Bann Rowing Club

Bann Rowing Club
Image showing the rowing club's blade colours
Location Hanover Place, Coleraine, Northern Ireland
Home water Lower Bann
Founded 1842 (1842)
Website www.bannrowingclub.org.uk
Notable members
Alan Campbell, Richard Chambers, Peter Chambers and Joel Cassells

Bann Rowing Club is the rowing club of Coleraine, Northern Ireland. It is situated on the east bank of the Lower Bann river in Hanover Place south of the Old Town Bridge. Founded in 1842, Bann is one of the oldest rowing clubs in all of Ireland.[1]

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. At the London 2012 Olympics 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.[2][3]

References

  1. "History – Bann Rowing Club - Coleraine". bannrowingclub.org.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  2. "BBC News - Richard and Peter Chambers: brothers' Olympic silver medallists". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  3. "BBC News - Coleraine homecoming for Olympic medal-winning rowers". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
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