Athlone Boat Club

14/10/2026

🇮🇪🚣‍♂️ A FATHER & SON DUO TAKING ON THE WORLD! 🌎🏆

Athlone Boat Club is proud to see Emmet and Brian Cronin, father and son, competing together in the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta (HOCR) 2026 in Boston, USA! 🇺🇸

Taking to the water together in a Double Scull (2X), Emmet and Brian will represent Athlone Boat Club in a very prestigious rowing stage for club international rowing. What an incredible experience to share as father and son! 💙💪

The Head of the Charles Regatta is the largest three-day rowing regatta in the world, bringing together nearly 12,000 athletes, 2,671 entries and 842 clubs from 32 countries. 🌍🚣‍♀️

To compete at this level is a tremendous achievement, and to do it side by side as father and son makes it all the more special.

👏 Wishing Emmet and Brian the very best of luck! Fly the flag for Athlone and Ireland, and enjoy every moment of this unforgettable rowing adventure!

❤️ 💚 Athlone Boat Club – Proudly Representing!

12/10/2026

🚣‍♂️ 🚨 LAST CALL! INTRODUCTION TO ROWING 🚨 🚣‍♀️

Ever wanted to give rowing a try? Now’s your chance! 💪

Athlone Boat Club is inviting young people to come along to our Introduction to Rowing session at Coosan Point!

📅 Date: Saturday, 17th October 2026
⏰ Time: 2pm – 3pm
📍 Location: Coosan Point
💰 Cost: FREE! 🎉

👦👧 Age Groups:
🔴 J15
🟢 J14
🔴 J13

✅ No booking required — just show up!

Come along, meet the club, get out on the water, and discover the excitement of rowing! 🌊🚣

📣 Spread the word and bring a friend!

11/10/2026

🚣‍♀️ Introduction to Coaching Course 🚣‍♂️

Congratulations to the members of Athlone Boat Club and Offaly Rowing who successfully completed Rowing Ireland’s Introduction to coaching course! 👏

A big thank you to instructor Jo Aungiers for guiding everyone through the course and helping them take the next step in their rowing journey.

Well done to all involved! 💪🚣‍♂️

30/09/2026

🇮🇪 PROUDLY REPRESENTING IRELAND! 🇮🇪

A huge congratulations to Sophie Reynolds who has placed herself in our history books as the first female rower who has been selected to represent Ireland in the J19 Beach Sprint at the Coupe de la Jeunesse in Portugal, running from 1st–4th October! 🌊🚣‍♀️

Sophie has a busy weekend of racing ahead:

💙 Friday – J19 Double with Erica Morrow from Loughros Point

💙 Saturday – J19 Double with Maeve McLoughlin from Wicklow

💙 Sunday – Racing as part of the Irish Relay Team

What an incredible achievement and a fantastic opportunity for Sophie to compete on the international stage. 🇮🇪

Best of luck, Sophie — we’ll be cheering you on all the way! 💪🌊🏆

www.athloneboatclub.ie

27/09/2026

Fantastic day yesterday for Kirstin So who won the WJ16 1x 💪 Alice Doran who was first in the J18 1x 💪

Well done to Paul Galen and Emmet Cronin who won the 2x and Luke Hannon who won 1x . Luke was actually the fastest time over all on the day 💪

Massive well done to all our members, coaches and volunteers.

www.athloneboatclub.ie

26/09/2026

26/09/2026

Here’s to a great day at the Tullamore Time Trials 😎 💪

stay tuned for more details to follow 👀

25/09/2026

🧱 Anyone for a brick 🧱

We are incredibly proud of what has been achieved at Athlone Boat Club in recent years — from the development of our state-of-the-art clubhouse to the growth of rowing across Athlone and our representation both at national and international level.

We thank the people of Athlone for their unwavering support of our club.

Now, you have the chance to leave a lasting legacy.

🧱 Purchase a commemorative brick for €250
💚 Honour a loved one, celebrate family, or show your support
📍 Be part of the continued development of our Coosan Point rowing base.

Your support will help us build for future generations of rowers — from beginners to champions.

✨ Payment plans available

Link- www.athloneboatclub.ie

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25/09/2026

Massive well done to all clubs, rowers and volunteers 👏

2026 Rowing Ireland 1K Classic

More than 650+ crews took to the water at Lough Rinn on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September, with 127 races across more than ten and a half hours of racing.

Enniskillen Royal Boat Club took the Victor Ludorum Trophy with 106 points, ahead of Skibbereen Rowing Club and Cork Boat Club.

There was also some very close racing, including a thrilling J15 Mixed Octuplet final which was decided by just 0.2 seconds.

Thanks to the organising committee, Leitrim County Council, officials, volunteers, clubs and crews who helped make it a great weekend of racing.

Read the full event report: https://www.rowingireland.ie/2026-rowing-ireland-1k-classic-delivers-two-great-days-of-racing-at-lough-rinn/