Strathclyde training camp; Lagan Head of the River 2008

Queen's Rowing recently returned from their training camp in Strathclyde where the crews were put through their paces off the back of the examination period. The camp was tough and much blood and sweat was shed. This should iron out any creases and pounds accumulated during Christmas, and hours spent studying at a desk. This weekend …

Athlone Regatta 2008

This weekend the men’s club travelled to Athlone to get their final taste of racing before Irish National Championships. The Intermediate VIII qualified in their heat and managed third position in the final, losing out to winners Cork BC by a length and a quarter. The novice VIII won their event over GSBC convincingly. 

University Championships & Dublin Metropolitan Regatta

The weekend was an action packed one with Queen’s getting their first true taste of the 2km course this season. Friday, the rescheduled Irish University Championships took place to decide the Wiley Cup. Queen’s men entered in the intermediate category and entered the fresher crew in the novice category. The fresher crew where beaten into …

BRC Sprints 2008

BRC sprints proved a mixed day for the men’s club, with some success and some disappointment. The novices entered in the novice 4 and intermediate 8 categories. The novice 4+ won in a straight final against BRC with a margin of 2 lengths. The intermediate 8 drew a straight final against MCB J18. MCB proved …

Portadown Regatta

Following the fun and success had at last year's regatta, it was decided, by popular demand, to return for this years event, with the guys entered in the Intermediate 8+, Novice 8+, Novice 4+ & Novice 1x categories and the ladies in the WNovice 4+.Despite a very early train journey and the initial bad weather, Queens showed …