UCD Boat Club

This past weekend UCDBC competed across both the Trinity and Commercial Regattas in Islandbridge, with the club bringing home some good results.

Trinity Regatta
🥇 Club 4+
🥇 Club 8+

Commercial Regatta
🥇 Novice 8+ with UCDBC’s two novices boats finishing first and second overall.



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Trinity Regatta starts tomorrow at 6:30pm and will continue on through Saturday!

The UCD Men’s Senior Squad has a total of 13 entries into various races so be sure to head down to Islandbridge to show your support!

We’re inviting everyone to the and Club Night!

Join us from 7pm on Sunday, June 7th in the UCD Astra Hall for a table quiz, prizes and more!

We’ll be looking back on a successful year so far! Throughout the evening, enjoy a lively table quiz, food, drinks, and live music. All proceeds go towards supporting our athletes. Don’t miss out!

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now through the link in our bio!

At the University Championships 2026, and have won:
- Senior Mixed 8+
- Senior Men’s 8+
- Novice Mixed 8+
- Novice Men’s 8+

On top of winning the first edition of both mixed events, UCDBC have also taken home the Wylie Cup for winning 2 of the 4 Men’s 8+ races.

Big thanks to all volunteers whose support helped make this event possible. 🙏

University Championships 2026 is almost here. 🏆

Racing is set for this Saturday, 18th of April in Lough Rynn, Leitrim. Due to weather conditions, only Eights will take to the water across the Senior, Inter, Club, Novice and Mixed categories. Both the Wylie Cup and Bank of Ireland Cup are still up for grabs. 💪

Best of luck to all UCD crews racing.

On the 100th anniversary of the historic Head of the River Race (HoRR), UCDBC has won the Overseas Pennant for the fastest time from an overseas crew. 🏆🚩

Amongst the 375 boats that participated UCDBC “A” had a starting number of #36 but finished 15 places higher at #21. UCDBC “B” on the other hand started off at #65 and finished 3 places higher at #62.

With the challenging weekend now concluded, the boat club leaves behind the head season and switches focus to the upcoming regattas, starting with the University Championship in 3 weeks time.

✈️🇬🇧 UCDBC is sending two crews to the London Head of the River Race (HoRR) this weekend, one of the most iconic rowing events in the world. Racing on the historic Tideway from Mortlake to Putney, our crews will line up amongst over 370 boats from across the globe in the 100th anniversary edition of this incredible race. 🏆

UCDBC A (Bow number: #36)
Bow: Eoin McGrath
2: Oisin Dolan
3: Conor O’Reilly
4: Ciaran Conway
5: Andrew O’Leary
6: Ross Mason
7: Conaill Cunningham
Stroke: Dach Murray
Cox: Rhian Nelson

UCDBC B (Bow number: #65)
Bow: Myles Tanham
2: Sean Bonar
3: Ross Winship
4: Tom Whelan
5: Thomas Rice
6: Jack Hanson
7: Cian O’Sullivan
Stroke: Graham Baybutt
Cox: James O’Brien

Best of luck to both crews on Saturday. 💪

On its 21st edition, UCDBC have reclaimed the Dan Quinn Shield, ending a six-year drought since our last victory in 2018. Through an outstanding performance from our novice squad, the Shield has returned back to Belfield! 🏆🔵

Novice rowing is key to what we do at UCDBC. A club of our ambition is only as strong as the next generation it builds, and we take enormous pride in welcoming, developing, and inspiring new rowers each and every year. Today’s result is a testament to the dedication of this year’s novice squad and the coaches who have worked tirelessly to bring out the best in them.

This achievement would not have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors and partners:
Dublin City Council
Gannon + Associates Landscape Architecture
Valentia Partners
Techrete
Paul Romeril
SL Racing
Murray Consultants

📸 Photos courtesy of frankiedolphin

On its 76th edition, and for the first time in 50 years, UCDBC have taken the lead in the Gannon Cup series, a milestone last reached in 1976. Through an incredible team performance, the Gannon Cup has returned home to Belfield for the sixth consecutive year. 🏆🔵

This achievement would not have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors and partners:
Dublin City Council
Gannon + Associates Landscape Architecture
Valentia Partners
Techrete
Paul Romeril
SL Racing
Murray Consultants

📸 Photos courtesy of frankiedolphin