Picture: Micheál Ó Suilleabháin
Following the record success for Irish rowing in Paris, excitement is building once more for two talented rowers from Muckross Rowing Club in Killarney who have been selected to don the green jersey.
Ian Coffey and Daniel Fleming are among a select group of just five male and nine female rowers who will race for Ireland at the Coupe de la Jeunesse Regatta for European Under 19 competitors. The competition that features crews from 16 European countries and this year’s edition takes place in Racice, Czech Republic from August 9-11.
Ian is the son of Emir and Maurice Coffey, from Coolies in Muckross and Daniel is the son of Eileen and Joe Fleming from Faughcullia, Muckross.
They have both rowed with their local club since the age of 12 and attend St Brendan’s College, Killarney, where they are preparing to sit their Leaving Certificate year.
The progress of Ian and Daniel to the national stage has been supported and guided by a dedicated coaching group in Muckross, including Ian’s father Maurice, Elaine Daly, Noel Kelleher, Kieran Murphy and Micheál O’Suilleabháin.
This year, the rowers have challenged strongly in top national competition, including a gold medal win in the Lough Rynn Grand League Regatta in Leitrim in May.
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