Passage West Rowing Club

09/06/2026

Major congratulations to our U18 junior Josh Kelly who has been selected for the Irish sculling team that will compete at the flatwater Home International Regatta in London on July 25th. He will be rowing alongside Luca McGrath, a past member, who has continued rowing in Lee RC.

As well as this, Henrikas Janisionis, another past member rowing with Lee, has been provisionally selected to row in the Junior Men coxless four competing in the U19 World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria from the 6th to the 9th August.

These three have worked incredibly hard over the years and it's abundantly clear that it has paid off massively! We wish them all the very best of luck in these events and their future endeavours. 💚🤍❤️🖤

03/06/2026

🚣‍♂️☀️ PASSAGE WEST ROWING CLUB SUMMER CAMP 2026 ☀️🚣‍♀️

Join us for three fun filled days on and around the water!

Tuesday 4th August
Wednesday 5th August
Thursday 6th August

10:00am - 1:00pm each day

Boys & Girls aged 10–16

Our Summer Camp is a fantastic opportunity to make new friends, learn new skills, build confidence, and experience the excitement of coastal rowing in a safe and enjoyable environment.

Activities will include:
Rowing, water-based activities, team games, fun on and around the water, and plenty more!

€65 per child, €20 deposit secures a place

Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

To register or for more information, please WhatsApp Peter on 085 100 4520

02/06/2026

Wishing all of our junior members who start state exams tomorrow the very best of luck. 💚🤍

All of your work that you've put in, be it with projects, orals or study will pay off and everyone here in the club will be rooting for you over the next couple of weeks. They may be tough at times but have faith, you're well able!

Above all else, believe in yourselves. 🫶

31/05/2026

Ocean to City 2026 🌊

Yesterday 2 crews participated in the annual Ocean to City race with Lee Rowing Club!

The 22km course started in Crosshaven and had our rowers battling some rough waters past Spike Island and Cobh before passing through Monkstown, Passage, Blackrock and finally ending at the Port of Cork.

Well done to Peter, Ian, Sinéad, Ríonagh and Alan from Passage and Derek, Dave, Anne, Marie and Barry from Lee.

Shout out to our supporters who appeared in Monkstown, Passage and on the marina, we heard your cheers! 💚❤️

27/05/2026

Ballycotton Regatta Pt. 2

Well done to all of our rowers who put a lot of effort into each of their races on Sunday. There were some great results out there and we hope to continue our success. 💚

We look forward to the next regatta in Whitegate for another day of racing! 🤍

26/05/2026

Ballycotton Regatta Pt. 1

Its safe to say that summer has arrived after the scorcher of a Ballycotton regatta last Sunday!

With the second championship regatta under our belts, our rowers raced well despite the heat and had a great day out. (Even if we got a little sunburnt!)

Many thanks to Ballycotton rowing club for a wonderful regatta in Aghada and a well deserved Club of the Day. 💚

21/05/2026

The Rowing Ireland Irish Coastal Rowing Championships will return to the coast on 15–16 August 2026 for the first time since Schull 2022.

Hosted by Ballycotton Rowing Club at the spectacular Loughbeg Strand, Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork, the 2026 Championships promise an unforgettable weekend of racing and atmosphere at one of Ireland’s premier coastal rowing venues.

The event will feature championship racing from U12 through to Masters (55+), alongside exciting new race categories set to be announced in the coming weeks.

With the return of several clubs and growing participation nationwide, this is shaping up to be the biggest and most competitive Coastal Championships yet.

Live drone coverage and large spectator screens will ensure every race can be followed throughout the weekend.

📍 Loughbeg Strand, Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork
📅 15–16 August 2026

Read more at https://www.rowingireland.ie/rowing-ireland-irish-coastal-rowing-championships-return-to-the-coast-for-2026/

17/05/2026

Congratulations to Josh Kelly who will be moving on to the next round of beach sprint trials in the Junior Men category!

The immense amount of work that he has put in throughout the year is paying off and we wish him the best of luck for the next trial in August in Portnoo, Donegal. 💚

Beach Sprint Trial Update!

A fantastic Beach Sprint water trial took place last weekend in Castleconnell, with nearly 100 competitors taking part across two days of racing. The standard throughout the trial was extremely high, and the Selection Committee were hugely impressed by the level of competition, commitment and engagement shown by all athletes involved. 👏

A huge thank you to Swift and ROWfit for supplying boats for the trial and for their continued support of the Beach Sprint trial process.

As we move into the next phase, difficult decisions have been made regarding progression. For the list of athletes selected to advance to the next trial is attached to this post visit https://www.rowingireland.ie/beach-sprint-trial-update/

📍 Upcoming Trial Dates:
• July 19th – Duneen Beach (Seniors Only)
• August 8th – Portnoo Beach (Juniors & Seniors)
• August 9th – Portnoo Beach (Juniors Only)

Further details on schedules and formats will be circulated in due course.

Triallists are also encouraged to gain race experience at the Courtmacsherry Beach Sprints Regatta on June 13th and the Ring Beach Sprints Regatta on July 18th. While attendance is not compulsory, members of the Beach Sprints Committee will be present to observe athletes in a race environment.

Please note: PPT4 submissions will no longer be required. PPT5 submissions will still be expected from progressing athletes by August 2nd, with a strong emphasis on improvement from PPT3 testing.

Best of luck to all athletes continuing in the process!



Swift Racing Boats Ireland Rowing Centre UK & Swift Racing Boats ROWfit

08/05/2026

Well done to Henrikas Janisionis who has been selected to represent Ireland in the European Junior Championships later this month. This is the culmination of years of hard work and dedication.

Henri joined Passage in 2021 at U12s and went on to win national medals at U14 and U16 level along with many medals indoors while breaking indoor records and continues his success at Lee Rowing Club.

We wish Henri the very best in Germany! 💚🤍

03/05/2026

Huge congratulations to four of our junior rowers who took on the Irish Beach Sprints trials in Castleconnell today! 🌊🚣‍♀️

This marked the first on-the-water trials following three rounds of erg testing since December, and our athletes rose to the challenge with fantastic determination.

It was a debut experience for our J16 athletes Eva, Aaron, and Isabel competing in a highly competitive J18 category, while Josh’s experience really shone through having competed with the Irish Junior team in the Coupe de la Jeunesse last year.

A brilliant effort all around—well done team!