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Welcome to the Pittsburgh Irish Rowing Club!

 We hope that after visiting our site you will learn more about some of the different types of Irish boats and the folks that are competing in them here and across the U.S.A.!

 UPDATE: The Pittsburgh Team won the first regatta of 2010 in Philadelphia on June 12! Next regatta will be in Pittsburgh on Saturday, July 24......

26th Annual ST. BRENDAN'S CUP REGATTA
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Midway Marine Sales & Storage
200 Dawson Avenue, Glenfield, PA

GREAT NEWS!
We found what may be the first article on the Pittsburgh Irish Rowing Club! It is in an archived format, so you will have to work with it as you would microfiche--but it is definitely worth the time:

25th ANNUAL ST. BRENDAN'S CUP REGATTA

Saturday, July 25, 2009 --Results

Pittsburgh - 1st Place
Annapolis - 2nd Place
Albany - 3rd Place
Philadelphia - 4th Place
Milwaukee - 5th Place

Columbus, OH - 6th Place

St. Brendan's Cup (Overall Winner) - Pittsburgh,PA

Marcus J. Flaherty Cup (4 Man Race) - Albany, NY

Mulkerrin Brothers' Cup (2 Man/2 Woman) - Pittsburgh,PA

Despite the weather, it was a great day! Thanks to Midway Marine Sales & Storage for hosting the event and to Mullaney's Harp & Fiddle for hosting the awards ceremony and celebration.


First Annual Pittsburgh Irish Festival Invitational Curragh Regatta

Saturday, September 11, 2010

at the Pittsburgh Irish Festival

contact Patrick Clark for details


  • Special thanks to Midway Marine Sales & Storage (formerly All States Marina) for hosting the regatta, and to Mullaney's Harp & Fiddle for hosting the awards reception.
  • See the photos from the 2009 Season

 

Practice Information

  • Practice for the 2010 season has begun--as always, weather and river conditions permitting.
  • Practices are held during the rowing season (Weather and River Conditions Permitting): Tuesdays & Thursdays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. for current rowers (10:00 a.m. for first-year rowers)

This is an intense sport--contact Patrick Clark for tryout information.

4 Woman Race, Columbus, July 12, 2008

 

2 Man/2 Woman Race in Pittsburgh
at the St. Brendan's Cup Races on July 26, 2008

Two generations of Rowers
Solomons, Md, 2007(Courtesy Patrick Murphy, Annapolis Team)

 

 

 

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