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Inver Colpa Rowing Club Drogheda was established in 2011 after a successful charity row from the Isle of Man that year.

The club has since then been affiliated to the Irish Coastal Rowing Federation and has grown in size and experience ever since.

The name Inver Colpa derives from ancient Irish folklore and language. ‘Inver’ being the anglicised version of the Gaelic word Inbhear, meaning inlet, while ‘Colpa’ derives from Colpa of the Sword who was an ancient swordsman son of the Milesian’s.  He was drowned at Mornington trying to land his boat and is buried in the ringfort behind the old church in Colpe.

The four founding members of the club are Martin Murphy, Stuart Heslin, Dessie McDonald and Robert Finglas.

The club’s sponsors are:

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Inver Colpa Rowing Club is based in the Boyne Fishermans Rescue and Recovery Service on the Marsh Road, Drogheda.

The club have recently received planning permission for a new boathouse in an adjacent site and hope to begin the site clearance in late 2025.

Contact – secretary@invercolpa.ie or the Secretary at 083 4586109 for more information.

The club’s constitution can be found here:

Constitution of Inver Colpa Rowing Club.

 

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More wins for Inver Colpa at the Irish Indoor Rowing Championships in UL!

Well done to the gang down at the Irish Indoor Rowing Championships in UL today. Great effort by all with wins in the following races: Gold for Claire in both the 500m & 1000m Gold for Brian in the 1000m Bronze for Martin in the 1000m Great performances by Christine & Glenda in their races …