About this club
Fermoy Rowing Club is a non-profit rowing club on the River Blackwater at Barnane Walk, Fermoy, County Cork. Its official site says the club has operated since 1884, a history also reflected in its published 125th-anniversary record covering 1884 to 2009.
The club trains on a three-mile section of the Blackwater between the weir and Castlehyde House. Its clubhouse stands at the river's edge, and the club welcomes people interested in competitive rowing as well as those who want to row for leisure.
Fermoy's current recruitment information offers introductory sessions for J13 and J14 beginners. The club says these sessions teach basic rowing skills and introduce young rowers to its training environment.
The annual Fermoy Regatta is a 500-metre sprint event. The club describes it as an important part of the Irish rowing calendar and a major source of funds for maintaining and improving its clubhouse and facilities.
Fermoy athlete Alison Bergin won silver in the women's single sculls at the 2023 World Rowing Under-23 Championships. The club's 2023 Irish championship report also records Aine O'Mahony taking third in the intermediate single and Tara Payne finishing fifth in the women's J16 single, alongside several other top-ten results.
The regatta remains a current Rowing Ireland event: the governing body's 2026 tracker lists Fermoy Sprint Regatta at Fermoy Rowing Club, Barnane Walk. The club's own calendar continues to present its summer regatta as an annual fixture.
Upcoming competitions hosted by Fermoy Rowing Club
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