ROWING Rowing Ireland Grand League Regatta

Skibbereen and UCD top league table heading into second Grand League regatta at Castlewellan this weekend.

Up to eight hundred rowers from twenty eight clubs will compete in Rowing Irelands second Grand League Regatta which takes place next Saturday at the Queen's Regatta in Castlewellan , Co Down.

The leading clubs after the first Grand League Regatta of the season, which was held at the National Rowing Centre in Cork two weeks ago are:

Skibbereen 192 points, UCD 96 pts, Lee Rowing Club, Cork 86 pts and Commercial RC Dublin 75pts.

UCD lead the Men's Senior Category ahead of Commercial, while Dublin University Ladies Boat Club lead the Women's Senior Category over NUI Galway.

Cork Clubs dominate the junior ranking with Skibbereen RCon top in both Junior Mens and Womens categories.

In the Junior Women, Skibbereen RC lead Shandon BC with Presentation College BC holding down the number two spot in the Junior

Mens category. Rowing Ireland spokesperson, Pat McInerney said, The top senior mens race this weekend sees Queens up against UCD, Commercial, St Michaels, Neptune and several junior crews including the Bann juniors who placed very well at the recent London schools head.