The club serves between 75-100 rowers of all ages throughout the season.
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Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
The title was ripped from a speech by Irish rowers Gary and Paul O’Donovan, who claimed the country’s first-ever medals in the sport at the Rio 2016 Olympics and quickly became overnight sensations for their underdog accomplishment.
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