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2024 Colours Boat Races
The annual Colours Boat Races took place on Saturday, 30th March from O’Connell Bridge to St. James’ Gate through city centre Dublin.
Congratulations to the Novice 8+ who retained the Dan Quinn Shield for the fourth edition in a row! Leading from the very first stroke, DUBC took the win easily.
Giorgio Gac (Bow), Noa Moric (2), Eamonn Whelan (3), Gisli Goðunsson (4), Fabian Broecker (5), Ruben Cuesta (6), Paul O’Hara (7), Eoghan Gloster (Stroke), Káláíne Akinniranye (Cox)
Well done to the Senior 8+ who unfortunately lost out on the Gannon Cup to a strong UCD crew. Up off the start, Trinity held UCD for the first kilometre, where after a tremendous push, UCD broke through and edged ahead. Extending their lead over the second half of the course to take the win by 3 1/2 lengths.
Cormac Feely (Bow), Ross McAulay (2), Alfie Hales (3 & Capt.), Ben Reid (4), Morgan Brennan (5), Sam Walker (6), Anrijs Lorencs (7), Ethan Coplan (Stroke), James O’Brien (Cox)
The Reserve races were held in Islandbridge on Friday 29th March. Quick off the start, DUBC’s Senior reserve 4+ led UCD for the entire race, taking a convincing victory over their opposition.
Henry Beer (3), Andrea Grasselli (Bow), Caroline Welch (Cox), George Roberts (2), Luke Gilderdale (Stroke)
UCD failed to field a reserve Novice crew, so DUBC’s reserve 4x+ took on Neptune in a private fixture, with Neptune taking the win by 2 1/2 lengths.
We are taking the lessons learned from these races and looking ahead to Trinity Regatta in Islandbridge on 18th May.
2024 Erne Head of the River Results
On Saturday 2nd March, eighteen DUBC men and woman travelled to Enniskillen for the first eights race of the season, Erne Head of the River. DUBC entered two crews: Novice and Senior.
Congratulations to our Novices on their victory, retaining DUBC’s win streak in the Erne Head Novice Men’s 8+ for the seventh year in a row! Putting on a strong performance with a time of 22 minutes 5 seconds, leaving them thirty-five seconds ahead of the next Novice 8+.
DUBC Novice 8+ receiving the Novice Pennant 
Novices racing into the last 500 meters
The Senior 8+, with a time of 20 minutes 5 seconds, rowed a good race. Despite not coming away with the pennant, they demonstrated strong character when faced with tough competition and harsh racing conditions.
Senior 8+ coming through Enniskillen 
Seniors coming into the last 500 meters
Thank you to Enniskillen Royal Boat Club for putting on an efficient and exciting race!
2024 Lagan Head of the River Results
On Saturday 24th January, 6 DUBC rowers and a coxswain went north to Belfast for the 2024 Lagan Head of the River, DUBC’s first event of the spring racing season. Three boats were entered, a Senior 4- in the morning 4.2k head race, and an Intermediate 4+ and Club 1x in the afternoon 2.7k head race.
Senior 4- pushing hard into the final 500m 
(L-R, Stroke to Bow) Luke Gilderdale, Henry Beer, George Roberts, Pearce Mooney
In the morning’s longer race, composed primarily of eights and quads, DUBC’s Senior 4- put on a strong showing, placing first in their category, fourth overall, and the fastest four-oared boat of the morning, beating out nearly two dozen eight-oared boats. All this despite a clash on the penultimate bend and steering a challenging and unfamiliar course.
Intermediate 4+ charging home 
Club 1x moving through the final turn 
(L-R, Stroke to Bow) Luke Gilderdale, Morgan Brennan, George Roberts, Pearce Mooney 
Beccan Gruenberg
In the afternoon’s 2.7k head race, an Intermediate 4+ and Club 1x took to the water. The 4+, made up of three of the four athletes who raced in the morning’s Senior 4-, started first and finished first, once again winning their category and being the fastest four-oared boat in the race, while coming in second overall by a mere 0.4 seconds. DUBC’s Club 1x placed 3rd in his category, negotiating a new and challenging course in DUBC’s first sculling entry of the season.
Thank you to Belfast Rowing Club and all other clubs and individuals involved with organizing this wonderful event!
As the season continues, the lads are keeping their heads down and continuing to train hard, with eyes set on the Colours Boat Races on March 30th through city centre Dublin, and the Reserves Races the previous night in Islandbridge. Before that, we are looking forward to the Senior 8+ donning stripeys for the first time this season and the Novice 8+’s first race next Saturday 2nd March at Erne Head of the River in Enniskillen.