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and we'll all swing together... from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded April 2019
POSTERS KLAXON! from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded November 2013
Waterford Boat Club from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded January 2013
December 30, 1946 from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded December 2011
Winning Team from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded August 2011
May 18, 1906 from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded May 2011

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Winning Team

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Swordscookie said:
I'm taking a gamble here but I think that the trophy on the left as you face it is the Metropolitan Cup for coxed fours from the Dublin Metropolitan Regatta. This is one of the most prestigious trophies in Irish rowing and is also known as "The Blue Riband". It was also recognised as the unofficial fours championship of Ireland. I will send a link to someone in the rowing fraternity and see if they can identify it. If that is the cup, or 'pot' as they are known, the the names of the crew are likely to be inscribed on it. As far as I know Waterford Boat Club are still active and they had a great selection of old photos on display in their clubhouse so they may have the record also? Lets see how we get on?
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Swordscookie Brilliant! We'll await developments. Have added pots as a tag...
Tammy said:
whoever they were, they needed some undergarments.... : 0
Swordscookie said:
Tammybeck, how could you;-) A bit like cycling, when sitting on the sliding seat in the boats, having seams across your backside could be very painful over time. When I was rowing there was a special seat in the shorts and today with spandex etc. there are no seams. I suspect that the absence of underwear was to minimise discomfort.
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Tammy Now, hope you and swordscookie are not going to lower the tone of serious and earnest photographic research that goes on here... ;)

May 18, 1906

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Paul O'Farrell said:
This is Major Purcell O'Gorman chairman and a founder of Waterford Boat Club
Paul O'Farrell said:
Waterford Boat club also has their own photostream on Flickr www.flickr.com/photos/waterfordboatclub/
Brendan J. Grogan said:
Gentleman on left seated is Austin Farrell, 1872-1934. He appears in other photographs NLI Ref.: P_WP_3697, NLI Ref.: P_WP_3697.....
Brendan J. Grogan said:
Paul O'Farrell It would be great to see some of the early pictures from Waterford Boat Club on this photostream.
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Brendan J. Grogan Hello again, Brendan! I've added links into the description above, so you can find all your great uncle's photos in one place. I'll add another photo with Austin Farrell on Monday. Hopefully you'll be able to help identify some of the others...

Waterford Boat Club

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Josay Photograph said:
They are wonderful B&W and composition.
Economic Quiet said:
The way those two guys are sitting on the chairs can only be described as "Rebellious".
ccferrie said:
I'd bet the fella in the middle at the back is related to the man seated on the right
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
ccferrie Do you think?
Swordscookie said:
If these guys won a Maiden Fours trophy then they were not a Senior four as listed. It was possible to row above your grade at that time in the more provincial regattas, if there was no entry for the senior levels then a crew could go "pot-hunting" and gather a senior trophy against little or no opposition. However they were then forever locked into the senior grade and could no longer row "Maiden or Junior"! The big trophy in the centre rear with the seven names is most certainly not a fours trophy but this four could have been part of an eight who won it. Lovely old shot and great memories.