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Rowing

April 2010

Indoor Rowing is to be included within the programme for the May Games this year. If you would like to try out this new sport please see the section on the May Games with the information and entry forms which are downloadable

Clare Cox, a coach at Neptune Rowing Club, Islandbridge, Dublin, is seeking young female rowers aged 15-18yrs with a visual impairment to train among a squad of sighted peers. Adaptive rowing for athletes with various disabilities (including visual impairment) is becoming more popular in Ireland with crews starting to compete internationally and aiming for Paralympic qualification. In the past there has been a very successful visually-impaired rower from Northern Ireland, Mark Pollock, who competed both nationally and internationally in able bodied mainstream events.

Visually impaired rowers currently take part in coxed 4s crewed boats for Adaptive/Paralympic competition. Adaptive Rowing is currently integrated fully into the activities of the Irish Rowing Union.

Clare Cox can be contacted at clare.cox@gmail.com or by contacting the IBS office (01 2020118) or info@ibsports.ie where her phone details can be provided Adaptive rowing in Ireland is based in Castleconnell on the river Shannon near Limerick. Joe Cunningham, team manager, can be contacted on adaptive@iaru.ie and www.castleconnellbc.ie