"Sean Clarke" <SVClarke@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1115403205.157686.139930@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...> Hi everyone,> I normally do not post here, but I know that this is the place> to go for world rowing info. I'm going to be making a trip to Ireland> on June 23-28 and was hoping to get some decent rowing in so that I> don't have a major setback in my training. I scull and row both sides> but obviously I don't have the cash to bring my single along with me. I> would really like to get in on an elite teams training session if I> could since that what I am training for myself, but I do understand> that its never easy to just jump in somewhere. Anyway, anyone have any> ideas where to go or who to contact in Ireland about setting this sort> of thing up? Any help would be much appreciated>
Sean Clarke wrote:> Hi everyone,> I normally do not post here, but I know that this is the place> to go for world rowing info. I'm going to be making a trip to Ireland> on June 23-28 and was hoping to get some decent rowing in so that I> don't have a major setback in my training. I scull and row both sides> but obviously I don't have the cash to bring my single along with me.> I would really like to get in on an elite teams training session if I> could since that what I am training for myself, but I do understand> that its never easy to just jump in somewhere. Anyway, anyone have any> ideas where to go or who to contact in Ireland about setting this sort> of thing up? Any help would be much appreciated
Do you row a Currach?
Ireland is a rather large area, what part of the country are you going to be in?
I don't recall ever seeing any shells in Ireland, but I would not be surprised if there are some somewhere.
"Joseph Meehan" <sligojoe_Spamno@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GePee.11883$9n1.11281@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com...
I don't recall ever seeing any shells in Ireland, but I would not be > surprised if there are some somewhere.
nah, no shells, we only row in hollowed out logs in ireland... gotta do something in the evening by candellight, seeing as there's no TV or internet...
On Fri, 06 May 2005 19:06:14 GMT, "Joseph Meehan" <sligojoe_Spamno@hotmail.com> wrote:
Do you row a Currach?>
Ireland is a rather large area, what part of the country are you going >to be in?>
I don't recall ever seeing any shells in Ireland, but I would not be >surprised if there are some somewhere.
As they say in Belfast where I come from - and where a particular section of the bank of the lagan is thick with boathouses - "yer bum's out the windy".
In Dublin, where the banks of the Liffey are equally thick with boathouses, you'd be more likely to hear "Shurrup or oi'll tump ye".
What they say in Athlone, where they have a multi-lane course just north of the town, I don't know. Nor in Cork, where the Lee rowing clubs would probably have something to say. The Shannon rowers are terrible strong too: they'd have something to say to you if you were to go. Oh, and don't go to Coleraine on the river Bann; one word about currachs might get you thrown in from one of the many boat clubs there. And I should stay away from Limerick and Galway; the rowers in those places won't be too pleased to see you either.
"Henry Law" <lawshouse.public@btconnect.com> wrote in message news:9kpn71d84ojo0r1uvil19ku3k5u7jm2ikj@4ax.com...> On Fri, 06 May 2005 19:06:14 GMT, "Joseph Meehan"> <sligojoe_Spamno@hotmail.com> wrote:>
Do you row a Currach?>>
Ireland is a rather large area, what part of the country are you going>>to be in?>>
I don't recall ever seeing any shells in Ireland, but I would not be>>surprised if there are some somewhere.>
As they say in Belfast where I come from - and where a particular> section of the bank of the lagan is thick with boathouses - "yer bum's> out the windy".>
In Dublin, where the banks of the Liffey are equally thick with> boathouses, you'd be more likely to hear "Shurrup or oi'll tump ye".>
What they say in Athlone, where they have a multi-lane course just> north of the town, I don't know. Nor in Cork, where the Lee rowing> clubs would probably have something to say. The Shannon rowers are> terrible strong too: they'd have something to say to you if you were> to go. Oh, and don't go to Coleraine on the river Bann; one word> about currachs might get you thrown in from one of the many boat clubs> there. And I should stay away from Limerick and Galway; the rowers in> those places won't be too pleased to see you either.>
Joe, I reckon you've made a fool of yourself.> -- >
An Englishman was sculling down the Liffey when he lost one of his oars and drifted out to midstream. Unable to manouevre, he drifted helplessly until he noticed a boat with a man and two women in it, all rowing.
"I say," he shouted across the water, "lend me one of your oars."
The other man looked up indignantly. "They're not oars," he protested. "They're me mother and sister."
Badum tishhhhh!
liz wrote:> aye joe, catch yourself on.>
"Henry Law" <lawshouse.public@btconnect.com> wrote in message > news:9kpn71d84ojo0r1uvil19ku3k5u7jm2ikj@4ax.com...>
On Fri, 06 May 2005 19:06:14 GMT, "Joseph Meehan">><sligojoe_Spamno@hotmail.com> wrote:>>
Do you row a Currach?>>>
Ireland is a rather large area, what part of the country are you going>>>to be in?>>>
I don't recall ever seeing any shells in Ireland, but I would not be>>>surprised if there are some somewhere.>>
As they say in Belfast where I come from - and where a particular>>section of the bank of the lagan is thick with boathouses - "yer bum's>>out the windy".>>
In Dublin, where the banks of the Liffey are equally thick with>>boathouses, you'd be more likely to hear "Shurrup or oi'll tump ye".>>
What they say in Athlone, where they have a multi-lane course just>>north of the town, I don't know. Nor in Cork, where the Lee rowing>>clubs would probably have something to say. The Shannon rowers are>>terrible strong too: they'd have something to say to you if you were>>to go. Oh, and don't go to Coleraine on the river Bann; one word>>about currachs might get you thrown in from one of the many boat clubs>>there. And I should stay away from Limerick and Galway; the rowers in>>those places won't be too pleased to see you either.>>
Joe, I reckon you've made a fool of yourself.>>-- >>
that joke works just as well, if not better, if it's set on the London Docks
"Alistair Potts" <alistair.potts+rsr@gmail.com> wrote in message news:427dc7dd$0$2591$da0feed9@news.zen.co.uk...> An Englishman was sculling down the Liffey when he lost one of his oars > and drifted out to midstream. Unable to manouevre, he drifted helplessly > until he noticed a boat with a man and two women in it, all rowing.>
"I say," he shouted across the water, "lend me one of your oars.">
The other man looked up indignantly. "They're not oars," he protested. > "They're me mother and sister.">
Badum tishhhhh!>
liz wrote:>> aye joe, catch yourself on.>>
"Henry Law" <lawshouse.public@btconnect.com> wrote in message >> news:9kpn71d84ojo0r1uvil19ku3k5u7jm2ikj@4ax.com...>>
On Fri, 06 May 2005 19:06:14 GMT, "Joseph Meehan">>><sligojoe_Spamno@hotmail.com> wrote:>>>
Do you row a Currach?>>>>
Ireland is a rather large area, what part of the country are you >>>> going>>>>to be in?>>>>
I don't recall ever seeing any shells in Ireland, but I would not be>>>>surprised if there are some somewhere.>>>
As they say in Belfast where I come from - and where a particular>>>section of the bank of the lagan is thick with boathouses - "yer bum's>>>out the windy".>>>
In Dublin, where the banks of the Liffey are equally thick with>>>boathouses, you'd be more likely to hear "Shurrup or oi'll tump ye".>>>
What they say in Athlone, where they have a multi-lane course just>>>north of the town, I don't know. Nor in Cork, where the Lee rowing>>>clubs would probably have something to say. The Shannon rowers are>>>terrible strong too: they'd have something to say to you if you were>>>to go. Oh, and don't go to Coleraine on the river Bann; one word>>>about currachs might get you thrown in from one of the many boat clubs>>>there. And I should stay away from Limerick and Galway; the rowers in>>>those places won't be too pleased to see you either.>>>
Joe, I reckon you've made a fool of yourself.>>>-- >>>
liz wrote:> that joke works just as well, if not better, if it's set on the London Docks>
>
"Alistair Potts" <alistair.potts+rsr@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:427dc7dd$0$2591$da0feed9@news.zen.co.uk...>
An Englishman was sculling down the Liffey when he lost one of his oars >>and drifted out to midstream. Unable to manouevre, he drifted helplessly >>until he noticed a boat with a man and two women in it, all rowing.>>
"I say," he shouted across the water, "lend me one of your oars.">>
The other man looked up indignantly. "They're not oars," he protested. >>"They're me mother and sister.">>
Badum tishhhhh!>>
liz wrote:>>
aye joe, catch yourself on.>>>
"Henry Law" <lawshouse.public@btconnect.com> wrote in message >>>news:9kpn71d84ojo0r1uvil19ku3k5u7jm2ikj@4ax.com...>>>
On Fri, 06 May 2005 19:06:14 GMT, "Joseph Meehan">>>><sligojoe_Spamno@hotmail.com> wrote:>>>>
Do you row a Currach?>>>>>
Ireland is a rather large area, what part of the country are you >>>>>going>>>>>to be in?>>>>>
I don't recall ever seeing any shells in Ireland, but I would not be>>>>>surprised if there are some somewhere.>>>>
As they say in Belfast where I come from - and where a particular>>>>section of the bank of the lagan is thick with boathouses - "yer bum's>>>>out the windy".>>>>
In Dublin, where the banks of the Liffey are equally thick with>>>>boathouses, you'd be more likely to hear "Shurrup or oi'll tump ye".>>>>
What they say in Athlone, where they have a multi-lane course just>>>>north of the town, I don't know. Nor in Cork, where the Lee rowing>>>>clubs would probably have something to say. The Shannon rowers are>>>>terrible strong too: they'd have something to say to you if you were>>>>to go. Oh, and don't go to Coleraine on the river Bann; one word>>>>about currachs might get you thrown in from one of the many boat clubs>>>>there. And I should stay away from Limerick and Galway; the rowers in>>>>those places won't be too pleased to see you either.>>>>
Joe, I reckon you've made a fool of yourself.>>>>-- >>>>
Pearly King of Beckton 9 May 2005 18:56:08 [ permanent link ]
Yew've got a bleedin' cheek yaahng laaydee!
-- PK Maaybe it's a big horse I'm a laandaanaar-AH
"liz" <liz(nospam)@twrc.org> wrote in message news:427e4b7d$0$6418$db0fefd9@news.zen.co.uk...> that joke works just as well, if not better, if it's set on the London Docks>
>
"Alistair Potts" <alistair.potts+rsr@gmail.com> wrote in message> news:427dc7dd$0$2591$da0feed9@news.zen.co.uk...> > An Englishman was sculling down the Liffey when he lost one of his oars> > and drifted out to midstream. Unable to manouevre, he drifted helplessly> > until he noticed a boat with a man and two women in it, all rowing.> >
"I say," he shouted across the water, "lend me one of your oars."> >
The other man looked up indignantly. "They're not oars," he protested.> > "They're me mother and sister."> >
no cheek intended (i assure you i have no desire to go swimming in the docks wearing concrete wellies) - merely pointing out that while most irish dialects don't drop the leading "h" sound, the east-end dialect does...
p.s. shouldn't that be "Maaybe it's a big-oars I'm a laandaanaar-AH"
"Pearly King of Beckton" <me9@privacy.net> wrote in message news:3e9c07F1sdecU1@individual.net...> Yew've got a bleedin' cheek yaahng laaydee!>
-- > PK>
"liz" <liz(nospam)@twrc.org> wrote in message> news:427e4b7d$0$6418$db0fefd9@news.zen.co.uk...>> that joke works just as well, if not better, if it's set on the London> Docks>>
>>
"Alistair Potts" <alistair.potts+rsr@gmail.com> wrote in message>> news:427dc7dd$0$2591$da0feed9@news.zen.co.uk...>> > An Englishman was sculling down the Liffey when he lost one of his oars>> > and drifted out to midstream. Unable to manouevre, he drifted >> > helplessly>> > until he noticed a boat with a man and two women in it, all rowing.>> >
"I say," he shouted across the water, "lend me one of your oars.">> >
The other man looked up indignantly. "They're not oars," he protested.>> > "They're me mother and sister.">> >
On 9 May 2005 07:57:25 -0700, "Sean Clarke" <SVClarke@hotmail.com> wrote:
Probably should have mentioned that I was going to be in Dublin. I>thought I did, but I guess in my haste to put the info down i forgot>that part. Of course its the most crucial part that I always forget.
Commercial RC have been going a long time and have a fine reputation (except among those they beat ...); Neptune are also a fine club with a fearsome reputation. There are others whose names I don't recognise; as Liz suggested go to http://www.iaru.ie/ and click on "Clubs" at the top.
BTW Many of the affiliated clubs are not open-entry; for example Garda Siochana is the police: fearsome strong crews they put out too. --
