2016 Ocean to City - An Rás Mór Prizewinners
| Monkstown-Kayak Race | ||
| 2nd Women’s Kayak | #394 | Helen Holland |
| 1st Women’s Kayak | #395 | Catherine Molloy |
| 2nd Veteran Kayak | #378 | Robert Wilkes |
| 1st Veteran Kayak | #354 | Nigel Ducker |
| 1st Double Kayak | #517 | Tommy Walsh / Mark Twomey |
| 2nd Single Sit-on-top Kayak | #353 | Barry Marron |
| 1st Single Sit-on-top Kayak | #348 | Chris Coady |
| 2nd Single Touring Kayak | #378 | Robert Wilkes |
| 1st Single Touring Kayak | #354 | Nigel Ducker |
| Monkstown SUP Race | ||
| 3rd SUP | #365 | Paul Byrne |
| 2nd SUP | #369 | Jason Coniry |
| 1st SUP | #360 | Keith McGuirk |
| 1st Veteran SUP | #369 | Jason Coniry |
| 1st Women’s SUP | # | Jenni O’Connor |
| Monkstown Course | ||
| 1st 2-hand Currach | #94 | Beardy Flies, Naomhóga Chorcaí |
| 2nd Monkstown Creq | #95 | Ta Se Ag Teacht, Kildysart Curraghs |
| 1st Monkstown Crew | #97 | Ginasio Clube Figueirense, Ginasio 1 (Portugal) |
| Dragon Boat Race | ||
| 1st Dragon Boat – City Course | #72 | Croí Cróga |
| 1st Dragon Boat – Rocky Island Course | #58 | Cork Dragons |
| City-Kayak Race | ||
| 3rd Veteran Kayak | #345 | Lawrence Buckley |
| 2nd Veteran Kayak | #324 | Ciaran Cooke |
| 1st Veteran Kayak | #344 | Jim Morrisey, Kayakmor-Galway Sea Kayak Tours |
| 1st Woman Kayak | #329 | Heather Clarke |
| 1st Double Kayak | #516 | Stephan Cleary & Mark Kirk, Kerry Canoe Club |
| 3rd Touring Kayak | #323 | Tomas Walsh |
| 2nd Touring Kayak | #325 | Tom Healy |
| 1st Touring Kayak | #324 | Ciaran Cooke |
| 2nd Racing Kayak | #344 | Jim Morrisey, Kayakmor-Galway Sea Kayak Tours |
| 1st Racing Kayak | #342 | Sean McCarthy, Salmon Leap |
| 1st Single Kayak | #342 | Sean McCarthy, Salmon Leap |
| City Course | ||
| 1st Currach | #5 | Blunnie, West Clare Currach Club |
| 2nd City Crew | #21 | Anthony & John Keating, RCYC |
| 1st City Crew | #5 | Blunnie, West Clare Currach Club |
| Ocean-Relay Race | ||
| 2nd Relay Crew | #45 | Victorie, H28 (Netherlands) |
| 1st Relay Crew | #4 | Cool Rowings, Cill Brian |
| Ocean Course | ||
| 1st Mixed Crew | #15 | The Cu Crew, Naomhóga Chorcaí |
| 1st Women’s Crew | #28 | Fergus, Fergus Currach Club |
| 1st Single Sliding Seat Boat | #62 | Barry Hooper, Galleyflash Rowing Club |
| 2nd Sliding Seat Coastal Quad | #81 | Exmouth Rowing Club, Crew A (England) |
| 1st Sliding Seat Coastal Quad | #79 | Castletownbere Rowing Club |
| 1st Thames Waterman Cutter | #68 | Port of London Men (England) |
| 1st Wooden Boat | #32 | Mighty Movers, St Kearns Rowing Club |
| 1st Veteran Celtic Longboat | #73 | Bois y Parrog, Newport Boat Club (Wales) |
| 2nd Celtic Longboat | #40 | Vartry Rowing Club A |
| 1st Celtic Longboat | #39 | Vartry Rowing Club B |
| 2nd ICRF | #50 | Da Men, Templenoe Rowing Club |
| 1st ICRF | #53 | Padraig’s Prodigies, Kilmacsimon Rowing Club |
| 1st Veteran ICRF | #53 | Padraig’s Prodigies, Kilmacsimon Rowing Club |
| 1st GRP Crew | #39 | Vartry Rowing Club B |
| 2nd 3-Hand Racing Currach | #28 | Fergus, Fergus Currach Club |
| 1st 3-Hand Racing Currach | #26 | Níl Aon Tón Tinn, Naomhóga Chorcaí |
| 1st Mixed 3-Hand Racing Currach | #26 | Níl Aon Tón Tinn, Naomhóga Chorcaí |
| 1st Racing Currach | #36 | Da Bouyos, Naomhóga Chorcaí |
| 1st Working Currach | #1 | Fantastic Fergus, Fergus Branch – West Clare Currach Club |
| 2nd 4-Hand Working Naomhóg | #10 | Los intocables, Naomhóga Chorcaí |
| 1st 4-Hand Working Naomhóg | #15 | The Cu Crew, Naomhóga Chorcaí |
| 1st Currach | #1 | Fantastic Fergus, Fergus Branch – West Clare Currach Club |
| 1st Ocean Crew | #1 | Fantastic Fergus, Fergus Branch – West Clare Currach Club |
| Special Awards | ||
| Boat of the Day, Charlie Hennessy Cup | #69 | Trinity Tide, Corporation of Trinity House (England) |
| Boat Builder of the Day | #34 | Martin O’Toole who built An Gabhar from Skerries Rowing Club |
| Community Boat Build Prize | #16 | RARI Rowing Club, Gerard Crowley & Naill Crowley, withNAMA |
| Self-built Boat Prize | #21 | Jean built by Anthony & John Keating, RCYC |
| Innovative Design Prize | #93 | Scúta, from Hal Sisk and built by Peter Ingram-Jones of Canoes and Lampshades |
| First International Crew | #68 | Port of London – Men’s Crew (England) |
| Second International Crew | #33 | Dutch Rowers, Roeivereniging Woelwater (Netherlands) |
| Cian Ó Sé Commemorative Trophy | #9 | Laochra na Laoí, Naomhóga Chorcaí |
Race Times 2016
Comments from the Special Awards Commitee
BOAT OF THE DAY
TRINITY TIDE, a Thames Waterman Cutter, twice winner of the Great River Race, captained by Joe Lane of Trinity House, originally from Cork. Trinity Tide and her skipper have taken part in all 12 Ocean to City races since the first race in 2005.
BOAT-BUILDER OF THE DAY
The builder of the East Coast Skiff AN GABHAR, with an all-female crew from Skerries, is Martin O’Toole. The standard of build of these beautiful clinker boats, with straight stem and stern, has been consistently high during the history of the Ocean to City Race.
INNOVATIVE DESIGN PRIZE
Aerolite Whitehall Type rowing boat, Hal Sisk. An innovative design and build commissioned by serial boat restorer and rescuer, Hal Sisk. Taken from the lines of his father’s punt built by Pierce Power in Passage West in the 1940s it has a see-through fabric skin and an exquisite wooden minimalist structure. It also rows quite well. The builder is from Tasmania.
COMMUNITY-BUILD PRIZE
NAMA, rowed by Ger and Niall Crowley from RARI Rowing Club, Bray, is one of 5 similar boats (2 at Ocean to City) built with two local youth clubs. Ger and crew members rowed this tiny boat all the way round Ireland in 2015 and raised €150,000 plus for Cystic Fibrosis charities.
SELF-BUILT BOAT PRIZE
JEAN, a new take on the skin-boat (painted polyester fabric on cedar frame) was built over the Winter by Anthony Keating from Crosshaven and rowed by him and his son John in the Ocean to City Race. The boat is designed by Dave Gentry, USA,and has siding seats for rowing.
2015 Results
2015 Ocean to City - An Rás Mór Prizewinners
| Blackrock Youth Course | ||
| 1st Lassies Crew | Tara & Pamela, The Pink Pirates, YAP Ireland | |
| 1st Lads Crew | Adam & Jake, Mooju, TACT Project, Togher | |
| 1st Youth Crew | William & Charlie, The Red Oars, Life Centre | |
| 1st Junior Kayak | Daniel Redmond, Phoenix Kayak Club | |
| 1st Cooperation Ireland Crew | David & Jack, Belfast/Lisburn | |
| Ogra Cup Winner | Mickey & Niall, The Daisy, Foroige Greenmount/Ballyphehane | |
| Most Fiercesome Youth Crew | Jack, Ciaran & Cliona, Belfast/ Lisburn Cooperation Ireland | |
| Monkstown-Kayak Course | ||
| 1st Woman Kayak | #770 | Catherine Molloy |
| 3rd Veteran Kayak | #753 | Barry Marron, Inniscara Sailing & Kayaking Club |
| 2nd Veteran Kayak | #766 | Sean Casey |
| 1st Veteran Kayak | #773 | Patrick Sparrow |
| 2nd Single Sit-on-top Kayak | #753 | Barry Marron, Inniscara Sailing & Kayaking Club |
| 1st Single Sit-on-top Kayak | #669 | Chris Coady |
| 3rd Single Touring Kayak | #770 | Catherine Molloy |
| 2nd Single Touring Kayak | #766 | Sean Casey |
| 1st Single Touring Kayak | #773 | Patrick Sparrow |
| Monkstown Course | ||
| 1st 2-hand Currach | #105 | Churchfield Community Trust, An Dobharchú |
| Rocky Island Course | ||
| 2nd Dragon Boat | #83 | Dublin Vikings |
| 1st Dragon Boat | #84 | Croí Cróga |
| City-Kayak Course | ||
| 3rd Veteran Kayak | #654 | Chris McDaid, North Mayo Sea Kayakers |
| 2nd Veteran Kayak | #679 | Lawrence Buckley, Blackrock Surfski Club |
| 1st Veteran Kayak | #675 | Tim Healy |
| 1st Veteran Woman Kayak | #648 | Jan Albin, Snowdonia Canoe Club (Wales) |
| 2nd Woman Kayak | #648 | Jan Albin, Snowdonia Canoe Club (Wales) |
| 1st Woman Kayak | #606 | Ruth McAuliffe, Phoenix Kayak Club |
| 1st Double Kayak | #509 | Patrick Pierce & Ruth Phelan |
| 3rd Touring Kayak | #670 | Michael P O’Farrell |
| 2nd Touring Kayak | #654 | Chris McDaid, North Mayo Sea Kayakers |
| 1st Touring Kayak | #675 | Tim Healy |
| 2nd Racing Kayak | #679 | Lawrence Buckley, Blackrock Surfski Club |
| 1st Racing Kayak | #682 | Malcolm Banks, Salmon Leap |
| 1st Single Kayak | #682 | Malcolm Banks, Salmon Leap |
| City Course | ||
| 1st Veteran Crew | #17 | North Berwick Rowing Club, Speedwell (Scotland) |
| 1st City Crew | #17 | North Berwick Rowing Club, Speedwell (Scotland) |
| Ocean-Relay Course | ||
| 1st Traditional-style Relay Crew | #2 | Kilbrin Rowing Club, Cul Rowings |
| 1st Relay Crew | #59 | Galley Flash Rowing Club |
| 1st ICRF Relay | #59 | Galley Flash Rowing Club |
| Ocean Course | ||
| 2nd Mixed Crew | #39 | North Berwick Rowing Club, Bass Rockets (Scotland) |
| 1st Mixed Crew | #62 | Edermine Ferry, Still Mad For It |
| 1st Veteran Crew | #7 | Naomhóga Chorcaí, Croi Na Nog |
| 3rd Women’s Crew | #51 | MYC Rowing Porthmadog, Porthmadog Ladies (Wales) |
| 2nd Women’s Crew | #20 | St.Kearns Rowing Club, Flaming Rowing Tigers |
| 1st Women’s Crew | #8 | Naomhóga Chorcaí, Neart na mBan |
| 1st Single Sliding Seat Boat | #13 | Mersea Island Rowing Club, Reuben (England) |
| 1st 2x Sliding-seat Ocean | #24 | Mersea Island Rowing Club, Mersea Boys (England) |
| 2nd St Ayles Skiff | #39 | North Berwick Rowing Club, Bass Rockets (Scotland) |
| 1st St Ayles Skiff | #38 | Coigach Rowing, Coigach (Wales) |
| 1st 4-oared Wooden Boat | #20 | St.Kearns Rowing Club, Flaming Rowing Tigers |
| 1st 6-oared Wooden Boat | #72 | Falmouth Gig Club, Kernow Bys Vyken (England) |
| 1st Wooden Boat | #38 | Coigach Rowing, Coigach (Wales) |
| 1st Mixed Crew Celtic Longboat | #54 | Aberystwyth RC, Aberystwyth Mixed (Wales) |
| 2nd Celtic Longboat | #52 | Aberystwyth RC, Aberystwyth Men (Wales) |
| 1st Celtic Longboat | #53 | Aberystwyth RC, Aberystwyth Vets (Wales) |
| 2nd ICRF | #68 | Templenoe Rowing Club |
| 1st ICRF | #63 | Arklow Rowing Club, Honey Badgers |
| 1st GRP Crew | #63 | Arklow Rowing Club, Honey Badgers |
| 2nd Racing Currach | #29 | An Spideil |
| 1st Racing Currach | #30 | Doonbeg Currach Club |
| 1st Working Noamhóg | #7 | Naomhóga Chorcaí, Croi Na Nog |
| 1st Currach | #3 | Naomhóga Chorcaí, Fiolair na Mara |
| 1st Ocean Crew | #3 | Naomhóga Chorcaí, Fiolair na Mara |
| Special Awards | ||
| Meitheal Mara Challenge | #105 | Churchfield Community Trust, An Dobharchú |
| Boat of the Day, Charlie Hennessy Cup | #4 | Avonmore II, Paul Tingle |
| Boat Builder of the Day | #33 | Jeremy Duffin, Strangfj?rðr, Strangford Costal Rowing Club |
| Community Boat Build Prize | #1&2 | Kilbrin Rowing Club |
| First International Crew | #53 | Aberystwyth RC, Aberystwyth Vets (Wales) |
| Special Endeavour Award | #754 | Jason Coniry for the ‘’First ever SUP entry’’ |
| Cian Ó Sé Commemorative Trophy | #11 | Naomhóga Chorcaí, Cumhacht Ceithre Capall |
2015 Race Times
2014 Results
Ocean Course
1 st Ocean Crew: An Spideil/Coonagh – An Spideil/Coonagh
1 st Currach Ocean: An Spideil/Coonagh – An Spideil/Coonagh
1 st Working Currach Ocean: Naomhóga Chorcaí – Dúshlán
1 st 3-Hand Racing Currach Ocean: Naomhóga Chorcaí – Na Jimmís
1 st GRP Ocean: Kilmacsimon Rowing Club – Cian’s Crusaders
1 st ICRF Ocean: Kilmacsimon Rowing Club – Cian’s Crusaders
1 st GRP ‘Other’ Ocean: Trinity House London – Trinity 500 (UK)
1 st East Coast Skiff: St Patricks Rowing Club – St Patricks
1 st Wooden Boat: Ocean St Patricks Rowing Club – St Patricks
1 st Wooden Boat Small – Ocean: Coastal Rowing Association of Blakeney – Crabbers
1 st Wooden Boat Big – Ocean: Sloeproeivereniging Haarlem – Haerlemsche Heren (NL)
1 st Mixed Crew Ocean: East Wall – Kerry
1 st Veteran Crew Ocean: Hamble Boys (UK)
1 st Women’s Crew Ocean: Passage West RC – The Golden Girls
City Course
1 st City Crew: Den Bealch – Men’s recreational rowing team (NL)
1 st Currach City: Naomhóga Chorcaí – Oro mo Bhaidín 1 st Mixed Crew City Naomhóga Chorcaí – Oro mo Bhaidín
1 st Veteran Crew City: Naomhóga Chorcaí – Sceal Eile
City-Kayak Course
1 st City Kayak: Lawrence Buckley
1 st Racing Kayak: Lawrence Buckley
2 nd Racing Kayak: Tony O’Mahony – ICU
1 st Touring Kayak: Tim Healy
2 nd Touring Kayak: Brian O’Callaghan
3 rd Touring Kayak: Michael O’Farrell – East Coast Sea Kayak Club
1 st Woman Kayak: Sandra Bickerdyke
1 st Veteran Kayak: Brian O’Callaghan
2 nd Veteran Kayak: MichaelO’Farrell – East Coast Sea Kayak Club
Dragon Boat Course
1 st Dragon Boat: Prince Clinic, Aclai Health and Performance, Simply Suits, supporting Cork ARC Cancer Support House – Croi Croga
2 nd Dragon Boat: Whazon Dragonz
Monkstown-Kayak Course
1 st Touring Kayak: Patrick Sparrow
2 nd Touring Kayak: Alan Higgins
1 st Single Sit-on-top Kayak: Barry Marron
2 nd Single Sit-on-top Kayak: Fabian Murphy
Blackrock Youth Course
Ogra Cup – Overall Winner: Greenmount Foroige – Major (Ryan & Setanta)
1 st Lassies Crew: Greenmount Foroige – The Winning Gingers (Niamh & Nicole)
1 st Lads Crew: Bishopstown Youth Project – Ship Happens (Luke & Anthony)
1 st Mixed Project Crew: Bishopstown Foroige – Chantney (Courtney & Chantelle)
1 st ICRF Crew: Blackrock RC – Blackrock Juniors
Best Dressed Crew: Bay Project, Ballyphehane – Superwomen (Chloe and Nicole)
Special Awards
Meitheal Mara Challenge: Churchfield Community Trust- The Mighty Reds
Boat of the Day: Gallister Maid, St Ayles Skiff – Gallister Girls (UK)
Boat Builder of the Day: Denis MacSweeney – ”Sayragh” the Canadian Canoe