A composite senior eight of University of Limerick, Catleconnell and Garda were the fastest crew at the Neptune Head of the River, held in splendid conditions at Blessington Lakes. UCD’s senior eight, who were missing some of their Championship-winning crew, were two seconds off the pace.

Holly Nixon, the World Championship silver medallist in single sculling at junior level, competed for the last time in this class as she turns 18 next month. She was the fastest woman – and the joint 15th fastest sculler overall.

 Neptune Head of the River, Blessington, Saturday (selected results)

Overall: 1 Castleconnell/Garda/University of Limerick senior eight (head two) 11 minutes 49 seconds, 2 UCD sen eight (head two) 11:51, 3 Castleconnell/UL sen eight (head one) 11:54, 4 Trinity intermediate eight (head one) 12:12, 5 UCD inter eight (head one) 12:28, 6 Neptune junior 18 eight (head two) 12:35.

Men

Eight – Senior: 1 Castleconnell/Garda/University of Limerick (hd 2) 11:49, 2 UCD (hd 2) 11:51, 3 Castleconell/University of Limerick (hd 1) 11:54. Intermediate: 1 Trinity (hd 1) 12:12, 2 UCD (hd 1) 12:28, 3 Commercial (hd 2) 12:46. Novice: 1 UCD (hd 1) 12:40, 2 Trinity (hd 1) 12:47, 3 Trinity (hd 2) 13:29. Junior 18: 1 Neptune (hd 2) 12:35, 2 Portora (hd 2) 13:57, 3 Castleconnell (hd 1) 14:03. Junior 16: 1 Neptune (hd 1) 12:53, 2 Col Chiarain 15:03, 3 Neptune (hd 2) 15:10. Masters: Commercial 12:40.

Four – Senior: 1 UCD (hd 1) 12:43, 2 Garda/University of Limerick (hd 1) 12:49, 3 St Michael’s 13:17. Intermediate: 1 St Michael’s (hd 1) 13:23, 2 Commercial (hd 1) 13:46, 3 Trinity (hd 2) 13:50. Junior 18: Castleconnell 14:15.

Sculling, Double – Senior: 1 Commercial (W Yeomans, C O Riada; hd 1) 13:24, 2 St Michael’s (hd 1) 13:47, 3 Clonmel (hd 2) 14:07.

Single  - Senior: 1 Carlow (K Coughlan, hd 1) 15:22, 2 Carlow (Coughlan, hd 2) 15:40, 3 Portora (Murphy, hd 1) 15:48.

Intermediate: 1 Neptune (Bailey, head one) 14:33, 2 St Michael’s (O’Brien) 14:55, 3 Neptune (Bailey, head two) 14:56. Junior 18: 1 Neptune (Griffin, hd 1) 14:50, 2 Portora (Seaman, hd 1) 15:01, 3 Castleconnell (Quinlan, hd 1) 15:14.

Women

Eight – Senior: Trinity (hd 1) 13:33, 2 Trinity (hd 2) 13:50, 3 Offaly/Old Collegians/Three Castles (quadruple; hd 2) 14:36. Intermediate: 1 Commercial (hd 1) 14:38, 2 Garda (hd 1) 16:01, 3 Garda (hd 2) 16:30. Novice: 1 Trinity (hd 1) 15:00, 2 Trinity (hd 2) 16:02, 3 Neptune (hd 2) 16:11. Junior 18: 1 Neptune (hd 1) 14:10, 2 Shannon (hd 1) 14:32, 3 Portora (hd 1) 14:40. Junior 16: 1 Commercial (hd 2) 15:56, 2 Commercial (hd 1) 16:02, 3 Col Chiarain (hd 1) 17:50.

Four – Senior: Trinity 16:33. Novice: Trinity 17:22.

Sculling, Double – Senior: 1 Portora (H Nixon, K Cromie; hd 2) 14:55, 2 St Michael’s (hd 2) 15:22, 3 St Michael’s C (hd 2) 15:53.

Single – Senior (all Head One): 1 Three Castles (Moran) 15:34, 2 St Michael’s (Clavin) 15:59, 3 Old Collegians (Walshe) 16:04.

Intermediate (all Head One): 1 Trinity (Dolan) 16:03, 2 Shandon (Corcoran-O’Hare) 16:26, 3 St Michael’s (Leahy) 16:34. Junior 18: 1 Portora (H Nixon, hd 1) 15:21, 2 Portora (Cromie, hd 1) 16:35, 3 Neptune (O’Brien, hd 2) 16:56.