Established in 1936 as an alumni club, it wasn’t until 1963 that Old Collegians first competed as a rowing club, with OC crews winning senior eights in the 1963 and 1964 National Championships.
Masters Rowing
In the late 1980s, with the rise in interest in Master’s rowing, the club became active in this aspect of the sport. Since then, Old Collegians has been to the fore in the development of Master’s rowing in this country along with a clubs from Belfast, Dublin, Galway, Athlone and a number of other centres.
The club now has a core membership of about 20-30 active rowers, who compete in both Head and Regatta events throughout the country. In addition, the club has regularly taken part in all FISA Master’s World Championships.
The club rows out of the UCD Boathouse, and owns several boats including a number of Eights, Fours and Pairs. The rowing group run their own affairs within Old Collegians through a sub committee, which manages the financial, logistical and rowing aspects of the group.