Wed, 19 Jun, 2019 - 09:11

VIDEO: A toast to Cork Boat Club's magnificent four!

Cork Boat Club have honoured four men with distinguished rowing and coaching careers, writes Eoghan Dinan
VIDEO: A toast to Cork Boat Club's magnificent four!
John McCarthy, Ray Connolly, Jer Field and Martin Kilbane attending the official boat naming ceremony at Cork Boat Club, Blackrock Cork for four new Hudson boats, named after 1. John McCarthy 2. Martin Kilbane 3. Jer Field and 4. The Connolly IV.Pic; Larry Cummins
Eoghan Dinan

Cork Boat Club's sporting greats have been honoured by their club in a boat-naming ceremony.

The (Ray) Connolly IV, the John McCarthy, the Martin Kilbane and the Jer Field, will cut through the water in a quest for Cork Boat Club medals, to add to the club's already impressive haul.

Proud coach Martin Kilbane with young future rowers (left to right) Saibh Terry, sisters Ailbhe and Fiadh Herlihy and Leah Terry and his former Novice Ladies Deirdre Griffin, Aoife Quinlan and Ciara Quinlan attending the official boat naming ceremony at Cork Boat Club, Blackrock Cork for four new Hudson boats, named after 1. John McCarthy 2. Martin Kilbane 3. Jer Field and 4. The Connolly IV.Pic; Larry Cummins
Proud coach Martin Kilbane with young future rowers (left to right) Saibh Terry, sisters Ailbhe and Fiadh Herlihy and Leah Terry and his former Novice Ladies Deirdre Griffin, Aoife Quinlan and Ciara Quinlan attending the official boat naming ceremony at Cork Boat Club, Blackrock Cork for four new Hudson boats, named after 1. John McCarthy 2. Martin Kilbane 3. Jer Field and 4. The Connolly IV.Pic; Larry Cummins

Members past and present and families gathered at the clubhouse in Blackrock Village, where they celebrated Ray, John, Martin and Jer, and launched their new boats.

(left to right) Saibh Terry, sisters Ailbhe and Fiadh Herlihy and Leah Terry attending the official boat naming ceremony at Cork Boat Club, Blackrock Cork for four new Hudson boats, named after 1. John McCarthy 2. Martin Kilbane 3. Jer Field and 4. The Connolly IV.Pic; Larry Cummins
(left to right) Saibh Terry, sisters Ailbhe and Fiadh Herlihy and Leah Terry attending the official boat naming ceremony at Cork Boat Club, Blackrock Cork for four new Hudson boats, named after 1. John McCarthy 2. Martin Kilbane 3. Jer Field and 4. The Connolly IV.Pic; Larry Cummins

All four have distinguished rowing and coaching careers with Cork Boat Club and Ireland.

The new fleet comprises two fours, and two pairs/doubles.

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