ENNISKILLEN ROYAL
BOAT CLUB
60th ERNE HEAD OF THE RIVER
4th March 2017
1957-2017
HEAD OF THE RIVER OFFICIALS
Hon. Secretary...... Derek Holland
Asst.Secretary…………………………… ………………………………………Matthew Monteith
Starter…………………………… …………………………………………………Robert Northridge
Parking…… ...... Iain Kennedy, Pat Comiskey, Martin McMahon
Course Stewards………………………………… Robert Northridge, Iain Kennedy, Derek Holland
Slip Stewards...... Richard Smith, Raymond Clarke, Iain Kennedy, Martin McMahon, Robin McIntosh,
Number Distribution ...... Sally Rees
Time Keepers ...... Leo .Murphy,Matt. Gilfillan, James Byrne,Andrew Little, Sophie O’Dolan
Safety Boat Coordinator...... D Holland, G Murphy
Video Recording ...... Ross Brimstone
Course Video ………………………………………………………………… Callum McClements
Catering ...... Parent Support Group
Programme...... D Holland
Results………………………………………………James Byrne, Michelle Herron, Sinead Johnston
Photocopying…………………………………………………………………… James Byrne
Prize giving…………………………………………… Sir Anthony Hart, Sponsors, Derek Holland
ORDER OF EVENTS FOR THE DAY
11.00am Coxswains’ Meeting, followed by launching at 11:45pm.
1.15pm Race begins, 4 miles downstream to Portora Boathouse at EnniskillenRoyalGrammar School
2.15pmRefreshments will be availableat Portora Boathouse at EnniskillenRoyalGrammar School.
3.30pmResults will be announced and prizes will be presented by the Sponsorson stage in the Steele Hall of Enniskillen Royal Grammar School at 3:30pm.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Enniskillen Royal Boat Club would like to express its gratitude to:
(i) PSNI for controlling river traffic during the race.
(ii) The Warden of Lough Erne for his assistance.
(iii) Fermanagh and Omagh District Council for their co-operation.
(iv) Waterways Ireland for their assistance.
(v) Donnelly Motor group
(vi) Crew Room.
(vii) Pat Blake of Blake’s of the Hollow, Enniskillen.
(x) Doherty’s Butchers
(xi) McClements & Hassard Ltd
(xii)Principal, Board of Governors and all staff of EnniskillenRoyalGrammar School
(xiii)Stewarts Craft Butchery & Delicatessen
(xiv)Modern Tyres
(xv)Friends of Enniskillen Royal Boat Club for their help.
(vi) The RNLI.
(xvii)Northern Ireland ambulance service
(xviii)The Parent Support Group
THREE FINAL PIECES OF ADVICE
1. In case of Medical Need, The Northern Ireland Ambulance service is in attendance at Portora Boathouse.
2. Do not leave any money or valuables in the changing rooms.
3. Up to Twenty safety boats are in operation, but all crews are responsible for their own safety.
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Please read the instructions below carefully, and follow the directions of stewards at all times.
Your co-operation is essential if the event is to be a success.
PARKINGOnly trailers will be allowed to park in the vicinity of EnniskillenRoyalGrammar School gates. Cars must park on the parade ground behind the MainSchoolBuilding.
COXSWAINSThere will be a MEETING FOR ALL COXSWAINS / STEERERSin the Northridge Boathouse, EnniskillenRoyalGrammar School at 11:00 am. Your attendance is COMPULSORY. Coxswains must wear life jackets during the race.
CREW NUMBERS Coxswains collect these from the Hon. Secretary at Portora Boathouse. There is a deposit of £10 on each number. They must be CLEARLY VISIBLE on the bow of your boat. Numbers must be returned after the race.
LAUNCHINGThis will commence at 11:40am in the order given on the attached list. Please bring your oars to the slipway prior to launching your boat.
ROWING UPSTREAMKeep to the RIGHT ofRiver on the way to the start; this is the rule of the river.
STARTING ZONEAll crews must be at the starting zone by 1:05pm. Late crews will be prevented from taking part in the race proper.
THE STARTThe start will be at 1:15pm. Coxswains take up positions beside their numbers, stern in to the bank pointing upstream until told to trun. All crews must be in position beside their number post, facing downstream by 1.10pm. Failure to be in position at 1:10pm may incur a 10 second time penalty.
WHEN THE RACE STARTS Crews are timed on a flying start as they cross the starting line where a RED FLAG will be clearly waving.
AT THE FINSH Crews must ROW THROUGH THE FINISH to complete course.
CHANGING Changing facilities for all crews in PortoraBoathouse (EnniskillenRoyalGrammar School)and at the Round O.
TEA AND VIDEORefreshments will be available before and after the race at Portora Boathouse and at EnniskillenRoyalGrammar School.
PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONPrizes will be awarded on stage in the Steele Hall in EnniskillenRoyalGrammar Schoolat 3:30pm.
PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO SEEK ADVICE OF THE HON. SECRETARY IF YOU ARE IN DIFFICLUTIES
STARTING ORDER
ERNE HEAD OF THE RIVER4th March 2017:
Start No. / Club / Class / Start No. / Club / Class1 / DUBC / MS 8+ / 47 / Carlow RC / MC1 4+
2 / Commercial RC / MS 8+ / 48 / Carrick RC / MC1 4X+
3 / NUIG / MS 8+ / 49 / Belfast RC A (Vet E) / MM 8+
4 / UCDBC / MS 8+ / 50 / Walton RC (Vet E) / MM 8+
5 / NUIG / Grainne Mhaol / MS 8+ / 51 / BelfastBC A (Vet B) / MM 8+
6 / Commercial RC / MI 8+ / 52 / Neptune RC (Vet D) / MM 8+
7 / CorkBC / MI 8+ / 53 / Belfast RC B (Vet D) / MM 8+
8 / UCDBC / MI 8+ / 54 / PortoraBC A (Vet D) / MM 8+
9 / DUBC / MI 8+ / 55 / Belfast BC B (Vet F) / MM 8+
10 / UCC RC / MI 8+ / 56 / OCBC (Vet F) / MM 8+
11 / QUBBC / MI 8+ / 57 / LVBC (Vet G) / MM 8+
12 / UCDBC / MC1 8+ / 58 / Portora BC B (Vet D) / MM8+
13 / Enniskillen Royal BC / MJ 8+ / 59 / QUBBC B / MN 8+
14 / Commercial RC / MJ 8+ / 60 / UCDBC B / MN 8+
15 / MethodistCollege / MJ 8+ / 61 / DUBC B / MN 8+
16 / Neptune RC / MJ 8+ / 62 / Neptune RC (Vet D) / MM 4+
17 / PortadownBC / MJ 8+ / 63 / BBC / BRC (Vet E) / MM 4+
18 / BlackrockCollege / MJ 16 8+ / 64 / Enniskillen Royal BC / WJ16 8+
19 / Neptune RC / MC2 8+ / 65 / Commercial RC / WJ16 8+
20 / Enniskillen Royal BC / MC2 8+ / 66 / Commercial RC / MJ16 4x+
21 / RBAI / MC2 8+ / 67 / Bann RC / MJ16 4x+
22 / DULBC / WS 8+ / 68 / MethodistCollege / MJ16 4x+
23 / Commercial RC / WS 8+ / 69 / DUBC C / MN 8+
24 / Commercial RC / MN 8+ / 70 / QUBBC C / MN 8+
25 / UCC RC / MN 8+ / 71 / Carrick RC / WJ 4x-
26 / DUBC A / MN 8+ / 72 / Belfast RC / WJ 4x-
27 / QUBBC A / MN 8+ / 73 / BelfastBC (Vet E) / WM 8+
28 / UCDBC A / MN 8+ / 74 / UCC RC A / WC1 4+
29 / DULBC / WI 8+ / 75 / DULBC / WC1 4+
30 / NUIG / WI 8+ / 76 / QUBLBC / WC1 4+
31 / Carlow RC A / MJ 4x- / 77 / UCC RC B / WC1 4+
32 / Methodist College A / MJ 4x- / 78 / Portadown (Vet C) / WM 4+
33 / Carlow RC B / MJ 4x- / 79 / Lagan Scullers / WS 4x-
34 / Methodist College B / MJ 4x- / 80 / CastleconnellBC / COD / Para 4+
35 / Methody/ Bann/ QUBLBC/ Fermoy / WS 4x- / 81 / Commercial RC A / WC1 4x+
36 / Carlow / BelfastBC / WS 4x- / 82 / Commercial RC B / WC1 4x+
37 / QUBLBC / WS 4X- / 83 / QULBC A / WN 8+
38 / PortadownBC / WS 4X- / 84 / Neptune RC / WN 8+
39 / NUIG / WC1 8+ / 85 / QULBC B / WN 8+
40 / Enniskillen Royal BC / WJ 8+ / 86 / Carlow RC / WJ16 4x+
41 / Commercial RC / WJ 8+ / 87 / Carrick RC / WJ16 4x+
42 / Galway RC / WJ 8+ / 88 / Commercial RC / WJ16 4x+
43 / Bann RC / WJ 8+ / 89 / Enniskillen Royal BC / WJ16 4x+
44 / QUBLBC / WC2 8+ / 90 / Enniskillen Royal BC / WN 8+
45 / Belfast RC / MS 4+ / 91 / Enniskillen Royal BC / MJ16 4x+
46 / NUIG / MI 4+
Hazard Identification.
All points to be gone over at the coxes’ meeting.
- Weather and water conditions: risk of injury or boat damage due to high winds, high water, strong currents. Check forecast, water and weather conditions on the day and cancel the event or categories as appropriate. Rowers should be suitably dressed for the conditions.
- Trailers and boat assembly: risk of property damage and collisions. Have marshals to assist with trailer parking.
- Launching: risk of slipping into water, risk of tripping over equipment, risk of collisions and slipping at lunching. Have marshals to help with launching.
- Rowing to start: keep to the RIGHT on the way to the start; danger at Portora Barrage if there is a strong current: danger at marker spades. Have safety boats at Portora Barrage, attached to marker spades, and at suitable intervals along the course
- Start: risk of capsizing and collisions. Have safety boats and marshals in starting zone.
- Racing: risk of capsizing and collisions. Have safety boats along the course.
- Getting off the water: risk of collisions, capsizing and slipping. Have marshals in place.
Sponsors
Portora Boat Club is grateful to the following who have supported the Club through generous sponsorship or through giving up their time to the Club.
Fermanagh District CouncilMatt Gilfillan
RNLI
Enniskillen Royal Boat Club Parents Support Group
PSNI
Pat Comiskey
EnniskillenRoyal School Staff
Principal Enniskillen Royal Grammar SCH
Sir Anthony Hart
Stephen Nixon ( Kestral Erne Tours)
Lough Erne Warden
Board of Governors ERGS
Winning times 1957-2016
Year / No. Finishers / Club / Time / Club / Time
1957 / 4 / DUBC / 20 58.4
1958 / 6 / QUBBC / 21 02.4
1959 / 6 / QUBBC / 21 57.4
1960 / 8 / QUBBC / 21 01.0
1961 / 13 / UCDBC / 21 03.2
1962 / 7 / UCDBC / 21 06.2
1963 / 14 / OCBC / 21 29.0
1964 / 21 / PortoraBC / 21 59.0
1965 / 20 / QUBBC / 21 21.6
1966 / 19 / DUBC / 21 53.3
1967 / 15 / GardaBC / 22 56.0
1968 / 15 / DUBC / 22 29.0
1969 / 15 / GardaBC / 21 00.0
1970 / 26 / UCDBC / 21 16.5
1971 / 18 / QUBBC / 28 20.4
1972 / 21 / UCDBC / 22 05.8
1973 / 22 / QUBBC / 20 28.1
1974 / 36 / UCDBC / 21 27.3
1975 / 39 / DUBC / 21 56.2 / Commercial (4) / 27 21
1976 / 39 / DUBC / 21 00.8 / UCDLBC / 29 46
1977 / 37 / DUBC / 22 36.8 / QUBLBC (4) / 30 17.2
1978 / 54 / Neptune RC / 19 40.0 / QUBLBC (4) / 24 01.4
1979 / 50 / Neptune RC / 19 31.3 / QUBLBC (4) / 25 27.7
1980 / 52 / Neptune RC / 15 19.5 S / QUBLBC (4) / 20 21.6 S
1981 / 49 / DUBC / 15 09.5 S / Commercial (4) / 20 56 S
1982 / 52 / Neptune RC / 15 36.9 S / Commercial (4) / 20 11.9 S
1983 / 35 / DUBC / 20 16.3 / QUBLBC (4) / 27 30.8
1984 / 40 / Neptune / 19 20.2 / QUBLBC (4) / 25 10.7
1985 / 63 / Neptune / 19 47.1 / QUBLBC / 23 23.1
1986 / 38 / QUBBC / 20 13.5 / BRC (4-) / 23 28.4
1987 / 62 / DUBC / 19 41.0 / BRC (4-) / 23 30.0
1988 / 68 / BRC / 21 21.0 / UCDLBC / 26 14.0
1989 / 68 / BRC / 19 47.7 / BRC / 24 34.3
1990 / 43 / Neptune RC / 18 26.8 / BRC (4-) / 22 06.8
1991 / 60 / Neptune RC / 18 52.7 / Colaiste Iognaid / 23 42
1992 / 66 / Neptune RC / 18 52.5 / Colaiste Iognaid / 23 11.4
1993 / 65 / DUBC / 19 38.1 / DULBC / 23 34.5
1994 / 63 / DUBC / 19.26.5 / Colaiste Iognaid / 24 10.3
1995 / 41 / BRC / 18 24.8 / QUBLBC / 22 27.3
1996 / 71 / DUBC / 20 17.7 / Neptune / 24 43.7
1997 / 61 / UCDBC / 18 33 / UCGBC / 21 29
1998 / 79 / UCD / 20 45 / UCD/DUL/Nept/ Comm. (4x) / 23 19
1999 / 57 / Neptune/ UCD (4x-) QUBBC / 20. 00Dead heat / Carlow / 24 11
2000 / 62 / DUBC / 20 02 / Carlow / 24 45
2001 / No race due to foot and mouth disease travel restrictions
2002 / 31 / Neptune RC / 18:39 / DULBC / 21:51
2003 / 41 / QUBBC / 18:33 / DULBC / 21:45
2004 / 51 / DUBC / 20:34 / QUBLBC / 26:36
2005 / 33 / LEBC/DUBC / 23:12 / QUBLBC / 28:31
2006 / 53 / Neptune RC / 21:43 / Neptune / 26:33
2007 / 57 / DUBC / 19:03 / BBC / 22:42
2008 / 55 / DUBC / 19:15 / Commercial / 22:41
2009 / 73 / QUBBC / 19:15 / UCDLBC / 22:40
2010 / 63 / QUBBC / 20:19 / Portora / 25:02
2011 / 61 / QUBBC / 19:53 / DULBC / 23:42
2012 / 56 / NUIG / GM / 19:35 / UCDLBC / 22:50
2013 / 62 / NUIG / GM / St. Joes / 19:30 / UCDLBC / 22:24
2014 / Cancelled due to severe Flooding
2015 / 60 / DUBC / 18:22 * / DULBC / 20:19*
2016 / 62 / DUBC / 19:23 / DULBC / 22:22
“S” means Short Course finishing above the WestBridge at the Lakeland Forum due to the construction of the new bridge. * means Record Time
Coxes and Launching
1. There is a COXES’ MEETING AT 11:00am SHARP. ALL COXES AND STEERS WILL HAVE TO SIGN IN OR WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO RACE. NO COACHES INSIDE COXES MEETING PLEASE.
2. Bring your oars to the slip first and then your boat, ready to launch at the time listed below.
3. All crews are responsible for having bow balls and heel restraints. This will be checked before slipping.
4. If your crew is not at the slip with its boat at your allocated time it MAY BE PREVENTED FROM LAUNCHING until after all other craft have taken to the water. This may result in your crew not being at the start when the race begins.
5. Keep to the right on the way to the start.
6. There will be a £10 deposit for each bow number.
7. Launching times and places of launching:
LaunchingTIME / EnniskillenRoyalGrammar School Slip
@Portora Boat House / ROUND O
11:36 / Enniskillen Royal BC
(91) / Enniskillen Royal BC (90) / Enniskillen Royal BC
(89) / Carrick RC
(87) / QUBLBC B
(85)
11:38 / Commercial RC
(88) / Carlow RC
(86) / Neptune RC
(84) / QUBLBC A
(83) / CASTLE / COD
(80)
11:42 / Commercial RC A
(81) / Commercial RC B
(82) / Portadown
(78) / Lagan
(79)
11:46 / DUBC C
(69) / UCC A + B
(77)+ (74) / DULBC
(75) / QUBLBC
(76) / BelfastBC
(73)
11:50 / Commercial RC
(65) / Enniskillen Royal BC (64) / Commercial RC
(66) / Carrick RC
(71) / Belfast RC
(72)
11:54 / DUBC B
(61) / UCDBC B
(60) / Neptune RC
(62) / Bann RC
(67) / QUBBC C
(70)
11:58 / Portora BC B
(58) / OCBC
(56) / PortoraBC A
(54) / QUBBC B
(59) / Methodist
(68)
12:02 / Neptune RC
(52) / Carlow
( 47) / NUIG
(46) / LVBC
(57) / BBC / BRC
(63)
12:06 / Enniskillen Royal BC
(40) / Galway RC
(42) / Commercial RC
(41) / Belfast RC B
(53) / BelfastBC
(55)
12:10 / NUIG
(39) / Carlow RC A+ B
(33) ) (31) / NUIG
(30) / Walton RC
(50) / Belfast BC A
(51)
12:14 / DULBC
(29) / UCDBC A
(28) / DUBC A
(26) / Carrick RC
( 48) / Belfast RC A
(49)
12:16 / UCC RC
(25) / Commercial RC
(24) / Commercial RC
(23) / QUBLBC
(44) / Belfast RC
(45)
12:20 / DULBC
(22) / Enniskillen Royal BC
(20) / Neptune RC
(19) / QULBC
(37) / Bann RC
(43)
12:24 / BlackrockCollege
(18) / Neptune RC
(16) / Commercial RC
(14) / PortadownBC
(38) / Carlow / BBC
(34)
12:28 / Enniskillen Royal BC
(13) / UCDBC
(12) / UCC RC
(10) / Bann/ Met/ Fer/QUb
(35) / Methody B
(34)
12:32 / DUBC
(9) / UCDBC
(8) / CorkBC
(7) / Methody A
(32) / QUBBC A
(27)
12:36 / Commercial RC
(6) / NUIG / G Mhaol
(5) / UCDBC
(4) / PortadownBC
(17) / RBAI
(21)
12:40 / NUIG
(3) / Commercial RC
(2) / DUBC
(1) / QUBBC
(11) / Methody
(15)
8. 1.05pm Crews must be in the starting zone: Failure to be there will result in your crew being prevented from taking part in the race proper.
9. 1.10pm Crews must be beside numbers facing downstream: Failure to be in your proper position may result in a 10 second time penalty.
10. 1.15pm Race starts.
11. 2.450pm Refreshments available at Portora Boathouse.
12. 3.30pm Prize distribution on stage in the Steele Hall of Enniskillen Royal Grammar School
13. The St. John’s Ambulance Brigade will be stationed at the Portora Boat House in ERGS in case of emergencies.
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Summary of Results
1957 – 2016
Eights Events
Year / Finished / MS 8 / MI8/Clinker / MN 8 / MJ18 8 / MJ16 8 / MM 8 / WS 8 / WI 8 / WN 8 / WJ18 81957 / 4 / DUBC
1958 / 6 / QUBBC
1959 / 6 / QUBBC
1960 / 8 / QUBBC
1961 / 13 / UCDBC
1962 / 7 / UCDBC
1963 / 14 / OCBC / Portora
1964 / 21 / Portora / CAI / Portora
1965 / 20 / QUBBC / CAI / Portora
1966 / 19 / DUBC / UCDBC / Portora
1967 / 15 / Garda / QUBBC / Portora
1968 / 15 / DUBC / DUBC / Portora
1969 / 15 / Garda / Garda / CAI
1970 / 26 / UCDBC / UCDBC / St. Joseph’s
1971 / 18 / QUBBC / Commercial / CAI
1972 / 21 / UCDBC / UCDBC / Portora
1973 / 22 / QUBBC / CAI
1974 / 35 / UCDBC / CAI
1975 / 39 / DUBC / St. Joseph’s
1976 / 42 / DUBC / MCB / CAI
1977 / 43 / DUBC / St. Joseph’s / Bann
1978 / 47 / Neptune / MCB / CAI
1979 / 50 / Neptune / QUBBC / CAI
1980 / 52 / Neptune / UCGBC / Clonmel
1981 / 49 / DUBC / DUBC / Neptune
1982 / 41 / Neptune / Neptune / St. Joseph’s
1983 / 36 / DUBC / DUBC / St. Joseph’s / Portora
1984 / 40 / Neptune / QUBBC / St. Joseph’s / Portora
1985 / 63 / Neptune / MCB / St. Joseph’s / MCB / QUBLBC
1986 / 38 / QUBBC / QUBBC / QUBBC / Col. lognaid / MaristCol.
1987 / 62 / DUBC / QUBBC / CAI / MCB / Portora
1988 / 68 / BRC / QUBBC / QUBBC / MCB / Neptune / BRC / UCDBC
1989 / 68 / BRC / UCGBC / CAI / St. Joseph’s / MCB / BRC / BRC
1990 / 45 / Neptune / UCDBC / QUBBC / Neptune / Portora / LVBC / DULBC
1991 / 60 / Neptune / DUBC / QUBBC / St. Joseph’s / KHBC / OCBC / Col. lognaid / UCDLBC
1992 / 66 / Neptune / Shannon / ERC / St. Joseph’s / St. Joseph’s / BRC / Col. lognaid / QUBLBC / ERC
1993 / 65 / DUBC / DUBC / QUBBC / RBAI / MCB / LVBC / DULBC / QUBLBC / MCB
1994 / 63 / DUBC / UCGBC / DUBC / MCB / St. Joseph’s / BRC / Col. lognaid / ERC / Col. lognaid
1995 / 41 / BRC / QUBBC / QUBBC / MCB / / OCBC / QUBLBC / / ERC
1996 / 71 / DUBC / DUCBC / MCB / Portora / CAI / OCBC / Neptune / QUBLBC / Col. lognaid
1997 / 61 / UCDBC / UCDBC / CAI / RBAI / MCB / Molesey / Neptune / ERC / Col. lognaid
1998 / 58 / UCDBC / UCDBC / DUBC / Portora / St. Joseph’s / OCBC / DULBC / QULBC / MCB
1999 / 57 / QUBBC / QUBBC / Neptune / MCB / Col. lognaid / OCBC / Carlow / ERC / Carlow
2000 / 62 / DUBC / UCDBC / DUBC / Neptune / MCB / OCBC / Carlow / Col. lognaid / Carlow
2001 / No race due to foot and mouth disease travel restrictions
2002 / 31 / Neptune / UCDBC / QUBBC / St.Joseph’s / / OCBC / DULBC / /
2003 / 41 / QUBBC / QUBBC / QUBBC / RBAI / RBAI / OCBC / DULBC / Enniskillen / No entries
2004 / 51 / DUBC / DUBC / DUBC / Portora / Portadown / Comm’cial / BBC / DULBC / Portadown
2005 / 33 / LE/DUBC / DUBC / Neptune / RBAI / / Commer’l / QULBC / /
2006 / 53 / Neptune / NUIG / NUIG / Neptune / Portora / Molesey / Neptune / UCD / MCB
2007 / 59 / DUBC / UCDBC / UCDBC / MCB / Portora / Molesey / BBC / QULBC / QUBLBC / Portora
2008 / 55 / DUBC / QUBBC / QUBBC / Carlow / Portora / BBC / Comm / NUIG / QUBLBC / Portora
2009 / 73 / QUBBC / QUBBC / DUBC / Portora / St.Joseph’s / BRC / UCDLBC / Portora / UCDLBC / Portora
2010 / 63 / QUBBC / DUBC / QUBBC / Bann / St. Joseph’s / BBC / Portora / NUIG / QUBLBC / Portora
2011 / 61 / QUBBC / DUBC / DUBC / Bann / St.Joseph’s / Molesey / DULBC / QULBB / QUBLBC / SMRC
2012 / 56 / NUIG / GM / NUIG / DUBC / Galway / Neptune / BBC / UCDLBC / UCD / NUIG / Portora
2013 / 62 / NUIG/GM/St Josephs / DUBC / DUBC B / Neptune / Bann / BBC / UCDLBC / Bann / QUBLBC A / Portora
2014 / Cancelled due to severe flooding
2015 / 60 / DUBC / DUBC / QUBBC A / Portora / St Josephs / BRC A / DULBC / QUBLBC A / Portora
2016 / 62 / DUBC / QUBC / DUBC A / Portora / Portora / BBC / DULBC / Commercial A / QUBLBC / Portorta
- Class cancelled due to weather conditions
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Summary of Results
1973– 2016
Fours Events
Year / S4 / I4 / N 4/J18 4X, 4+ / J18 4 / J16 4/4x / Senior 4x / W4 / WN4 / WJ41973 / QUBBC / CAI
1974 / UCDBC / Portora / QUBLBC
1975 / UCDBC / BANN / Commercial
1976 / UCDBC / UCDLBC
1977 / QUBBC / QUBLBC
1978 / Neptune / QUBLBC
1979 / Neptune / QUBLBC
1980 / QU/LVBC / QUBLBC
1981 / Neptune / Commercial
1982 / LVBC / Commercial
1983 / DUBC / QUBLBC
1984 / QUBBC / QUBLBC
1985 / Neptune / BRC / MCB
1986 /
BRC/LV/QUBC
/ BRC / UUC / Portora / BRC / MCB1987 / BRC / UCDBC / Portora / St.Joseph’s / BRC / BRC / MCB
1988 / UCDBC / BRC / UCGBC / KHBC / BRC / Col. lognaid / Col. lgonaid
1989 / LVBC / UCDBC / BRC / RBAI / UCDLBC / UUC / MCB
1990 / Neptune / QUBBC / St.Joseph’s / Offaly / BRC / /
1991 / LV/LS/RBAI / DUBC / St.Joseph’s / MCB / BRC / UCGBC / ERC
1992 / Tribesmen / Tribesmen / Tribesmen / Portora / Tribesmen / LV/RB/LS/QUBC / BRC / ERC / ERC
1993 / BRC / UCDBC / UCD / MCB / RBAI / LV/LS/QUBC / BRC / DULBC / Col. lognaid
1994 / DUBC / UCDBC / Carlow / Col. lognaid / QUBBC / BRC / QUBLBC / ------
1995 / Portora / DUBC / / Portora / / / DULBC / /
1996 / BRC / UCD / ------/ Commercial / Portora / LV/LS/MCB / Neptune
1997 / Commercial / CAI / Com/Off/Nept / Portora / Col. lognaid / Com/Off/Nept / KHBC
1998 / Neptune / UCD / ------/ MCB / Portora / DUBC/CO/UCD / UCG/GRC
1999 / Neptune / Neptune / Portora / St.Joseph’s / Portora / Nept/UCD / QULBC
2000 / DUBC / NUIGBC / Portora / CAI / Neptune / LVBC/QUB / BBC / WI 8
2001 / No race due to foot and mouth disease travel restrictions
2002 / DUBC / DUBC / Portora / / Portora / / QULBC
2003 / Athlone / Portora / CAI / Portora / Portora / P’down / MCB
2004 / LVBC / MCB / Portadown / No event / MCB / QULBC
2005 / BBC / / / / / QULBC
2006 / BRC / BRC / Portadown / Portadown / Neptune
2007 / BRC / Athlone / Portora / Portadown / Bluecoat
2008 / Commercial / Commerc. / CAI / Portora / Portora
2009 / CAI/LS/Portora / NUIG / Portora / Carrick / Carrick / W Mas. 8
2010 / Carlow / Carlow / Carrick / Carlow / Bann / BBC
2011 / Portora / DUBC / Bann / Portora / BBC
2012 / LS / CAI / DUBC / Portora / Bann / BBC
2013 / PBC/BBC/CAI / Garda / CAIBC / Portora / St.Michaels
2014 / Cancelled due to severe flooding
2015 / Commercial RC / DUBC / Carlow A / Neptune RC / Methody / Bann RC
2016 / DUBC / Methody / Commercial / Portora / QUBLBC / Commercial
- Class cancelled due to weather conditions