O'Brien Sets Superb Time at National Assessment

11th February 2012

Kate O'Brien of St Michael's in Limerick recorded an outstanding time for a junior woman in the ergometer (rowing machine) test of six minutes 58 seconds at the second Natioinal Assessment at Newry today. Only one other woman, under-23 athlete Lisa Dilleen, with 6:49.2 bettered the young Limerick competitor's time. Sanita Puspure, who was ill, was a noticeable absentee, but she hopes to soon bounce back from the viral infection which prevented her taking part. Dave Neale was the fastest man, and the strong lightweight men's group performed well. Shane O'Driscoll had to withdraw due a family bereavement.

Rowing Ireland
2k Ergo Results (11th-February-2012)
FEB 2k Score
Row Labels Total
HM
David Neale (UCD ) HM 6:05.0
HMU23
Eddie Mullarkey (NUIGBC) HMU23 6:09.8
Adam Boreham (BBC) HMU23 6:12.2
Mark O'Brien (St Michaels) HMU23 6:15.6
Patrick Hughes (DUBC) HMU23 6:18.0
Sean O'Connor (NUIGBC) HMU23 6:19.0
HMU20
Matthew Wray (Bann RC) HMU20 6:21.4
HWU23
Lisa Dilleen (CITRC) HWU23 6:49.2
Monika Dukarska (Killorglin RC) HWU23 7:00.1
LM
Michael Maher (3 Castles) LM 6:14.3
Niall Kenny (UCCRC) LM 6:16.7
Anthony English (UCCRC) LM 6:19.0
Mark O'Donovan (CITRC) LM 6:21.6
Nathan O'Reilly (Tideway Scullers School) LM 6:25.6
Feargal Geraghty (NUIGBC) LM 6:29.0
LMU23
Justin Ryan (UCCRC) LMU23 6:17.0
Jonathan Mitchell (QUBBC) LMU23 6:20.2
Adam O'Donohue (Offaly RC) LMU23 6:55.3
LMU20
Conor Egan (NUIGBC) LMU20 6:46.0
Christopher Beck (RBAIRC) LMU20 6:49.8
LW
Siobhan McCrohan (Tribesmen RC) LW 7:09.3
LWU23
Claire Lambe (UCDBC) LWU23 7:11.6
Sarah Dolan (DULBC) LWU23 7:24.7
Sinead Dolan (DULBC) LWU23 7:38.8
MJ18
Henry Millar (Portora BC) MJ18 6:19.7
Fionnan McQuillan-Tolan (St.Joseph's) MJ18 6:20.9
Joel Cassells (Bann RC) MJ18 6:25.0
Andrew Griffin (Neptune R.C.) MJ18 6:25.3
Eddie Beechinor (Cork BC) MJ18 6:26.8
Patrick Boomer (MCB) MJ18 6:27.4
David Quinlan (Castleconnell Boat Club) MJ18 6:28.9
Thomas English (Neptune R.C.) MJ18 6:31.5
Andrew Bell (Col.Iognaid) MJ18 6:32.6
Cian Noone (Neptune R.C.) MJ18 6:34.4
Lloyd Seaman (Portora BC) MJ18 6:35.6
Colm O'Riada (Commercial RC) MJ18 6:36.3
James Healy (St Michaels) MJ18 6:36.4
Killian Doyle (Carlow RC) MJ18 6:37.2
Gary Thornton (Portora BC) MJ18 6:39.0
Shane Walsh (GRC) MJ18 6:41.9
Chris Alcorn (Bann RC) MJ18 6:42.0
Paudie Leonard (Skibbereen R.C.) MJ18 6:44.1
Gearoid Moore (St Michaels) MJ18 6:45.7
Kevin Molloy (Athlone B C) MJ18 6:46.0
Aodhan Burns (Skibbereen R.C.) MJ18 6:46.2
Mathew Kelly (Col.Iognaid) MJ18 6:52.3
MJ17
Paddy Hegarty (Skibbereen R.C.) MJ17 6:29.7
Kevin Keohane (Presentation College Cork) MJ17 6:34.8
Aidan Kinneen (St.Joseph's) MJ17 6:36.0
Mathew Ryan (Skibbereen R.C.) MJ17 6:37.1
Niall Crowley (Presentation College Cork) MJ17 6:39.8
Aaron McGrath (Carlow RC) MJ17 6:39.8
Andy Harrington (Shandon B.C.) MJ17 6:40.4
John Mitchel (Lee R.C.) MJ17 6:42.4
Eric McEvoy (St.Joseph's) MJ17 6:42.7
William Yeomans (Commercial RC) MJ17 6:46.1
Alan Murtagh (GRC) MJ17 6:46.2
Cathal Phelan (Offaly RC) MJ17 6:47.5
Daniel Buckley (Lee R.C.) MJ17 6:48.7
Philip Mc Entee (GRC) MJ17 6:51.9
Dylan Delargy (GRC) MJ17 7:16.2
MJ16
Kai McGlacken (Col.Iognaid) MJ16 6:49.1
Conor Carmody (Shannon RC) MJ16 6:51.6
Brian Keohane (presentation College Cork) MJ16 6:58.8
Darragh McCarthy (Col.Iognaid) MJ16 6:59.5
David O'Malley (St Michaels) MJ16 7:00.5
Kevin Fallon (St.Joseph's) MJ16 7:02.8
WJ18
Kate O'Brien (St Michaels) WJ18 6:58.0
Katie Cromie (Portora BC) WJ18 7:09.2
Hanna O'Sullivan (St Michaels) WJ18 7:30.0
Aileen Crowley (Muckross RC) WJ18 7:32.7
Sarah Allen (Bann RC) WJ18 7:33.5
Emily Hutchinson (Bann RC) WJ18 7:35.7
Brooke Edgar (Bann RC) WJ18 7:36.3
Roisin Merz (Shandon B.C.) WJ18 7:37.7
Sarah Higgins (Cork BC) WJ18 7:41.5
Maria Gregson (MCB) WJ18 7:45.3
Sadhbh Cassidy (Neptune R.C.) WJ18 7:46.8
Aoife Cooper (Muckross RC) WJ18 7:47.5
Sally O'Brien (Neptune R.C.) WJ18 7:53.6
WJ17
Hilary Shinnick (Fermoy RC) WJ17 7:07.9
Bridget Jacques (BBC) WJ17 7:08.0
Leonie Hamel (Cork BC) WJ17 7:28.5
Lauren McHugh (Shannon RC) WJ17 7:32.3
Hanna McCarthy (St Michaels) WJ17 7:32.9
Ruth Gilligan (Shannon RC) WJ17 7:34.1
Fionna Murtagh (GRC) WJ17 7:37.4
Bernadett Walsh (Skibbereen R.C.) WJ17 7:40.0
Phoebe Mulligan (Portora BC) WJ17 7:45.6
WJ16
Claire Beechinor (Cork BC) WJ16 7:39.9
Zoe Hyde (Killorglin RC) WJ16 7:42.1
Jasmine English (MCB) WJ16 7:42.5
Megan McLaughlin (Cork BC) WJ16 7:49.3
Megan Donnelly (GRC) WJ16 7:50.8
Katherine Cremin (Muckross RC) WJ16 7:52.5
Crainne Malone (Col. Charrian) WJ16 7:54.1
Claire Silke (Castleconnell Boat Club) WJ16 7:58.7
Kara O'Connor (Muckross RC) WJ16 7:59.4

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