Warrenpoint Regatta on the
Carlingford Lough

Here are a few pictures of the event in Ireland.  I'll try and post new pictures as they come in.  These pictures provided by Michael Durkin, Tom (Baker) McCannan and Shane McBreen.

Thanks to Michael Durkin, Baker, Shane McBreen and the Irish Trust as well as everyone else involved in organizing this great event
(I'm sorry, I'm probably forgetting names already)
 

Group Shot on the beach with the Finn McCool watching over us in the background.	Boats lined up ready for action
Heats on Saturday	1 Man Final on Sunday
1 and 1 Start	Ireland leads Albany in the first heat of the 1&1 Race Sunday
Close up of the boat	Michael & Kim at the finish line
Dick Adair entertains the crowd	Even the Mayor came out to see Dick Adair!
Michael Durkin has a few words to say, before he "drinks Canada Dry!"	Jim Larson - the next Mayor!?
Members of the Albany team with many of the organizers of the Carlingford Lough Regatta	Race Results: 1 Man Champion: Conor (Belfast) 2 Man Champions: Egan & Shane (Annapolis) 1 Man/1 Woman Champions: Egan & Kim (Annapolis/Albany) 1 Woman Champion: Laurie (Albany) 2 Woman Champions: Diane & Laurie (Albany) More Pictures coming! Keep checking back to see!

The Day we put Currachs on Carlingford Lough
by Michael Durkin
  
Midst the shouts and the roars
And the breaking of oars
We steered all the boats off the Bloody Point Rocks
While the crowd watched enthralled
From atop the sea wall
The day we put currachs on Carlingford Lough
  
The Albany crew
Showed just what they could do
And the women outshone all comers all day
While Laurie and Kim
With a push from Big Jim
Won races while winning the men�s hearts away
 
Diane and Danielle
Showed their Spirit as well
And the crowds learned to chant out the name Dick Adair
He said I�m not Red
And my friend here is Ed
We just came here to sample the drink and fine fare
  
Midst the shouts and the roars
And the breaking of oars
We steered all the boats off the Bloody Point Rocks
While the crowd watched enthralled
From atop the sea wall
The day we put currachs on Carlingford Lough
  
Egan and Shane
From Annapolis came
To show off their prowess at stroking an oar
Only one race was lost
While the tiny boats tossed
Out on the waters off Warrenpoint Shore
  
On the very last run
�Neath the bright summer sun
The Irish had one chance to spring a surprise
In a turn of bad luck
The two US boats struck
And young Conor from Belfast took the first prize
  
So come back next year
We�ll be here never fear
And we will now promise you more of the same
The sea and the sun
The craic and the fun
And you can be sure you�ll be glad that you came
 
Midst the shouts and the roars
And the breaking of oars
We steered all the boats off the Bloody Point Rocks
While the crowd watched enthralled
From atop the sea wall
The day we put currachs on Carlingford Lough

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