Fermoy Regatta this year saw 25 clubs compete in nearly 200 races, bringing with them 500 boats, more than 1,000 young athletes and several thousand spectators.

There's plenty of the telly this week including a look inside Skibbereen Rowing Club where Nationwide will be meeting the next crop of medal hopefuls training there. 

There were jubilant scenes in Ireland’s rowing Mecca on Sunday as double gold medal winners Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy were joined by Olympic finalists Aoife Casey and Emily Hegarty on an open top bus tour of the Cork town.

Glory once more for the Skibbereen superstar 

The cheers from supporters were deafening as the now three-time and two-time Olympian duo “pulled like dogs” and crossed the finish line in first place, clinching their Olympic gold medals in the event.

After a 'rocky season' by their lofty standards, the West Cork pair were brilliant to retain the double sculls gold in Paris

For people across the county, the Christmas period offers a chance to participate in fun events.

The rower is swapping his paddle for pans and the saucy one-liners for a tartar sauce.

Fun day on the Blackwater expected 

THERE was plenty of festive spirit in Skibbereen this evening as Olympic heroes Fintan McCarthy and Emily Hegarty along with a local primary school student Keela Hourihane officially switched on the Christmas lights.

A West Cork man recently completed 1,000 kilometres on a rowing machine during the month of May to raise money for Cancer Connect and Galley Flash Rowing Club.The gruelling rowing fundraiser took Clonakilty man Paul Deasy a total of 93.5 hours to ...