Irish Indoor Rowing Championship
There was a record entry of 425 competitors for the 2008 Irish IRC at the UCD Sports Centre, Dublin on Sunday 23rd November. The event has been growing every year since it's begining in 2000.
The crowd began to arrive at around 9:15am - a full hour and a half before the first race was due to start. By the time the first race started the seating was almost full and remained that way the whole day.
This year's very successful event established several new championship records including the first woman in any category to row under 7 minutes in the Irish IRC.
Records
| Catergory | Name | Club | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men J18 Hwt | Finbarr Manning | UCDBC | 6:23.8 |
| Men J15 | Matthew Monteith | Portora BC | 1509m |
| Women J18 Hwt | Lisa Dilleen | Tribesman RC | 6:59.4 |
| Women J14 | Holly Nixon | Portora BC | 1122m |