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10th October 2017

Patterson Fastest at Tullamore Time Trial

#Rowing: Glenn Patterson of Sligo was the men’s winner of the Tullamore Time Trial on Saturday. Emily Dowling of the host club, Offaly, was the fastest woman. Dowling is a junior competitor.

TTT 2017	Race 4	14.00 p.m.

Name	Club	Grade	Launch Time

				num	Cum Time	num	Cum Time	Time	Mins	Secs	time
G.Patterson	Sligo	MS	13.39	1	2810.29	1	3325.95	515.66	8	35.66	08:35.00
C Brady	ORC	MS	13.39	2	2876.28	2	3395.57	519.29	8	39.29	08:39.00
M Avery	GNM	MM(A)	13.39	3	2913.47	3	3487.83	574.36	9	34.36	09:34.00
P. Gallen	ATLN	MM(F)	13.39	4	2942.4	4	3524.81	582.41	9	42.41	09:42.00
B Cross	GNM	MM(A)	13.37	5	2989.59	5	3568.97	579.38	9	39.38	09:39.00
B Colsh	Sligo	MJ15	13.37	6	3034.62	6	3613.19	578.57	9	38.57	09:38.00
A Carroll	ATLN	MJ15	13.37	7	3074.95	7	4009.23	934.28	15	34.28	15:34.00
R Dunne	ATLN	MJ15	13.35	8	3119.4	8	3721.85	602.45	10	2.45	10:02.00
L Naughton	ATLN	MJ15	13.35	9	3150.84	9	3746.14	595.3	9	55.3	09:55.00
C Cronin	ATLN	MJ14	13.33	10	3268.41	10	3961.5	693.09	11	33.09	11:33.00
A Donovan	ATLN	MJ14	13.33	11	3227.1	11	3811.77	584.67	9	44.67	09:44.00
D Murtagh	ATLN	MJ12	13.33	12	3903.54	12	4668.51	764.97	12	44.97	12:44.00
E Dowling	ORC	WJ18	13.33	13	3327.28	13	3922.14	594.86	9	54.86	09:54.00
E Corcoran	CAR	WJ16	13.31
G Guckian	CoS	WJ16	13.31	15	3829.98	15	4530.12	700.14	11	40.14	11:40.00
D Slater	CAR	WJ16	13.31	16	3364.83	16	4034.11	669.28	11	9.28	11:09.00
E Oçonnor	Sligo	WJ15	13.29	17	3404.62	17	4166.59	761.97	12	41.97	12:41.00
A Murphy	ORC	WJ15	13.29	18	3473.71	18	4092.89	619.18	10	19.18	10:19.00
A Egan	CAR	WJ15	13.29	19	3506.45	19	4178.19	671.74	11	11.74	11:11.00
G Creighton	CoS	WJ14	13.27	20	3604.1	20	4363.68	759.58	12	39.58	12:39.00
P Kaminska	CoS	WJ14	13.27	21	3677.13	21	4370.71	693.58	11	33.58	11:33.00
L Kate	Cos	WJ14	13.25	22	3713.76	22	4404.57	690.81	11	30.81	11:30.00
E Noyce	ORC	WJ14	13.25	23	3754.3	23	4449.72	695.42	11	35.42	11:35.00
M Cummins	GNM	WM	13.25	24	3785.64	24	4431.04	645.4	10	45.4	10:45.00
C.Nolan	ORC	WM(C)	13.23	25	3881.58	25	4545.96	664.38	11	4.38	11:04.00
J Patterson	GNM	WM(C)	13.23
F Durkin	ORC	MM(H)	13.15	27	3978.11	27	4780.77	802.66	13	22.66	13:22.00
C. Murtagh	ATLN	TO(WJ15)		28	3572.5	28	4223.5	651	10	51	10:51.00

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2nd October 2016

Brady Brushes off Bike Spill to Scull to Victory

#Rowing: Ciaran Brady won the Tullamore Time trial on Saturday. The Offaly Rowing Club man, who had a fall off his bicycle earlier in the day, recovered and came out on top on the canal course. Becky Quinn was the fastest senior woman. The event was run in splendid, sunny, conditions.

Tullamore Time Trial, Saturday (selected results, winners)

Men - Senior: Offaly (C Brady). ‪Jun 18: Three Castles (R Quinn). ‪Jun 16: Carlow (J Keating).

Women - Senior: Three Castles (B Quinn). ‪Jun 18: Carlow (C Nolan). ‪Jun 18: Offaly (E Dowling).

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11th March 2015

Talk On The Grand Canal In Offaly 1794-1804

#InlandWaters - Tullamore's Offaly History Centre will host a talk on Monday 23 March on the history of the Grand Canal in Offaly from 1794 to 1804.

Presented by James Scully, the talk will be based on various contemporary sources, most notably the invaluable records within the Grand Canal minute books.

Irish Waterways History has more details HERE.

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4th October 2012

Galway Councillors Put Shannon Flooding Decision On Hold

#SHANNON FLOODING - Galway Bay FM reports that Galway county councillors have postponed making any decision on an Oireachtas report into flooding in areas adjacent to the River Shannon.

The move was taken on the suggestion of Cllr Dermot Connolly in the wake of a joint Dáil and Seanad committee report that highlights eight proposals for dealing with flooding issues along the longest of Ireland's inland waterways.

Cllr Michael Connolly has suggested that Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan and Minister for the Gaeltacht Jimmy Deenihan should meet to discuss the report's findings from both a flooding and environmental stance.

Meanwhile, the Irish Independent reports that the Office of Public Works (OPW) has agreed to carry out tests at Meelick weir on the Shannon in Co Offaly after thousands of acres of farmland were flooded over the summer, ruining silage crops and summer grazing land.

Waterways Ireland has denied allegations that a failure to open sluices and lift boards at the weird contributed to the flooding.

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Marine Leisure & Aquatic Tourism

Domestic coastal tourism expenditure was approximately €698 million in 2018, while domestic marine tourism generated €381 million.

Activities such as walking/ running along the coast, swimming and beach visitations are among the most popular activities for domestic visitors on both day and overnight trips.

While participation rates in pursuits such as bird and wildlife watching in coastal areas and visiting nature reserves, etc. in coastal areas were lower, these activities did see the highest frequency of both day and overnight trips for those active in these activities.

According to the National University of Galway (NUIG) research the average expenditure per coastal day trip in 2018 was calculated at €95. The equivalent for coastal overnight trips was €310. The estimated water-based activity expenditure per person per trip across the sample was €56 rising to €73 for the subsample that actually undertake waterbased activities on their coastal visits. The results also indicate that domestic tourists undertake the majority of their marine activities on the West and South coasts of Ireland and that there are notable differences in participation rates across age groupings, social classes and by family makeup.

A domestic tourist is defined in this report as a person who spends at least one night away from home on their trip. Total expenditure by domestic tourists in coastal areas was estimated to be €698 million in 2018, which represents 35% of the total expenditure by domestic tourists (using the broader Fáilte Ireland measure for domestic tourists that includes business trips equating to 10.92 million in total trips and €2,006 million in total revenue).

The marine-related activity expenditure, or what might truly be referred to as domestic marine tourism, is estimated to generate revenue of €381 million with €172 million being spent on water-based activities. Marine tourism makes up an estimated 19% of total domestic tourism expenditure.

Marine Leisure Tourism - FAQ

What is marine leisure tourism?

Coastal tourism refers to land-based and water-based tourism activities taking place on the coast for which the proximity to the sea is a condition including also their respective services. Coastal and Marine Tourism & Leisure are seen as one of the Blue Economy (BE) sectors that can help unlock the potential of multi-use of space at sea by engaging with Blue Growth (BG) sectors such as Aquaculture and Marine Renewable Energy among others.

Give examples of marine leisure tourism?

Sports: sailing, surfing, diving and fishing Heritage: Unesco coastal villages, archaeological sites of interest, biospheres and historical points of interest Arts: coastal museums, art galleries, museums, wrecks Education: Eco-tourism, field courses, NGOs. Food: Seafood restaurants, Seafood festivals

What marine leisure tourism studies have been conducted in Ireland?

NUI Galway carried out a survey of domestic residents in Ireland in 2019 as part of a survey entitled "Valuing and understanding the dynamics of Ireland's Ocean Economy". The purpose of the household survey was to profile the domestic market for single-day trips (leisure) and overnight trips (tourism) for coastal and marine-related activities in Ireland. The results of the survey are also used to estimate what proportion of an Irish resident's total domestic tourism expenditure is in coastal areas (coastal tourism) and what proportion is spent on undertaking marine-related activities (marine tourism).

What were the results of the NUI marine leisure tourism study?

The NUI results highlight the important contribution that Ireland's marine and coastal resources make to the leisure experiences of the general population and the importance of the domestic tourism market to local coastal economies. The analysis indicates that domestic coastal tourism expenditure was approximately €698 million in 2018, while domestic marine tourism generated €381 million. Activities such as walking/ running along the coast, swimming and beach visitations are among the most popular activities for domestic visitors on both day and overnight trips. While participation rates in pursuits such as bird and wildlife watching in coastal areas and visiting nature reserves, etc. in coastal areas were lower, these activities did see the highest frequency of both day and overnight trips for those active in these activities. Satisfaction with the available marine-related leisure facilities was also found to be very high across all activities.