Junior Team Update – 23rd June 2015

Updates regarding coxing, coaching and squad locations in red below. All squads will aim to commence training together on the Tuesday evening after the Irish Championships. Each coach will publish more detailed timetables and speak to each squad at the championships.

Congratulations to all rowers, coxes and coaches on your selection to the Junior Home International Team, many of you for the first time. It is a great honour to be selected to represent your country and we know that you will do so with pride and total commitment.

Home International, Strathclyde Watersports Centre, Scotland, Saturday 25th July 2015

http://homeinternationalregatta.org/this-year/default.html

Rowers listed below have been selected from performances at the Easter trial.

Home International junior crews will go into training camp for 8 days from Tuesday evening after the Irish Championships. Further details for the regatta including boat transport arrangements, travel and accommodation will be communicated by the Team Manager, Lisa O’Callaghan.

Note: Final crew line ups will be decided by the coach of each crew.

Please refer to the note on the Rowing Ireland website regarding levies for all competitions which must be paid directly to the RI office.

Junior Men Sweep Team;

Coach: John Walsh from St Josephs,

Training Location: St Josephs RC, Galway.

Cox: Darragh O’Donovan – St Josephs,

Euan Gebler Portora BC

Sam Armstrong Portora BC

Ryan Ballantine Portora BC

James Foster Portora BC

Ruairi Browne St Michaels RC

Sam Bolger St Michaels RC

Aaron Christie Bann RC

Timothy Davidson Bann RC

Keith Russell St Josephs RC

Oisin Cusack St Josephs RC

Junior Men Sculling Team;

Coach: Ray Morrison from Fermoy RC,

Training Location: NRC Cork.

Stephen O’Sullivan Shandon BC

Sean Lonergan Clonmel RC

Gavin Morrison Fermoy RC

Oisin Nolan Carlow RC

Aidan Murray Belfast BC

Dylan Mitchell Bann RC

Darragh Larkin Lee RC

Junior Women Sweep team;

Coach: Katie Cromie (travelling) from Portora BC and Dave Ewart – Portora.

Training Location: Portora BC.

Cox: Chloe McClean from Portora,

Niamh Casey Skibbereen RC

Ellen McCarthy Skibbereen RC

Rebecca Meenagh Bann RC

Katie Shirlow Bann RC

Alice Beacom Portora BC

Mia Jane Elliott Portora BC

Willow Littlewood Lee RC

Maedbh Heaney Lee RC

Sophie O'Dolan Portora BC

Lydia Mulligan Portora BC

Junior Women sculling team;

Coach: Neil Creedon (travelling) from Lee RC and Stuart Davis of Lee RC,

Training location: Lee RC and NRC.

Sarah Murphy St Michaels RC

Fiona Chestnutt Bann RC

Claire Synnott Lee RC

Louise O' Sullivan Skibbereen RC

Hannah Scott Bann RC

Brega Mullan Bann RC

Margaret Cremin Lee RC

Congratulations and best of luck to everyone. Gaining selection is the first step, all crews will come together, prepare professionally and be ready to deliver their top performance in Scotland.

Pat McInerney

Junior Team Coach