crews assembling for the start of the 70th Dublin Head of the River Race

The Lord Mayor of Dublin Oisín Quinn joined us at the Boardwalk on Bachelor’s Walk, to start the 70th Dublin Head of the River Race on the river Liffey.

This year saw a record 42 boats competing, with crews from all across the country coming to compete.

The 70th Head of the River pennant was shared by Commercial Rowing Club and Dublin University Boat Club, with both crews finishing in a time of 11 mins 39 seconds.

Lord Mayor Oisin Quinn pictured with James Kelly of the Old Collegians committee

The winners of each of the categories, in order of completion time, were as follows;

Men’s Senior 8 Commercial RC / Dublin University Boat Club 11:39
Men’s Inter 8 Dublin University Boat Club 12:28
Men’s Masters 8 Commercial RC 13:25
Men’s Novice 8 Queens University Belfast Boat Club 13:35
Women’s Senior 8 UCD BC 14:31
Men’s Senior 4 Commercial RC 4X+ 15.00
Men’s Inter 4 Garda Boat Club 15:04
Men’s Junior 8 Blackrock College Rowing Club Jun 15:07
Women’s Inter 8 UCD BC 15:55
Women’s Junior 8 Commercial RC 16: 44
Women’s Novice 8 Garda Boat Club 17:11
Women’s Senior 4 Dublin University Ladies Boat Club (time only) 18: 55
Women’s Inter 4 Commercial RC

To download the full results,click here

And they’re off!