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250 compete in Grand Canal Blitz ’23

More than 250 students took to the water at Grand Canal Dock in Dublin this month for our annual on the water blitz for schools. Every year Get Going Get Rowing organises a fun, social event for Dublin schools that have been learning to row with us. A chance for students to put the skills… View Article

May 19th, 2023 / Read more

Get Going Get Rowing needs coaches!

If you have even a few hours each week and love rowing, the Get Rowing programme would love to have you working with us. Get Rowing introduces rowing to secondary school students. Classes vary in terms of frequency and times, although they’re always during school hours; sometimes they’re held at schools, sometimes at our partner… View Article

April 27th, 2023 / Read more

Summer rowing camps now taking registrations

Spend a week this summer learning how to row at our Rowing Camps in Dublin, Cork, and Limerick. Some of the things we love most about rowing are that it uses a totally different skill set than most other sports, and you can’t even try it out until you’re about 12 years old. Which makes… View Article

April 7th, 2023 / Read more

Limerick City Easter Rowing Camp registration open!

Have great fun on your school break learning a new sport with other beginners just like you! Girls and boys ages 12 to 16 are welcome at our Easter Rowing Camp in Limerick City. Our Get Going Get Rowing coaches will teach you the fundamentals and have you rowing on the water at St. Michael’s… View Article

March 20th, 2023 / Read more

Munster Blitz: Schools and race times

Please download the attached file for a list of schools, teams, and the race times for each. Please note there are two tabs in the file.

March 3rd, 2023 / Read more

Record numbers enter Munster Schools Indoor Blitz, with over 1,000 students set to race

With over 1,000 students set to race at UL indoor arena on Monday 6th March 2023. We are thrilled that an unprecedented number of participants are expected to gather for the annual Munster Schools Indoor Blitz, a day filled with relay races on rowing machines by teams of secondary school students from all over the… View Article

March 3rd, 2023 / Read more

Munster Blitz just 2 weeks away!

Excitement continues to build in Limerick ahead of the Munster Blitz on March 6 at UL Sports Arena. Upwards of 1,000 competitors will take to the ergs in 2km relay races, battling schools from near and far for gold, silver, and bronze medals. This year Get Going Get Rowing introduces the Munster Schools Blitz Champions… View Article

February 17th, 2023 / Read more

South Dublin and Munster #Blitzit events

We are delighted to announce 2 Blitzit events in the country in the next few weeks. First off we have the South Dublin Blitz, this will take place on 8th February in Tallaght Leisure Centre. This event is being run in partnership with the South Dublin County Sports Partnership. The races will be relay races… View Article

January 18th, 2023 / Read more

The Dublin Indoor Blitz is back!!

For the first time in three years, we will be holding our annual Dublin Indoor Blitz in Trinity College Sports Hall on Thursday, October 27! Multiple racing categories cater for all secondary school students from first year to sixth year. The fun begins with 2k races on indoor rowing machines starting at 10:00 am, and… View Article

September 29th, 2022 / Read more