has List of yore, Paddy Cosgrave – eluded this Ents Officer, one wonders if there is although there are rumblings of something in the water there? his indiscretions – the Ents Generally well-liked and Office has been privy to some amiable, O’Riordan is not afraid amount of action, as have the to speak his mind and has gone elevators in Halls and the against the Students’ Union bathrooms in Citi Bar. when he thinks his way will reap (Something to chew on on your O’Riordan’s profile is a commands the course of the needed to back all his ventures. the more shiny rewards. This next visit). whopping 9, mostly due to the social life of practically every Other accolades to his name finds its repercussions, however. Commanding an estimated fact that social life is pivotal for Trinity student. include the fastest selling Trinity O’Riordan’s diplomacy skills are budget of upwards of €50,000 students and he is firmly behind A part of O’Riordan’s success Ball in history (it’s not often you perhaps not quite as top-notch and also bringing in the majority the machinations of it this year. is thanks to his close relationship see a queue around House 6), a as his party favours, and his of the Student Union’s In addition, he is rarely to be with Simon Evans, the successful and well-marshalled blunt to-the-point approach has sponsorship this year, none of found in his office, preferring administrative Officer of the Ents Crew and a great right got him in trouble with the Ed’s club nights have made a instead to spend his days Students’ Union. O’Riordan’s hand man in Mick Birmingham. Students’ Union and the other loss yet, which accounts for his flyering, postering, visiting and unsurpassed skills in fundraising Having built College Ents up Sabattical Officers on more than hefty 7 in Spending Power. The generally working jolly hard in have made Evans’ job smooth- to its current status, next year’s one occasion. Students’ Union will even make the public eye. O’Riordan’s sailing this year and he is one to Ents Officer will definitely be On a more personal note, a profit this year, thanks largely influence is 6: this is the year of respond in kind, allowing the starting out with more money O’Riordan lives with David to O’Riordan’s efforts. the party people and he Ents Officer the support he has than sense. PL8 30TRINITY NEWS Trinity term, Week 3

Timmy Harnedy Eoghan Kerlin

ery few Trinity students can claim to be oghan Kerlin’s brute strength and years of row- among the world’s top athletes, but rower Eing experience make him one of Trinity’s top Timmy Harnedy has a silver medal from sportsmen and an indispensible asset to the Col- V lege’s senior eight. Kerlin rowed for years at Queen’s the World Championships. Harnedy was University of Belfast, before coming to Dublin to a members of Ireland’s elite lightweight coxless study for a master’s degree and he has been part of al- four at the Worlds in Japan, where the crew was most every winning Trinity combination since he ar- less than two seconds off the gold medal. The rived nearly two years ago. Kerlin has yet to receive Botany Bay resident is a Skibbereen Rowing the call for Ireland, but his dedicated approach to Club man, but this year he will be competing for training and natural aptitude for rowing may see him Dublin University Boat Club, helping the crew selected for the Home International Regatta this sum- towards victory in regattas closer to home. Good mer. Northerner Kerlin rows hard, but he is also well friends with the current DUBC Captain Joseph known for a healthy approach to socialising and he is Calnan, some students might remember the a big hit with University College Dublin’s beefy ladies. amorous encounter between the two at the Stu- dents’ Union slave auction last year – all for char- ity, of course.

Johnny Watt Rebecca Murphy

ublin University Football Club- Johnny Watt ublin University Ladies’ Hockey Club - Re- Dhas been an integral part of Tony Smeeth’s plans Dbecca Murphy - The Senior Sophister Sociology ever since he walked through Front Gate in and Business student is irritatingly talented. An 2004. A talented schoolboy footballer, he was once a extremely skilled sailor, she recently captained Dublin member of Glasgow Rangers school of excellence in University Ladies’ Hockey Club to their first Leinster Belfast. Watt started his rugby career at the Royal Senior Cup final since 1975. Murphy epitomised a Belfast Academical Institution, earning Ulster and team that overachieved against the odds. A recipient of Irish schools honours. Now a Senior Sophister Busi- provincial Under 21 honours for her native Munster ness, Economics and Social Studies student, Watt per- and her adopted Leinster, Murphy was selected for the formances at fly-half in an ailing Division 2 side have Irish Universities’ Squad this season. Ably supported helped to carry his team at times. Closely followed by by a backing cast that includes Club Captain Vanessa Max Cantrell and Joe Burns as the side’s talisman, an Buckley and Connacht senior player Ciara Murphy, injury cruelly deprived Watt of his final colour’s ap- Rebecca Murphy has excelled in her leadership role pearance and Trinity of one of their most naturally tal- this year, fully deserving her place. ented players.

Ben Hewitt Sam Chappatte

ublin University Hockey Club - Ben Hewitt- A ublin University Boxing Club- Sam Chappatte- Dcaptain in a difficult season, Hewitt has worked DFeaturing twice on the list, Chappatte remains tirelessly to ensure DUHC had some chance of Trinity’s great multitasker. In his role as Presi- promotion back to Division 1. Hewitt gained Ulster 16 dent of Trinity Hall JCR, he has managed to earn his honours at school before changing provinces as a stu- place on the Power List in only his second year. How- dent, earning Under 21 honours for Leinster. In a club ever, his sporting prowess is arguably more impressive. which was often without a coach on the sideline, He- A former rugby standout at St Paul’s in London, Chap- witt was forced to combine roles, leading both on and patte took up boxing on arrival at Trinity. Vice-Cap- off the pitch. A Senior Sophister French and History tain of the Club this year, Chappatte has revelled in student, Hewitt’s season has been filled with surprising the role; an outstanding boxer, he won the British and losses and wins, DUHC have been wildly unpre- Irish Universities Championships. dictable. A steady hand on an unsteady boat, Hewitt fully deserves to represent his club on this list.

Bryony Treston Laura Cremen

ublin University Harriers and Athletics Club- aura Cremen has been practising Tae Kwon Do DBryony Treston- A Senior Freshman Medicine Lsince she was seven years old and learned to kick student, Treston is her club’s outstanding repre- before other important concepts, such as how sentative. Combining one of College’s most demand- rivers are formed and that the famine was, in fact, bad. ing degrees with her sport, Treston was elected captain Apart from being a central member of the Irish Ladies of Dublin University Harriers this year. She has dealt senior team for the last three years, she has won a sil- with the responsibility with ease; a member of the Irish ver medal at the European Championships and Ggld team at the European Junior Championships, Treston medals the English Open (twice) and the Spanish came second in the Celtic Nations varsities cross coun- Open. Despite her lethal abilities, Laura is a Hufflepuff try championship. A winner at the European Club at heart, enjoying cooking Sunday lunches, baking and Championships, Treston is closely followed by the yoga. She is testing for her third dan in this September men’s captain Simon Taggart-a winner of the varsity and is tipped by many to be the first female to reach 400 title at both indoor and outdoor. Master rank.

Ciara Aucoin Barry Kennedy

iara Aucoin was on the Irish ladies senior team arry Kennedy is a rarity in Trinity. A member of Cwho won gold at the International Tae Kwon Do Bthe Dublin senior GAA panel, he is one of the Federation’s World Championships in August naturally most gifted footballers to ever play for 2007. She has kicked ass in several other competitions, the club. A Junior Sophister physiotherapy student; winning medals at the English Open 2007, Irish Inter- Kennedy is blessed with raw natural pace and an abil- varsities and the West Kinsale under 11’s “Brawl in the ity to kick equally well with both feet, helping him to Hall”,. Learned in languages, Ciara has read Kant’s cri- become top scorer this season as full-forward. A man tiques of both pure and practical reason in the origi- with his talents in demand, Kennedy spent his summer nal High Dutch. She likes dancing, flower arranging, playing football in Boston. Earning Dublin minor ho- wearing pretty summer dresses and other such noble nours in hurling, he concentrated on football, coming feminine pursuits. runner-up in the All-Ireland championship in 2003. He also won a Leinster Under 21 championship in 2005. Moving from his home club of St Mark’s GAA club in Tallaght to Trinity, Kennedy has won the Trench Cup and player of the year honours. Trinity Term, Week 3 TRP1 TRINITY NEWS

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SATURDAY 26TH APRIL

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Piers White and Mark Ryder observe soem fine rowing by DUBC at the Trinity Regatta in 2003.Photo: Peter Henry A DAY AT THE RACES Peter Henry

“The race between Dublin University and Oxford University promises to be the highlight of the day”

rinity Regatta takes place hoping for some decisive wins at Trinity large turnout is expected this year. on Saturday 26th April and Regatta in front of the college crowd When the sun shines, the grass by the you are invited. The Boat on the bank. The draw, yet to be made, towpath in the War Memorial Park is Club’s annual rowing may pit Trinity against the Belfield boys packed with rowing fans and attractive tournament has been a yet again. If this occurs, then spectators girls. As usual, the Pembroke Bar will Tfixture on the College social and can expect a hard-fought race, with be open all day in a marquee by the sporting calendar for 110 years. The neither side willing to give an inch. river and the Boat Club’s own bar will event was first held in 1898 and has The big one this year, threatening to be serving drinks in the club itself. long been an unmissable day in the overshadow the University Grand, is Some people like to bring a picnic and Dublin social season. As a day out, the planned challenge race between the park with its riverside setting is an Trinity Regatta has been gaining Dublin University and Oxford ideal place to sit down for some food popularity among undergraduates in University. This varsity race, generously with a group of friends. recent years and this year’s event has sponsored by the Central Athletic Club Making it easy for the student plenty to offer the diversion-seeking and Department of Sport, will take socialite, the Boat Club is organising student. place just after lunch. This races buses from College and Trinity Hall to Trinity Regatta has been compared promises to be the highlight of the day. Islandbridge on Regatta day. Keep an to the famous Henley Royal Regatta. Oxford’s Blue boat had a eye on posters around College and on Henley is on a much larger scale, but resounding victory over Cambridge in the Facebook group (search for “Trinity Trinity Regatta has the same the annual Boat Race on the River Regatta”) for the times of buses. attractions: a high standard of rowing, Thames in London a few weeks ago There is no dress code for Trinity beautiful surroundings, and a busy and and the race against the Oxonians’ Regatta, but many people like to dress enjoyable social side to things. But the world-class boat will be tough. But in the spirit of the occasion: blazer and Dublin event has its own peculiar Trinity have had many unexpected and tie for men and pretty summer dresses charms. Everyone at Trinity Regatta unlikely victories in the past and with for the lady undergraduates. has a rowing background or has studied the Dublin men having the home In the evening, when the racing is at Dublin University; whichever it is, a advantage, the Dark Blues may return finished and the prizegiving over, the friendly and convivial atmosphere to England with their tails between Club is organising a competitors’ exists, which makes for a very pleasant their legs. dinner in the Boat Club. Non- day out. This year, a large entry means Along with Oxford University and competitors, particularly students, are races every five minutes during the day, a host of crews from Ireland, the boat very welcome to stay and socialise in with events ranging from junior women club of St John’s College Durham will the Boat Club, where the bar will in small boats to top men’s crews racing be travelling to Dublin to test remain open. for the University Grand Challenge themselves against this country’s finest A lot of Boat Club men are Cup for senior eights. Trinity have not oarsmen. working hard in advance of the big day, won the University Grand since their As well as your encouragement both on the organisational side of small-margin victory over Lady from the bank, the Boat Club’s crews things and in preparation for some Elizabeth Boat Club in 2004 and this are looking forward to having the tough races. You can help too by year’s powerful eight have high hopes Provost, Dr John Hegarty, there on the praying for sunshine. The old Club for another glorious win. day. British Ambassador to Ireland, Mr building and the marquees will protect The eight will really be out to prove David Reddaway, will be a special guest us from any bad weather, but beautiful themselves at the home regatta this this year. A large turnout from College weather would really make Trinity year. Defeat at the hands of a lucky would be a huge boost for the Club’s Regatta an unforgettable occasion. University College Dublin crew in this crews, which have been training all This year’s Trinity Regatta will be a year’s Colours race has meant that the winter to win some glory for old Trinity. memorable day. Take some time out Top: Some of the members of the undefeated Maiden eight from the Regatta in 1946. men in black and white need a Socially Trinity Regatta has always from the drudgery of study and come Above: DUBC Senior eight, 1950. Current club President Robin Tamplin is pictured confidence boost – and they’ll be been a favourite among students and a and enjoy yourself at Islandbridge! third from right. Photos courtesy of Peter Henry. Trinity term, Week 3 TRP3 TRINITY NEWS

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From the archive NO LADIES’ ROWING PLEASE: TRINITY REGATTA CONTROVERSY 1982

rinity College’s rowing clubs offered the option of starting on Friday however, sparked off an even greater women could guarantee enough events somebody has to be captain.” are riven by deep bitterness. from 6pm, when the Dublin clubs could polarisation among the college’s rowing to attract interest. The IARU is also acutely conscious Members of the Trinity have had their heats. enthusiasts. Rumours abounded. It was The running of a regatta is an of the deep divisions between the men Ladies’ Boat Club are still “We found that we were not getting claimed by the women that the men had expensive project. (There has never and women of Trinity’s rowing clubs. fuming over a decision cooperation from Trinity and we have warned the boatman at Islandbridge not been a representative of the Ladies’ “We’re very concerned to develop takenT last May by their male heard since that there were non-status to let the women take out their boats on Boat Club on Trinity’s finance women’s rowing and I think the women counterparts to chop two of the three races being run on the Saturday and either of the two mornings. The committee.) accept that we have acted in good faith,” regular women’s events from their Sunday.” boatman later denied this and said that The ill feelings on both sides of the the Secretary remarked. Nethertheless, annual Regatta. Some of the girls view The fact that a number of the boathouse was open anyway from rowing trench have also permeated the no new strategy or change of policy has that action as the culmination of schoolboys’ races were included in the 7am. social facet of the sport; as a former been devised for the 1982 rowing extreme bias against women rowers by 1981 programme and that the one An even more enraging story captain of the Ladies’ Club said, the season. the Trinity men. women’s race scheduled – an “elite circulated. One of girls reported that she atmosphere could be described as The women rowers are now placing Trinity’s annual Regatta is held women’s” – corresponds to such an had overheard one of the men threaten “pretty awful sometimes”. all their faith in a “gentlemen’s every May and, while it is essentially exclusive class that there are only about to obstruct the course with other boats. She said the men claim the club is agreement” made last summer because organised by the Men’s Club, the women three or four elite women’s crews in the Mr Mick Dunlop, Men’s Captain, gave theirs whereas it is, in fact, the property they just don’t want to rock the boat have, in the past, contributed country, further incensed the Trinity me his side of the story. “What we said of Trinity College. “For such a liberated with anything noisier. significantly by preparing refreshments women. (Only one ladies’ team actually was that if time was running out we university, and considering the fact that Of the approximate 30 motions and umpiring races. participated and, therefore, the women would have to go ahead with we all pay the same fees, it’s really bad.” tabled for the IARU’s recent annual In 1981, the Irish Amateur Rowing never qualified for a single prize.) preparation for our own races. But she was also critical of a section general meeting, not even one Union proposed that the usual three- The girls decided to take action. “That would require going out in of the Ladies’ Club. “Some of the concentrated on the troubles afflicting day fixture be restricted to two days. They distributed leaflets in the boats to set up the buoys. Anyway, they women are not willing to help the Trinity Ladies’ Boat Club. The The men’s interpretation of this University appealing for help and (the girls) didn’t get in our way at all.” themselves,” she accused. women were reluctant to enter into a suggestion is now under question. They approached the national newspapers for Trinity Ladies’ Boat Club has no real Trinity Ladies’ Boat Club was only full-scale debate because they had agreed, but, in doing so, they provided publicity – in vain. alternative but to continue combining formed six years ago and the general already accepted a verbal undertaking for only one women’s race compared to Trinity Ladies’ Boat Club (a name its races with the men’s in the annual consensus is that rowing is still regarded from the Captain of the Men’s Club, 25 men’s events. They formally which makes many of its members Trinity Regatta. Four distinct factors act within the college as a male preserve. John Aiken, to ensure fair treatment in announced their decision just one week cringe), organised their own races on the against the possibility of organising an Despite last year’s “disastrous record” the 1982 Trinity Regatta. before the Regatta. Liffey from 7.30am to 9am on both the independent women’s regatta: (as described by the 1981 captain, Mr Aiken now, however, is unable to The secretary of the IARU, Leo Saturday and Sunday of the May – All weekends during the rowing Christine Caffrey), Trinity ladies won recollect ever having made such a Gibson, explained the reasoning behind Regatta. Though as a sporting occasion. season are already claimed by other the novice title and the colours race promise. He would only comment: “I the Union’s ruling: “We were not happy it was worthwhile, as an unofficial fixture clubs for their annual regattas. against UCD last April. The antipathy support the decision that was taken last that the club was running the Regatta in the entire meeting was useless in It would necessitate a departure inside the College boundaries can only year.” three days when it could have been run elevating rowers through the classes. from the custom of men and women be seen as detrimental to the The new Ladies’ Captain, Susan in two. It was unfair to ask country clubs Crews from Dungarvan, Athlone, Trinity travelling to venues together, a practice development of ladies’ rowing there. Cassidy, refused to comment, saying she to come up on Friday when many of and University College Dublin took which has proven economically “There just seemed to be trouble all did not want to “aggravate anybody”. them should have been at work or at part. advantageous. the time,” Ms Caffrey recalled. “But I From The Irish Times, Friday 22 school on Friday afternoon. We even Trinity Ladies’ unofficial meeting, At present it seems unlikely that the had a lot of help from the girls and January 1982.

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Trinity Regatta Preview

IN THE BLACK AND WHITE BOAT

Peter Henry

ith less than two weeks until However, unlike previous years, he has rowing since the day he entered Trinity, history should see Harnedy in the white Junior Colours man Paul Dunphy the race against Oxford Uni- not been the top man on the rowing but his eloquent bladework has not shorts, stripy socks and stripy zephyr on probably has the edge over Guildea, Wversity at Trinity Regatta, machine. Inconsistent application to always compensated for his lack of Trinity Regatta day. A win would bring having performed excellently in the Trinity’s oarsmen are anxiously awaiting training may also be a black mark power. Rowing at school has given Swift Harnedy one step closer to his private single scull at recent Dublin regattas. the naming of the final line-up. From against Laird in the eyes of the coach. a technical edge, but he cannot match goal: the right to wear the famous Boat The BAI candidate is a dark horse, but left to right and top to bottom: the sheer strength of the likes of Laird Club senior blazer. his quiet nature conceals an Seán Osborne always rows well and he and Tindal. A possible lack of dedication irrepressible will to win. While Dunphy Coach Mark Pattison, himself a has been considered a natural oar since to land training may be Swift’s downfall. Peter Heverin is a lover of DU Boat and Guildea have been working hard successful former senior eight man, will he took up rowing at Trinity. The Club’s grand traditions. The hopeful this year, neither is likely to face Oxford, not announce the names of those who southsider’s smooth rhythm makes him Belvo boy Gavin Doherty took up youngster has a wealth of experience but they should form the backbone of a will race for Dublin University until a candidate for the stroke seat. His rowing in College, rising quickly through from his time spent rowing with strong second eight later in the season. days before the race, and a large group performance in training leaves little to the ranks. His precise oarsmanship has Clonmel Rowing Club before coming of students is contending for seats in be desired, but with so much made him sought-after as a stroke man, up to Trinity. A consistent winter’s Long-time MLitt student and Graduate that boat. The varsity race will be con- competition, Seán’s seat is far from and he was in the hero seat for Trinity’s training means Heverin will take no Students’ Union Vice-President Gabriel tested by “eights” – racing shells con- guaranteed. win at the Erne Head of the River race prisoners if he makes Trinity’s varsity Magee is guaranteed his spot in the taining eight oarsmen and steered by a this year. While Doherty’s times on the eight. coxswain’s seat – or is he? The cox. More than ten men are training Black blazer Henry Tindal is hard to machine don’t match that of some of the committed admiral was ousted by hard, hoping for a spot in the Trinity beat on the rowing machine, and the heavier crew members, his light weight A heartbreaker off the water, Queen’s veteran cox Sophia Gold before Henley boat. TSM student has been a lover of makes his excellent scores particularly University of Belfast graduate Eoghan last year, but he seems set to steer Trinity’s traditional ideals for years. If commendable. Kerlin will be indispensible to the Trinity’s finest in the varsity showdown Captain Joseph Calnan, an Senior the coach places an emphasis on Trinity assault on Oxford. Kerlin has at Trinity Regatta this year. Sophister Business, Economics and technique for the varsity race, then there Alexander Floyd is new to the Trinity beaten Oxford University in the past Social Studies student, has a successful is a small chance he could be sacrificed, squad, having been the novices’ coach in and his confidence makes him a prime hatever the make-up of the rowing history behind him and is but the good money is on Tindal sitting his Junior Freshman year. Floyd has candidate for the stroke seat. Kerlin final eight, Trinity will have a considered a reliable man to have in an somewhere in the powerhouse of the over one year’s priceless experience at stepped right into the Boat Club’s Wdetermined and experienced eight. Calnan won the schoolboy event eight. Eton. However, for a man of his weight, senior eight when he came to Dublin to crew, and the Dark Blues shouldn’t at Henley Royal Regatta before coming Floyd’s time on the rowing machine read for his MSc and rowing fans can approach the race with too much to Trinity. An Abingdon man, he is Sculling supremo Eoin MacDomhnaill leaves something to be desired, which expect to see him either in stroke or in arrogance. The fame of the Oxford- friends with Oxford’s president and is the model Trinity oar. Having taken may work against his bid for a seat. the big six seat. Cambridge Boat Race draws coxswain, Nick Brodie. up the sport in College, MacDomhnaill experienced international oarsmen to has excelled both in the gym and on the There is no doubt that JS Bess student Outside bet Brendan Guildea has Oxford every year. But the determined Paul Laird is a veteran of the Boat water. He has had a meteoric rise from Timothy Harnedy is the best oar in impressed this year in the gym, having will to win of the Trinity College rowers Club’s senior eight and the massive naïve novice to star senior, but his Trinity College. The World rowed in Trinity’s best second crews last is extremely powerful and will make amount of power he brings to the boat recent poor health may count against Championship silver medallist has only season. But Guildea’s attempt at last this an unforgettable race. can never be underestimated. Laird, a him when it comes to selection day. recently put himself forward as a year’s scholarship examinations may Scholar, is extremely strong in tests in candidate for the University’s senior have set back his rowing goals, and he is Remember, Oxford: we have good men, the gym, and has valuable experience. Robert Swift has been committed to his eight, but his unmatchable rowing likely to be on the bank for this race. not simply good oarsmen.