Limerick Boat Club is a rowing club located in Limerick, Ireland.[1] It is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Limerick and is affiliated to Rowing Ireland.[2] The club colours are black & white
At a meeting in the Limerick Athenaeum, on 3 February 1870, it was resolved to establish "The Limerick Boat Club".[3] The club was swiftly established and the first annual report stated that the club had a handsome boat-house and a fleet of 10 boats. The club also established Limerick Regatta in the same year.[4] Over the next twenty years "Boat Club" were one of the dominant crews in Irish rowing.[5]
National achievementsedit
In 1927 the club annexed the Senior Eight Championship of Ireland at Cork regatta when they defeated neighbours Athlunkard by 1/2 length.[6] The crew was: J.F.Ewart (bow), J.F.Stearn, W.W.Stokes, J.M.Harkness, K.T.Rea, M.W.McGuire, W.F.Treacy, T.E.O'Donnell, W.L.O'Donnell (cox).
Activity in the club declined in the early part of the 21st century and the club eventually became dormant. On 12 February 2014 the Club achieved worldwide notoriety when the roof was peeled off the boat house in a violent storm. A clip of the disaster went viral.[7] In 2016 the club re-affiliated to Rowing Ireland and the doors are open once again and an adult recreational rowing programme is being offered. A fund-raising scheme has been initiated with a view to re-roofing the boathouse.
Referencesedit
^"Limerick Boat Club". Limerick.ie. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
^"Rowing Ireland". Rowingireland.ie. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
^"Limerick Boat Club - Google Drive". Drive.google.com. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
^"Severe storm blows roof off Limerick boat club - BBC News". Bbc.com. 12 February 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
May 04, 2024
limerick, boat, club, rowing, club, located, limerick, ireland, oldest, sporting, clubs, limerick, affiliated, rowing, ireland, club, colours, black, whitelocationwellesley, pier, sarsfield, bridge, limerick, irelandcoordinates52, 395336, 374854, 395336, 37485. Limerick Boat Club is a rowing club located in Limerick Ireland 1 It is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Limerick and is affiliated to Rowing Ireland 2 The club colours are black amp whiteLimerick Boat ClubLocationWellesley Pier Sarsfield Bridge Limerick IrelandCoordinates52 23 43 N 8 22 29 W 52 395336 N 8 374854 W 52 395336 8 374854Home waterRiver ShannonFounded1870 154 years ago 1870 ColoursBlack amp WhiteAffiliationsRowing Ireland Contents 1 History 2 National achievements 3 Notable Persons 4 Recent Times 5 ReferencesHistory editAt a meeting in the Limerick Athenaeum on 3 February 1870 it was resolved to establish The Limerick Boat Club 3 The club was swiftly established and the first annual report stated that the club had a handsome boat house and a fleet of 10 boats The club also established Limerick Regatta in the same year 4 Over the next twenty years Boat Club were one of the dominant crews in Irish rowing 5 National achievements editIn 1927 the club annexed the Senior Eight Championship of Ireland at Cork regatta when they defeated neighbours Athlunkard by 1 2 length 6 The crew was J F Ewart bow J F Stearn W W Stokes J M Harkness K T Rea M W McGuire W F Treacy T E O Donnell W L O Donnell cox Notable Persons editSir Alexander William Shaw founding member and also founder of Limerick Golf Club amp Lahinch Golf ClubSir Thomas Myles Sportsman Surgeon amp Gun runnerSir Charles Barrington OBE founding member of Trinity Football Club Limerick Football Club amp the IRFUSquadron Leader David Tidmarsh Flying Ace and founder member of Limerick Boat ClubTommy O Donnell served as President of the Irish Amateur Rowing Union Rowing Ireland from 1932 33Burl Ives American singer amp actorTed Russell Irish politician Mayor TD amp Chairman of Limerick Harbour CommissionersBill Whelan composer of RiverdanceBrendan Bowyer Showband singerRecent Times editActivity in the club declined in the early part of the 21st century and the club eventually became dormant On 12 February 2014 the Club achieved worldwide notoriety when the roof was peeled off the boat house in a violent storm A clip of the disaster went viral 7 In 2016 the club re affiliated to Rowing Ireland and the doors are open once again and an adult recreational rowing programme is being offered A fund raising scheme has been initiated with a view to re roofing the boathouse References edit Limerick Boat Club Limerick ie Retrieved 29 December 2016 Rowing Ireland Rowingireland ie Retrieved 29 December 2016 Limerick Boat Club Google Drive Drive google com Retrieved 29 December 2016 Limerick Chronicle 17 June 1870 Old Limerick Journal Winter Edition 2010 The Big Pot Michael Johnston 1991 Severe storm blows roof off Limerick boat club BBC News Bbc com 12 February 2014 Retrieved 29 December 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Limerick Boat Club amp oldid 1209114327, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
