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GP14 Irish Youth Championship at Greystones Sailing Club

by Adrian Lee 2 Oct 2015 09:47 BST 26-27 September 2015
Downwind during the GP14 Irish Youth Championship © Aaron Jones

Edward Coyne of Youghal SC crewed by Colman Grimes of Skerries, was victorious in this year's Youth Championship raced in summer-like conditions off Greystones in Co. Wicklow. David Johnson & Eanna Lawless of Sutton fought hard for second place just holding off 14 year old Sligo's Jack Currin & Tim Corcoran who scored two seconds in the last two races and Adrian Lee & Ossian Geraghty from Youghal/Sligo who finished on the same points despite an OCS in race 3.

The first of the four race series was held in 12-16 knots with a strong Southerly tide. Ed & Colman lay down an early marker, winning from brothers Gareth & Richard Gallagher with Peter & Steven Boyle in 3rd. Gareth & Richard bounced back to win race 2 from Adrian & Ossian and Dan & Hugh Gill in 3rd. This left the Gallagher brothers as overnight leaders counting a first and second.

Race 3 on Sunday changed things with David Johnson & Eanna Molony (last year's youth champion) taking the win from Jack Curran & Tim Corcoran in 2nd and Samuel Wray & Alan Thompson in 3rd. Skippers Gareth Gallagher, Adrian Lee and Jack Buttimer fell foul of the black flag in this race which PRO Mark Usher resorted to using after numerous recalls due to a combination of enthusiastic starters and strong tide. In Race 4 Edward Coyne & Colman Grimes took another win again to seal overall victory with Jack Curran in second and Kevin Martyn & Norman Lee in 3rd. If there was a Hard Lesson Trophy, the heads up winners would have been Gareth & Richard Gallagher from Derry who sailed a great regatta and looked like clear favourites until they came unstuck with 2 OCS's on Sunday while trying too hard, very unfortunate for them as they have been going so well all season.

Ed Coyne also scooped up the U18 Trophy with Jack Currin convincingly taking the U16 with 2 years to spare. Top home club team was Tom and Kevin Gillen closely followed by Grainne Allen & Neil Willis and Ciaran & Aine Keogh.

This was a really enjoyable event expertly run by hard working Greystones club members and should be the last run from the characteristic old clubhouse as Sisk have almost finished a fine new larger one situated prominently by the south harbour wall with commanding views over the harbour, the sailing waters and beyond to Bray Head, Killiney, Dalkey Island and Howth.

Adam & Alan Leddy during the GP14 Irish Youth Championship - photo © Aaron Jones
Adam & Alan Leddy during the GP14 Irish Youth Championship - photo © Aaron Jones

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Overall Results:

PosSail NoHelmCrewClubR1R2R3R4Pts
1st14144Edward CoyneColman GrimesYoughal SC/Skerries15‑617
2nd13977David JohnstonEanna Molony LawlessSutton Dinghy‑641611
3rd14127Jack CurrinTom CorcoranSligo YC‑1382212
4th13993Adrian LeeOssian GeraghtyYoughal SC/Sligo52(DSQ)512
5th14116Peter BoyleStephen BoyleSutton DC364‑713
6th14055Samuel WrayAlan ThompsonSligo YC‑973414
7th14171Dan GillHugh GillSutton DC737(DNF)17
8th14047Shane BuckleyJP McCaldinLEYC/SYC4‑105817
9th13669Kevin MartynNorman LeeSligo/Greystones8‑118319
10th14080Gareth GallagherRichard GallagherLough Foyle21(DSQ)DSQ25
11th13917John PorterMichael CoxNSC‑109101029
12th14036Dylan StanawayBlair StanawayMayo SC12129(DSQ)33
13th13669Tom GillanKevin GillanGreystones‑151512936
14th13925Grainne AllenPeter Sloan/Neil WillisGreystones11‑14141237
15th13573Ciaran KeoghAine KeoghGreystones‑1413131339
16th13441/14036Jordan LuptonPatrick O'ConnorYoughal SC‑2316111542
17th12533Ben HutchinsonShane McCarthyGreystones‑2118151144
18th4061Luke HorganRob LeeGreystones18‑20161448
19th13750Harry NoonanGerry CannonGreystones161717(DSQ)50
20th13238Adam LeddyAlan LeddyGreystones2022(DSQ)1658
21st14133Jack ButtimerAdam McDonaghYoughal SC2219(DSQ)1758
22nd13424Eoin O'CleirighSeamus O'CleirighGreystones192118(DSQ)58
23rd14138Lee McMullinLibby/SimonBLessington17DNF(DNC)DNC65
24th13883Sarah NicolsonS? PrestonDonaghdee SC(DNC)DNCDNCDNC75

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