Structure of Rowing Ireland

The Board of Directors of Rowing Ireland comprises President, Treasurer, Hon. Secretary, former President for two years after leaving office, and two representatives from each branch. The CEO also attends meetings.

The first three are voted in at the AGM. The branch representatives are voted in by the Branch AGM’s.

To put names to titles, the current holders of the various posts for the 2009/10 season are as follows:

Title: Incumbent Club

President: Tony Dooley Carlow RC

Treasurer: Gerry Farrell Drogheda RC

Hon. Secretary Gordon Reid Lagan Scullers’ Club

Connaught Branch Vice President: Mike Hughes Galway RC

Connaught Representative Mike McCrohan Tribesmen RC

Leinster Vice President Brendan O’Dea Neptune RC

Leinster Representative Mark Pattison DUBC

Munster Vice President Lisa O’Callaghan Waterford BC

Munster Representative Kieran Kerr St Michaels RC

Ulster Vice President Brenda Ewing Belfast RC

Ulster Representative Garth Young Belfast RC

Former President within 2 years n/a

The current chairs of the provincial branches are:

Province Chair: Club

Connaught Mark Kelly Carrick-on-Shannon RC

Leinster Brendan O’Dea Neptune RC

Munster Lisa O’Callaghan Waterford BC

Ulster Brenda Ewing Belfast RC

A number of sub committees have been set up to coordinate certain aspects of our sport. These are chaired as follows:

Subcommittee SubCtte Chair and objectives

Adaptive Rowing: Joe Cunningham

Coordinate Adaptive Rowing efforts domestic and beyond

Audit. TBA

Formulate Policies; Check implementation; Review practices and procedures; Assure good Governance

Finance Subcommittee TBA

Anti-doping: Martin Corcoran

Coordinate the IARU’s compliance with anti-doping regulations and practice. Arrange educational activities throughout the sport.

Championships Mike Hughes

Coordinate the running of the Senior and Junior Irish Rowing championships

Club Development: Mike McCrohan to develop remit – No appointment

Provide information, expertise, and if available and appropriate, financial backing, to ensure the active continuation of existing clubs and the viable establishment of new clubs. The main input to this committee should come from the branches rather than centrally.

Coach Education: Mark Pattison

Organise, Control, develop all matters relating to Coach Education; Establish Coach Ed Plan & Programme; Establish budget. Reporting.

Disciplinary:. To Be Announced

Oversee the investigation and processing of disciplinary matters should they arise

Disciplinary Officer CEO

Domestic Events Brenda Ewing

Coordinate Events calendar; Events’ Observers, competition rules.

High Performance RI Officer Garth Young.

Organise, Control, develop all matters relating to International Rowing; Establish IR Plan & Programme; Establish budget & Reporting.

National Rowing Centre: Brendan O’Dea

Organise, Control, develop all matters relating to the National Rowing Centre facilities, on and off the water; Establish NRC Plan & Programme; Establish budget. Reporting.

Safety. TBA

Organise, control, develop matters relating to safety; Safety Plan; Work with other relevant sub-committees.

Strategic Plan and 2009 Operational Plan: Mike McCrohan

Coordinate development of a strategic plan for Irish Rowing from 2009 to 2013 and beyond

Tour and Recreational Rowing: Frank Durkin

Develop and promote Tour & Recreational rowing and increase participation by men and women of all ages.

Umpires: Lisa O’Callaghan

Organise…matters related to umpiring (domestic and beyond); Umpire Seminars, monitor umpiring… Competition rules

University Rowing: Billy Ryan, UCC

Act as liaison with the third level colleges; Liaise with the University Championships. Consider other university/student rowing matters

Ethics Subcommittee Open

Organise, Control, develop all matters relating to youth rowing. Encourage uptake of sport; Implement Code of Ethics

Masters Rowing Open

PR and Marketing CEO

Rowing Ireland Office

The Rowing Ireland office is responsible for processing registrations, affiliations and providing a service to clubs. It manages Rowing Ireland 's finance system and liaises with statutory agencies and other bodies. The office is staffed by the CEO, Martin Corcoran, Tomas Kelly - Administrator and Ji Young Kim, Accounts.

Denis O’Regan is the administrator at the National Rowing Centre.

Officers for other key areas

National Childrens Officer - Tom Fenessey.
Person with Responsibility for Reporting (Code of Ethics)- Martin Corcoran at Rowing Ireland Office, Person for Anti Doping reports- Martin Corcoran at Rowing Ireland Office.

High Performance