Stella Maris regatta hosts enjoy rowing success on the Dublin coast on the River Liffey

The Stella Maris Rowing Clubs first post-pandemic regatta on the River Liffey at Poolbeg Marina on Sunday will go down in history as one of the best in many years, not necessarily because of the success on the water enjoyed by the host club all day over but more for all the other elements that just made for a great day out on the capital’s waters in Dublin Harbour.

This was the first coastal rowing regatta to actually take place on the east coast route this year.

Competitors in the Stella Maris Regatta under North Wall Quay lighthouse on the River Liffey Photo: Afloat

Three others (Dalkey, Skerries and Balbriggan/Fingal) were canceled in late May and early June due to high winds and adverse conditions unsuitable for offshore rowing.

Plenty of praise from the East Coast rowing community went to Stella Maris Regatta organizer Pat Kane and his committee for making the event run smoothly Photo: Afloat

As Afloat previously reported, ten clubs along the east coast from Balbriggan to Arklow took part, putting 120 crews on the water throughout the day.

Conditions were perfect for the 2022 Stella Maris Regatta with a course on the River Liffey between Poolbeg Marina and The Eastlink Bridge Photo: Afloat

Brilliant weather, high spirits, healthy rivalries and racing that ran efficiently and on time made for a wonderful East Coast regatta enjoyed by a variety of coastal rowing clubs.

The competition started at 10am on Sunday at Poolbeg Marina on the River Liffey. This was the Stella Maris Club’s first “full” regatta since 2019 Photo: Afloat

While Stella Maris was perhaps the big winner throughout the day, all East Coast clubs put on great performances with all clubs in attendance being represented on the full medal table. See results below.

A shore rowing crew just after finishing a Stella Maris Regatta on the River Liffey Photo: Afloat

Stella Maris Coastal Rowing Regatta 2022 Results

U12 boys
1. Wicklow
2. Wicklow
3. St Patrick’s

U12 girls
1. St. Patrick’s
2. Stella Maris
3. St Patrick’s

U14 girls
1. Stella Maris
2. Stella Maris
3. Stella Maris

A crew from the Stella Maris Coastal Rowing Regatta alongside the MV Celine, the world’s largest short sea ro-ro vessel Photo: Afloat

U14 boys
1. St. Patrick’s
2. Stella Maris
3. Stella Maris

U16 girls
1. Stella Maris
2. Stella Maris
3. Scream

U16 boys
1. St. Patrick’s
2. Archipelago

U18 girls
1. Stella Maris
2. Gray Stones

U18 boys
1. Wicklow
2. Dunlaoghaire
3. Archipelago

Inter ladies
1. Final
2. Stella Maris
3. Archipelago

inter men
1. Stella Maris
2. St Patrick’s
3. Greystones

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Junior Ladies
1. Dalke
2. Stella Maris
3. St Patrick’s

junior men
1. Stella Maris
2. Dunlaoghaire
3. Scream

Mixed
1. Dalke
2. Stella Maris
3. Fingal

beginners
1st scream
2. Dalke
3. Fingal

novice men
1. Final
2. Dalke
3. Greystones

Older women
1. Stella Maris
2. Dun Laoghaire
3. Wicklow

Older men
1. Wicklow
2. St Patrick’s
3. Stella Maris