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University of Galway Boat Club is one of the most successful clubs in the University and indeed in Irish rowing. In the last decade, we have captured numerous National Championship titles across the board - Men's and Women's; Senior, Intermediate and Club; Novice; Masters; eights; fours; quads; pairs; doubles; even the single scull. If anyone has raced it, we've won it.
This past season saw the club win both the Men and Women's Division 1 Grand League as well as a plethora of titles at the National Championships this past July, this is a huge testament to the work both squads have put in to come out as the premier club in Irish Rowing.
Furthermore, University of Galway Boat Club athletes have been holding their own at an international level: Athletes Donnacha Keeley, Brian Colsh and Donagh Claffey competed in August at the u23 world championship in St. Catherine's Canada with Donnacha winning gold in the LM2x and Brian earning a Bronze in the M2x. Alumni Fiona Murtagh and Aifric Keogh now two time Olympians raced the pair for Ireland at the Paris Olympics last July doing club and country proud coming away with an 8th place finish demonstrating the grit and resilience we strive for here at UGBC.
If you are coming to University of Galway for the October Open Days, and you're interested in the rowing club, follow this link to discover more:
A well established club, the University of Galway Rowing Club has been winning races since the 1970s
2024 - Men's Division 1 winners, Women's Division 1 winners.
1st -Women's Senior 4-, Women's Senior 2-, Women's Intermediate 8+, Women's Intermediate 4+ Women's Intermediate 2-,
2023 - Men's Inter 8+, Men's Senior 4x-, Women's Senior 2-, Men's Inter 2x
2022: -The top performing club in the COUNTRY. 9 WINS.
1st- Men's Inter 1x, Men's Inter 2-, Women's Club 8+, Women's Club 4+, Women's Inter 4+, Women's Inter 2-, Women's Senior 8+, Women's Novice 8+
Women's Novice 4x-
2019 Irish National Rowing Championships - The top performing club in the COUNTRY. 6 WINS. 7 SECOND PLACES.
1st - Women's Senior 8+, Senior 4-, Senior 2-, Senior 2X, Intermediate 8+, Club 4+.
2nd - Men's Club 8+, Club 4+, Novice 4X+, Women's Intermediate 4+, Intermediate 2-, Club 8+, Novice 4x+.
2016 Irish National Rowing Championships
Men's Senior 4- 1st. The men's senior 4- set a new course record by 7 seconds
Men's Intermediate 4+ - 1st. This was the third year in a row that NUIG won this event
Men's Club 4+ - 1st. This was the first time the club won this event since it was introduced in 2014.
Women's Intermediate 1x - 1st
2015 Irish National Rowing Championships
Men's Senior 4- 1st
Men's Intermediate 4+ - 1st
Women's Intermediate 4+ - 1st
Women's Club 4+ - 1st
2015 - Winners of the Galway Sports Stars 'Club of the Year Award'
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