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Previous Crews: 1960-69
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1968: Blessington. Jes senior rowers. From left, Gerry Lawless, Tom Maloney, Mike Kyne, Billy Lawless, Séan O'Sullivan, Eamon Lawless (cox), Chris O'Dea, Ger. O'Máille and George O'Byrne.
1967: The Jes senior crew with an impressive collection of winning silver. From left, George O'Byrne, Billy Lawless, Mike Kyne, Al O'Dea, Ger. O'Máille, Fr. Paddy Greene S.J. (coach), Tom Maloney, Séan O'Sullivan, Gerry Lawless and Eamon Lawless.
1967: Jes crew, winners of cadet eights at Galway Regatta. From left, Sean Maloney, Michael Coll, P.J. Coughlan, Hugh Gallagher, Paul Curry (coach), Gerard Lawless, Edward Fitzgerald, Robert Coughlan, Roy Coogan and Frankie Fitzgerald (cox).
The Coláiste Iognáid Rowing 1965 Crew had a record season, winning fifteen trophies at five regatta throughout the country.
1965 Club Photo: Back Row from Left: Kevin O'Rourke, Hugh Hannon, Jimmy Dolan, Murt Curry, Joe Keaney, Peter Murphy, Paul Curry and Pat Holland.
Second Row from left: Robert Coughlan, Declan Ashe, Ger. Ó Máille, Ian Quinn, Niall Hannon, David Tuohy, Enda Folan, Chris O'Dea, Donal Bracken and Eamon Lawless.
Third Row from left: Mattie Keane, Mike Kyne, Kevin Murphy, John Glynn, Pat. McCarthy, Alan Nevin and Joe O'Grady.
Front Row from left: Liam Grimley S.J., Gerry Lawless, James Roche, Alan Howard, Eddie Fitzgerald, P.J. Coughlan, Declan Black, Ollie Doherty and Brendan Healy.
We would like to thank Leo Wall for his interest in this archive and for providing much of the information regarding the photos of the late 1950's and early 1960's crews. Leo's detailed knowledge of the events and the names of various crews is remarkable.
1962: Galway Regatta. From left, Tommy Jackson, Eoin O'Sullivan, Sean Kelly, Ivor Faulkner, and in front, cox Ken Dolan. Taken at Dangan with Menlo castle in the background.
1962: Eoin O'Sullivan stroke, Donagh O'Donoghue 7, Sean Kelly 6, Peadar Canavan 5, Paddy Hannon 4, Jim Lawler 3, Tommy Jackson 2 and Brian Colgan bow.
Colaiste Iognaid Rowing Crew 1961
Left to Right - S. Kelly, I. Forkner, P.Hannon, E. O'Sullivan, T. Jackson, J. Lawlor, I. Hayes, P. Fahy Front - K. Dolan
Kindly sent in by : Pat Fahy
The next two photos were taken at the wooden slip (no longer there) of the National University of Ireland Galway Boat Club (NUIG BC).
1961: From left, Eoin O’Sullivan, Pat Fahy, Tommy Jackson, Seán Kelly, Paddy Hannon, Frank Cunningham, Tom Welby and Peadar Canavan. We thank Tom Kenny for this information
1960: From left, B. Healy (cox), L. Wall (stk.), N. Hardiman 7, D. Reidy 6, R. McDonald 5, D. Taylor 4, D. Stewart 3, D. Doherty 2 and I. Faulkner bow.
The above photo was taken from the old Jes slip. Notice the Salmon Weir and Woodquay in the background and the barrier between CRYC and CIRC to the right of the picture. This was before the pontoon barrier was built in front of the Salmon Weir. The pontoon has made the area far less dangerous.
The 1960: The Jes Senior 8. From left, Dermot Stewart (Bow), Des Doherty 2, Ronnie McDonald 3, Dave Taylor 4, Michael O' Dwyer 5, Denis Reidy 6, Nicky Hardiman 7, Leo Wall (Stk). In front, Robert Molloy (cox).
In 1960 the Jes also won the clinker section of the Dublin Head of the River with a different crew: Dermot Stuart (bow), Des Doherty, Ronald McDonald, Dave Taylor, Michael O'Dwyer, Denis Reidy, Nicky Hardiman, Leo Wall (stk.) and Robert Molloy (cox).
The 1960 crew, with many of the same rowers as the 1959 crew, was recognised as perhaps the fastest the school ever produced. They were unbeaten in Ireland that year, but did not compete in the Championship because they went on tour to Germany, where they also were unbeaten.
We could not resist including the following photo.
A photo taken in 1950 of future Jes Rowers. From left, Brendan Healy, Christy Tierney and Leo Wall.
Brendan Healy, now a retired orthopaedic surgeon in Sligo, stroked the Jes second eight in 1960. He finished school in 1960. Brendan is currently archiving a history of past students for the school. Christy Tierney, now a retired teacher in Canada, was the stroke and captain of the Jes championship winning eight in 1958. He finished his Jes schooling in 1958. Leo Wall, still a fully active optometrist in Galway, was the stroke of the famous Jes European crew of 1960, arguably the fastest crew produced by the college. Leo finished school in 1960. (Paragraph drafted in October 2012).
1960: Again, a slightly different Jes senior crew. From left, Des Doherty, Dermot Stewart, Ronald McDonald, Leo Wall, Denis Reidy, Dave Taylor, Nicky Hardiman, I. Faulkner and in front, Robert Molloy
1960: The Jes extended crew that made up the senior light weight four. From left, R. Stewart, Bob McGoran S.J., J.J. Bradley (Coach) L. Wall (Capt.), R. Molloy (Cox) and D. Reidy. In front, I. Faulkner and R. McDonald.
1960: A Jes eight after a training session. Standing from left, D. Taylor, D. Stewart, I. Faulkner, D. Reidy, L. Wall and R. McDonald . In front from left, D. Doherty, Ken Dolan (Cox) and N. Hardiman.
1960: From left, ??, Rev Bob McGoran SJ and Brendan Healy who stroked the Jes second eight in 1960.
1960: Three likely lads. Liam O'Dochartaigh, D. Reidy (black hat) and Dave Taylor (cap).
1960: From left, ??, Liam O'Dochartaigh, I. Faulkner, D. Reidy and Dave Taylor.
1960: These are four rowers of a composite Jes/GRC crew which represented Connacht at the Interprovincial Championship for the "Irish Press Cup" at Drogheda. The four from left are Mike Garvey (CIRC), Piaras O'Conghaile (CIRC), Johnny Shaughnessy (GRC) and Miley McGrath (GRC).
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