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| Location | Hanover Place, Coleraine, Northern Ireland |
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| Home water | Lower Bann |
| Founded | 1842 (1842) |
| Website | www |
| Notable members | |
| Alan Campbell, Richard Chambers, Peter Chambers, Hannah Scott and Joel Cassells | |
Bann Rowing Club is a rowing club in Coleraine, Northern Ireland. It is situated on the east bank of the Lower Bann river in Hanover Place south of the Coleraine Bridge. Founded in 1842, Bann is one of the oldest rowing clubs in all of Ireland.
The Club competes regularly in national regattas across Ireland including the annual National Championships, Cork.
Notable members
Bann is also known for its success at producing Olympic oarsmen including Alan Campbell, Richard Chambers and Peter Chambers. At the London 2012 Olympics Alan won a Bronze Medal in the Men's Single Scull; Richard and Peter both won a Silver Medal in the Lightweight Men's Four.
Honours
Henley Royal Regatta
| Year | Races won |
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| 2018 | Hambleden Pairs Challenge Cup |
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Peter and Richard competing in the London 2012 Olympics
References
- "History – Bann Rowing Club - Coleraine". bannrowingclub.org.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- "BBC News - Richard and Peter Chambers: brothers' Olympic silver medallists". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- "BBC News - Coleraine homecoming for Olympic medal-winning rowers". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
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