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NUI Galway claimed a title double at this year’s Irish Rowing Championships.

NUIG rowers continue to pose a serious challenge in Irish rowing, capturing many of the more prestigious pennants at the Tribesmen/Rowing Ireland National Head of the River on Saturday.

The biggest rowing regatta on the Galway sporting calendar, the Tribesmen Head of the River, is set for a new competitive edge when it gets underway on Saturday.

A sportsperson’s life comes with few guarantees. Toil and taxing tests are inevitable so now as Beijing edges closer all the diligent preparation will finally be afforded a thrilling reward. Regardless of how the Irish heavyweight crew fare for the rest of Cormac Folan’s days the sense of achievement that participating at the Olympics brings will provide a chunk of comfort.

Eighty students at NUIG will receive funding to pursue their sporting interest this year.

Mick Galwey, the former Munster and Ireland rugby star, was in Galway recently to give a motivational talk to the student rowers at NUIG.

Rowers from NUIG claimed five titles at the Irish National Rowing Championships over the weekend, including the blue riband event, the men’s senior eights.