08/05/2025
Last night (07.05.2025) DULBC attended the Trinity College Dublin Sports Awards! It was a very successful evening for the club with both María Mezquita García-Poggio and DULBC captain Jane Prendergast being honoured with awards!
María was awarded Trinity Pinks, the highest sporting award in Trinity. In under four years of rowing, María has raced three Senior Colours, won at both the Irish National and the Irish University championships—not to mention at various other competitions around the country—and represented Ireland at the Home International Regatta. María no doubt deserves her position among the most prestigious of athletes in Trinity's sporting history!
Nominated alongside four other amazing women, Captain Jane Prendergast won the Women in Sport Champion award. In addition to her captaincy of the ladies boat club, Jane serves as both Honorary Secretary for the Trinity Sport Union and Treasurer for Trinity College GAA Club. Last year, in addition to a stellar term as Trinity News Sports Editor, Jane was named the National Student Sportswriter of the Year at The National Student Media Awards. Recently, Jane helped lead the charge to bring more media attention to the women's events at the Colours Boat Races. Looking ahead, Rowing Ireland's Women on the Water initiative will be coming to Dublin this summer, thanks in large part to Jane's finger always being on the pulse when it comes to all things women in sport. Congratulations Jane!
DULBC and club members/alumnae also received nominations in the following categories:
Volunteer of the Year — Caoimhe O'Neill, Novice-squad coach, Trinity student, Club alumna
Sport Person of the Year — Grace Healy, Senior-squad member, Rowing Ireland High Performance member and trialist
Comms & Impact Award — DULBC nominated as a club
Performance of the Year — the 2025 Sally Moorehead Crew, winners of the 2025 Colours Boat Race in the novice women's category
Thanks so much to Trinity College Dublin Sport for such an amazing night and congratulations to all the nominees and winners!