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In pictures: Dragon boat Regatta brings international party to Donegal

There was a phenomenal sense of celebration at the pier in Donegal Town as Donegal Dragons hosted their first Regatta since 2019. Hundreds of dragon boat paddlers from all over the world gathered for the event on Saturday afternoon. Old friendships ...

01 Aug 2022 at 19:33

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Bring on the Dragons! Fast paced dragon boat racing returns to Donegal Bay

Donegal Dragons is set to host its first dragon boat regatta since 2019 and everyone is invited to come along and witness this wonderful, celebratory spectacle. Dragon boating is a colourful and exciting sport where teams of 16 paddlers, a helm ...

28 Jul 2022 at 17:33

Sport

Tom George believes it is ‘massive’ for the Boat Race to return to the Thames

British Olympic medallist Tom George has said it is massive that next month’s Boat Race will be back in London. More than 250,000 spectators are expected to line the banks of the River Thames for the 167th Men’s and 76th Women’s Boat Race ...

07 Mar 2022 at 16:55

Sport

Oxford overcome Cambridge to win men’s Boat Race for first time since 2017

Oxford were able to bring to an end Cambridge’s recent supremacy in the men’s Boat Race with victory on the traditional university race’s return to the River Thames. In the first Boat Race held in London since 2019, the Dark Blues halted ...

03 Apr 2022 at 17:25

Future of the Boat Race is at risk because of Thames pier plan, warns MP

The future of the Boat Race may be put at risk by plans for a new pier on the Thames, ministers have been told. MP for Putney Fleur Anderson told the Commons that plans by Fulham Football Club to build a pier extending into the Thames ...

31 Mar 2022 at 18:55

Sport

Oxford end Cambridge dominance in men’s Boat Race on return to the Thames

Long-serving coach Sean Bowden praised the “extremely powerful” energy of his Oxford men’s crew after they secured a first Boat Race victory since 2017 on the event’s return to the River Thames. The race returned to the capital for ...

03 Apr 2022 at 19:25

Sport

Jack Robertson: Oxford are prepared for every scenario in Boat Race

Australian Jack Robertson is eager to make positive headlines for his country when he represents Oxford in Sunday’s Boat Race in London. The historic event will return to its usual River Thames home after the 2021 edition took ...

01 Apr 2022 at 10:25

Sport

Cambridge coach Rob Baker relishing sense of normality ahead of Boat Race

Cambridge men’s coach Rob Baker is pleased to feel a sense of normality ahead of this year’s University Boat Race. The historic event will return to its traditional River Thames home on Sunday for the first time since 2019. ...

02 Apr 2022 at 13:25

Local News

Rain fails to dampen spirits as Donegal's young dragons claim gold

Most participants’ abiding memory of Leitrim’s first dragon boat regatta will be the relentless rain. But for junior team Donegal Dolphins, the day will be long remembered as their first win. The deserving champions put in ...

13 Sept 2022 at 19:33

Sport

Absence of Olympians will produce a ‘pure’ Boat Race – Cambridge’s Seb Benzecry

Cambridge rower Seb Benzecry predicts the absence of Olympians in this year’s Boat Race will pull the 194-year-old British tradition back to its “pure” varsity roots. Last year’s edition boasted 13 athletes who had been ...

06 Mar 2023 at 15:37

Rower criticises ‘poo in the water’ after Thames Boat Race

A University of Oxford rower has criticised conditions in the River Thames during the Boat Race, saying: “It would be a lot nicer if there wasn’t as much poo in the water.” Research earlier this week found high levels ...

02 Apr 2024 at 08:57

‘High levels of E.coli found in Thames’ ahead of Oxbridge Boat Race

High levels of E.coli have been found along a stretch of the River Thames that will be used for the historic Oxbridge Boat Race this weekend, researchers said. The bacteria, which can cause serious infections, was ...

27 Mar 2024 at 10:01

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