#Rowing: UCC’s senior eight set an excellent time of 10 minutes four seconds for the course length of approximately three kilometres at the Muckross Head of the River at the National Rowing Centre. The young crew, stroked by Ciarán Higgins, was far and away the fastest crew of the day. The Skibbereen/UCC women’s composite eight set a time of 11 minutes 56 seconds, three seconds faster than that of Cork Boat Club. Conditions were excellent, especially in the morning. SEE ATTACHED RESULTS.
Muckross Head of the River, Selected Results
Men
Eight – Senior: UCC 10 minutes 4 seconds; Commercial 10:42; Cork/UCC 11:12. Club One: Commercial 11:43. Club One/Masters: Castleconnell, Shandon, Univ of Limerick 11:43. Junior 18: Commercial 11:01.
Four – Senior: Cork 11:23.
Pair – Senior: Commercial (Acheson) 11:52. Inter: Commercial (Beggan) 11:46.
Sculling – Quadruple: Shandon/UCC 11:21. Junior 18: Castleconnell 11:35. Jun 16, coxed: Shandon 11:23.
Single: UCC (R Byrne) 12:08.
Women
Eight – Skibbereen/UCC 11:56. Junior 18: Lee 13:28
Sculling - Quadruple – St Michael’s 13:13
Double – St Michael’s 12:46.
Single - Senior: Skibbereen (O Hayes) 13:48. Junior 18: Lee (M Cremen) 13:51.