THREE CASTLES ROWING

Dublin Metropolitan regatta at Blessington - The local rowing club Three Castles in Blessington won three junior events at the 141st Dublin Metropolitan regatta held on the Blessington lakes last Saturday.

In the morning session conditions were ideal for rowing but in the afternoon wind and heavy rain made racing difficult.

In the Junior 18 double sculls Rory Quinn and Oisin Clune had a commanding win in home waters over Castleconnell and Lee.

In the quad sculls Rory and Oisin partnered Tadhg Mc Knight and David Gilheany to put in a top performance and won easily from Clonmel and St Michaels in Limerick.

Aaron Keogh and Luke Flynn were the fastest double in the under-16 and 17 categories. Aaron came fifth in the under-18 singles which was a great result for the 16 year old.

Luke came second in the under-16 singles beaten by a sculler from Castleconnell.

The boys under-14 quad of Robbie Gilheany,Eoin Mc Loughlin,Robert Collins, Daniel Devaney and cox Dylan Woods had a very exciting final against Blackrock College.

They led coming into the final 200 meters but were pipped on the line by the boys from Blackrock.

The girls under-15 quad of Emily Irwin,Blathlin Clune,Orla Lyons,Abbie Tewkesbury and cox Amy Devaney came fifth in their final.

The under-16 boys quad found conditions difficult in the afternoon and came fifth (Jonathan Grace, Tiarnan Mc Knight, Caolan Higgins, Dara O’Brien and cox Dylan Woods).

In the singles under-14, Robbie Gilheany had a great race and came second to Blackrock College.

Emily Irwin came fourth in her final of the under-15 singles. James Sommerville an John O’Keeffe put in great performances in the finals of the Masters sculls.

The juniors are getting for Carlow regatta next weekend.