Loop Head Rowing Club

04/06/2026

We are so grateful to local media outlets for supporting all our escapades! 💙💛
We are on target for our desired amount. Please help us reach it. Donate here: https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/loopheadrowingclubltd

This summer, 4 teams, each comprising 6 members of Loop Head Rowing Club will undertake a 50 km open-water row around the headland at Loop Head on the Atlantic coast, and up the tidal estuary of Ireland’s longest river, the Shannon. This is not a routine event. It is physically demanding, weather ...

03/06/2026

Last year, we were delighted to welcome Julia and Felix from the Netherlands to Loop Head. What started as a visit through a shared love of rowing quickly became a wonderful friendship.

They spent time rowing with us, exploring our coastline, and experiencing everything that makes this corner of the world so special. Even after returning home, we stayed in touch, proving that rowing has a unique way of bringing people together across countries, cultures, and coastlines.

When their club heard about our Looping the Loop challenge in aid of MS Ireland, they wanted to help. Inspired by the event, they have organised rowing races of their own to raise funds for our cause. 🙌🏻

We are genuinely touched by their support. It is a wonderful reminder that the rowing community is far bigger than any one club. Friendships formed on the water can travel thousands of kilometres, and the spirit of helping others knows no borders.

From Loop Head to The Netherlands, thank you, Felix and your fellow rowers. Your kindness, generosity, and enthusiasm mean the world to us.

United by rowing. Connected by friendship. Rowing together for a cause that matters. ❤️

If you’re reading this on Instagram, you can find a link to their story in our bio.

If you’re reading this on Facebook, you can read all about their fundraising drive here: https://www.roeieninzeeland.nl/blog/3192418_looping-the-loop-event

Please take a moment to visit their page (and their socials) and show them some support. It means so much to see our Dutch cairde in the Netherlands getting behind this challenge and helping to raise funds for MS Ireland.

28/05/2026

Thanks a thousand to The Clare Champion for their coverage of our latest escapade, LOOPING THE LOOP! 🙌🏻🏁
The fundraiser was announced officially by Marty Fennell on Clare FM’s Morning Focus on May 26th alongside John MacDonald, Community Worker with MS Ireland.

• You can listen back to the interview here: https://soundcloud.com/clarefm/man-with-ms-leads-looping-the
• You can also read more about the event on our website here: https://www.loopheadrowing.club/looping-the-loop-event
• You can also follow everything as it unfolds on the club’s social media pages:
Facebook-
https://www.facebook.com/loopheadrowing/
Instagram-
https://www.instagram.com/loopheadrowing/
• If anyone wants to donate, the details are on all of the above but here is the direct link: https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/loopheadrowingclubltd

26/05/2026

We did say it was big! Go, Marty!!!! Some man for one man! Our Looping the Loop challenge is officially ON! Donate here: https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/loopheadrowingclubltd

Listen back to Marty and John (of Multiple Sclerosis Ireland) on Clare FM today: https://www.clare.fm/podcasts/man-with-ms-leads-looping-the-loop-rowing-challenge/

Man With MS Leads ‘Looping the Loop’ Rowing Challenge - Podcasts % Clare FM

25/05/2026

WAY HEY HEY! Something BIG is coming.

A challenge shaped by the Atlantic.
A journey around one of Ireland’s wildest coastlines.
A fundraiser with community, endurance, and purpose at its heart.

Tomorrow morning, the story begins.

🎙 Tune into Clare FM’s Morning Focus at 9:30am where Marty Fennell of Loop Head Rowing Club will join John MacDonald of MS Ireland Mid West to officially launch “Looping the Loop”.
📻 Listen live:
95-96 FM
or online at:
https://player.clare.fm

This is only the beginning.

24/05/2026

Meanwhile, on the Mediterranean…….

06/05/2026

Collecting moments. 🤍🖤

04/05/2026

Our shortened version of events yesterday!
Phew! Not easy being an editor. 😆
Thank you Robert Brown!
Thank you CDA.
Thank you Conn Herriott.
Thanks to all the community for joining us!
💚🤍💛🏁

04/05/2026

We are delighted to share a link to our YouTube page, where you can watch highlights from yesterday’s unveiling and heritage walk:
https://youtu.be/0i1qjgX0z-c?si=PVFWHXlcTAqZXIuA

At just 11 minutes long, it is a reminder that the real challenge is never finding content, it is deciding what to leave out. We did our best to capture over two and a half hours of activity in a short piece, and we hope it gives a sense of the day. For those of you who prefer something even shorter, we will share a bite-sized snapshot later today.

A sincere buíochas mór to everyone who came out to join us. What a joy it was to see such a turnout and such interest in our shared heritage.

We are very grateful to Burren Beo Trust for their support through the Heritage Keepers programme. It is a fantastic initiative that helps communities celebrate and take pride in the rich layers of heritage around us, not only our history, but also our built environment, our natural landscapes, and the traditions that connect them.

Our thanks also to the CDA for giving the board pride of place on the building, and we wish Maura and all involved ádh mór, with the upcoming opening of the Post Office and siopa.

A special word of thanks to Robert Brown, who joined us yesterday and was an absolute star. His knowledge is matched only by his passion and deep love for this part of Ireland, and we were very lucky to have him with us.

We also extend our thanks to Dr Conn Herriott for adding a fascinating marine dimension to the walk, opening up another layer of the story beneath and around us.

Over the coming weeks, we will be developing a new page on our website where you can explore the stories featured on the board in greater depth, and discover even more besides. Watch this space.

Loop Head Rowing Club "Heritage Keepers" Interpretive Board Unveiling & Walk- May 3rd, 2026