Bann Rowing Club is a
rowing club
A rowing club is a club for people interested in the sport of Rowing. Rowing clubs are usually near a body of water, whether natural or artificial, that is large enough for manoeuvering the shells (rowing boats). Clubs usually have a boat house w ...
in
Coleraine
Coleraine ( ; from ga, Cúil Rathain , 'nook of the ferns'Flanaghan, Deirdre & Laurence; ''Irish Place Names'', page 194. Gill & Macmillan, 2002. ) is a town and civil parish near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern I ...
,
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
. It is situated on the east bank of the
Lower Bann
The River Bann (from ga, An Bhanna, meaning "the goddess"; Ulster-Scots: ''Bann Wattèr'') is one of the longest rivers in Northern Ireland, its length, Upper and Lower Bann combined, being 129 km (80 mi). However, the total leng ...
river in Hanover Place south of the
Old Town Bridge
Old Town Bridge (Norwegian: Gamle Bybro or Bybroa) is located in Trondheim, Trøndelag County, Norway.
History
Gamle Bybro crosses the Nidelva River from the south end of the main street Kjøpmannsgata connecting to the Trondheim neighbor ...
. Founded in 1842, Bann is one of the oldest rowing clubs in all of
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
.
The Club competes regularly in national regattas across Ireland including the annual National Championships, Cork.
Notable members
Bann is also known for its success at producing Olympic oarsmen including
Alan Campbell,
Richard Chambers and
Peter Chambers
Peter Chambers (born 14 March 1990) is a British rower, and is the brother of fellow rower Richard Chambers. He is a World Champion in the men's lightweight double sculls and an Olympic silver medalist in the men's lightweight coxless four.
He ...
. At the
London 2012 Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
Alan won a Bronze Medal in the
Men's Single Scull; Richard and Peter both won a Silver Medal in the
Lightweight Men's Four.
Honours
Henley Royal Regatta
File:Rowing GBR 2012 Olympics.jpg, Peter and Richard competing in the London 2012 Olympics
References
External links
*http://www.bannrowingclub.org.uk/
Rowing clubs in Northern Ireland
Sports clubs and teams established in 1842
1842 establishments in the United Kingdom
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