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1st Dublin Dragon Boat Regatta 2011

10th September 2011

The Plurabelle Paddlers and the Irish Dragon Boat Association hosted the inaugural Dublin Dragon Boat Regatta on 10th and 11th September 2011, in the Grand Canal Dock basin.

The 21 team competing each day included 5 international teams from France and the UK. The local teams, all first time paddlers, came from charities, GAA clubs, canoe clubs, restaurants, rugby clubs etc. Many raising money by participating in the event to support their own charities or sports clubs.

Sponsored by Waterways Ireland and the Aviva Stadium

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Members of Team Radiiological Rapids, St. Lukes Hospital Oncology Network enjoy their race in the charity team section of the Dublin Dragon Boat Regatta 2011 at the weekend . Photograph. Moya Nolan. I

Members of Team Etihad Airways enjoy their race in theinternational section of the Dublin Dragon Boat Regatta 2011 at the weekend . Photogsph Moya Nolan

Our first helm and paddling course 2010

12th June 2010

The first time most of us saw a dragon boat was in June 2010 at UL Sport Adventure Centre in Killaloe. Fiona Tiernan had discovered what we believe were the only two dragon boats in the country at the time. Experienced coach, Julie Doyle took on the challenge of running her first helm course in Ireland with a totally novice crew.

The first helms up were Maria McNally and Liz O'Ferrall, both with experience in canoeing. They had come to our open day and offered to help us get started. Maureen Shelly a friend of Fiona's also took the plunge along with Plurabelles Margaret Mulcahy and Marian O'Dea.

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