DECEASED SINCE LAST AGM Wally Stevens of Neptune

DECEASED SINCE LAST AGM • Wally Stevens of Neptune, former Secretary and President of IARU • Finbar Crowley, Father of Peter and former President of Shandon • Gary Buckley, son of Gerry, Cork B. C. • Charlie Hennessey, MCHBC • Des O’Sullivan, Neptune, and OCI

PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2007 -2008

BOARD Over half the Board members changed in the last 2 years with resulting big changes in committees. A heavy workload throughout the year with; • coach education very active; • two Championship Regattas and the Coupe in Ireland; • Two crews making it to tenth place in the Olympics and Sinead Jennings winning silver in LW 1 x • in-house work on a new strategic plan; • extensive and imaginative work by an ad hoc group from the Umpires and DE committees in preparation for the Rule change EGM in January

BOARD (cont) • Two serious disciplinary matters dealt with and one further matter pending • Re-branding and a new logo • Women in Sport initiative on the coaching side • Policy on Photography of minors • Beginning of Police “Vetting” • Liaison with ICRF

BOARD • Meeting with Senior Team in NRC; • This was a meeting to make formal contact although we mostly all knew each other. Should be done annually at an early stage of the season.

BOARD • There is need for a survey of clubs – membership and facilities. This will be managed by the office and the Branches. The purpose is to present the real picture of the ACTUAL numbers of people involved in running our clubs. The only membership figures we can show are competitor registrations.

DEVELOPMENT • There are two VOLUNTEER development officers, John O’Keefe and Mark Wickham, much of whose efforts have been directed to the Dry Row programme. • The successful re-opening of Sligo Rowing club illustrates the need for enthusiastic coaching members and separately, an administrative structure for a club to get going well.

HISTORICAL • Drogheda 1864 • 1871 Sligo R. C. held a regatta on Lough Gill • Newry ~1872

ADAPTIVE ROWING • The Board has ordered some adaptive equipment which will be available for use in the branches(See CEO’s report)

NRC • Nearly finished. The final course facilities – start and finish, eight lanes, are now financed and moving forward.

Clubs and athletes • CLUBS: • Full; 66; • New or revived; Commercial Killarney, Drogheda, Rosscarbery, St. Brendan’s, Three Castles, Workmen Unaffiliated in 2008; Athy, Bluecoat, Castletownshend, Col. Ciarain, DFRA, Kenmare, Lady Elizabeth

CLUBS Restricted College affiliation (for University Championships only) – Cork IT – DCU * – DIT * – GS College – GMIT * – LIT – NUIM * New

Restricted Schools • 6 in 2007 • 11 in 2008 • Could we put on a Head for Schools?

REGISTRATIONS 2005 • Junior 2006 730 920 2007 1107 • Senior/ 940 1090 1055 &Masters • • TOTAL 1670 2010 2162 2008 1159 945 2104

REGISTRATION 18 - 35 SENIOR WOMEN; 286 SENIOR MEN; 440 JUNIOR WOMEN JUNIOR MEN 526 633 J-18 157 195

CHAMPIONSHIPS Numbers of entries in last 20 years • A surge in mid-90’s is evident at most levels.

UNDER-AGE EVENTS u-16; 15; 14 • GENDER • MALE • FEMALE Overall • MASTERS 2005 2006 264 149 322 239 74 7 2007 % 357 10%+ 387 61%+ +32% 6 2008 445 24%+ 331 13%+4% 7 (2 ND) (95) (116) (+ 32%)

CHAMPIONSHIP TOTALS

Championships Cont.

Championships Cont.

Championships Cont.

Championships Cont.

Championships Cont

Championships Cont

Championships Cont.

Championships Cont.

Junior Championship Juniors(‘ 07) (‘ 08) Overall (’ 07) (’ 08) J. Men J. Women 263 (+57%) 194(+60%) 228 ( -13%) 194 457 (+58%) 422 ( -7. 6%)

Championship entry totals (’ 07 IN BLACK/ ’ 08 IN RED) Women Senior Inter Novice Total 103(-10%) 112(-3%) 211(+70%) 426(+20%) 115 (+11%) 143 (+11%) 109(-51%) 376 (-13%) MEN Senior Inter Novice Total 147(-30%) 180(+12%) 204(+15%) 531 (-1%) 236(+60%) 247(+37%) 149 (-22%) 632 (+19%) Overall 957 (+7%) 1008 (+ 5%)

Championship entry totals (’ 07 IN BLACK/ ’ 08 IN RED) Inter/Novice MEN 384 /396 (+2%) WOMEN 322/252 (-21%)

RANDOM IDEAS • Community Games are moving to Athlone, Can we – should we - get rowing into the Games? 22 counties have clubs with 3 of the others having common borders. • Suggested events; • 1 x age 10 & 12 & 14 M/F • Mixed doubles USE “TRIMMY”- type boats

RANDOM IDEAS • There are 2 tours planned for Septembercan we plan a FISA tour in the next few years?

RANDOM IDEAS • With 8 lanes available, what would coaches think of using them in the championships? • It would have reduced the number of Championship races by ~ 20% in 2007

RANDOM IDEAS • The Senior 8 trophy was first contested in 1912. Can we do something different for the event in 2012? Make it an open event Hold it separately from all other championships and require every club to take part Other

RANDOM IDEAS • Re-establish an inter-provincial regatta; Senior to J 16?

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