Ladies/Gents
Just to bring you up to date on a few things with Thursday’s Gannon Cup
There is a last minute crew change;
Turlough Hughes is injured and will be replaced by Sean O’Neil.
Turlough is a scholarship student and joined UCD this year after studying in Kings Hospital. This is his first year sweep rowing after a very successful time as a single sculler. Co-incidentally enough, Turlough’s identical twin brother has also been ruled out of Trinity’s boat also which might prove beneficial to family peace!
We wish Turlough a speedy recovery and I am sure he will have ample opportunity to row in future Gannon Cups.
Turlough is replaced with Sean O’Neil, who has been a member of 2 previous winning Gannon Boats and won the Novice (‘07) and Intermediate (‘08) National Titles with UCD.
Sean himself is no stranger to last minute injury having been ruled out of the Henley boat in ’09 as he broke his collar bone the day before the event. Sean was in this years wining Dublin Head crew and has a wealth of experience and talent to offer.
Coin Toss
The coin toss took place yesterday. It resulted in John O’Keefe (this years Umpire) obviously throwing the coin incorrectly and Trinity won the toss. As a result, UCD Novice Men and Senior Men will race on the South Station. There were a number of press photographers at the event and I would expect some press coverage in the papers.
Also, as a sign of the times, there is an App Available for Iphone and Android users which is available at the link below. We hope to update this with the result once know.
http://www.stpatricksfestival.ie/index.php/interact/apps
Thanks
Colm Daly
President UCD Boat Club
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