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 The home page, including Club news, results and upcoming events.  A short history of rowing at Trinity College since 1836 and how to find out more.  Learn about life at Dublin University Boat Club, for those interested in joining.  Restricted section containing information for current members of the Boat Club.  Photographs, old and new, from races and social events attended by the boat club and its members.  Trinity College and Dublin University Boat Club host Ireland's most prestigious regatta annually.  Information resource for all our Old Boys & Friends - subscribe to the Old Boy database, find information on forthcoming events.  Here you can find details of the current Officers and Club Committees, as well as Club contact information.  Other Irish rowing club websites, and other sites of interest.  View statistical data from the DUBC website. |
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A Brief History of DUBC
1881 saw a split in the DURC and the formation of the Dublin University Boat Club. The next 17 years saw both a win at Henley, and the majority of important Irish rowing trophies being shared between these two clubs. One of the letters of resignation which led to the split In 1898 old differences were put aside and the two clubs amalgamated under the name of the Boat Club. The familiar black and white hoops of the Trinity zephyr were retained from the boat club and adopted as the colours for the new club.
(The Islandbridge Regatta by Jack B Yeats) 1898 was a doubly important year as it saw the boat club move from the rough, debris strewn waters of Ringsend to the more tranquil setting of Islandbridge, where the clubs new boat house was being built. DUBC were the first club to make this move and were responsible for many alterations to the river including the straightening and widening of the enclosure stretch. To coincide with this historic move, the first Trinity Regatta was held. This event quickly became the premier event on the Irish rowing calendar, and has for many years been known as the Irish Henley. Since 1881 DUBC has established itself firmly as the most successful club in Irish rowing. Its accolades include seven Henley wins; the Visitors Challenge Cup three times, the Ladies Challenge Plate twice, the Wyfold Challenge Cup and the Thames Cha llenge Cup. On the domestic scene, DUBC remain unsurpassed, with an unequaled 23 victories in the IARU Senior Eight’s Championships and a massive 28 victories in the Wylie Cup, the Irish University Championship. In the annual University Boat Race against University College Dublin, DUBC boasts 33 wins to UCD's 21.
Among its members, DUBC fields many famous names, such as Bram Stoker, the world renowned author of Dracula. A continuing strong level of membership will ensure that DUBC's future remains just as illustrious as its past.
The annual University Boat Race has become a major feature on the Boat Club Calender. Since 1947 Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin have battled it out on the river Liffey for the 'Gannon Cup'. The race is similar to the University Boat races of Oxford/ Cambridge and Harvard/Yale making The Gannon Cup one of the most sought-after prizes on the rowing calender for both institutions. Peter Andrew Henry, Mark Hamilton For a complete history of rowing at Trinity College, read the book In Black and White by Raymond Blake (Dublin: Dublin University Press, 1991). It is available to read in TCD Library from Santry, call number HL-145-240.
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Dublin University Boat Club's beginnings can be found in the formation of the Pembroke Club in 1836. It was formed by University men and was primarily concerned with the rowing of small boats at Ringsend. In 1847, it was decided that the club membership be restricted to those with ties to the college. In doing so they amalgamated with the fledgling University Rowing Club to become the Dublin University Rowing Club. This club was the first Irish club to field a crew at Henley Royal Regatta. For the next 43 years it was by far the most successful Irish rowing club.