About the club
One boathouse,
every kind of rower.
Today Tribesmen is a community of over 150 members of all ages and abilities, from first-time rowers to masters racing in Ireland and overseas. We row from Earls Island on the River Corrib all year round.
Our story
A club rooted in community, effort and respect.
From the outset the goal was clear: to build a club capable of winning the Senior Eights at the National Rowing Championships. That dream remains part of the club’s ambition today.
Resources were limited, but the founders were determined. To buy the club’s first boat they borrowed the money themselves, and named the shell The Overdraught. More importantly, they secured the clubhouse on Earls Island, giving the club a permanent home on the Corrib.
That culture of hard work, inclusivity and respect has produced 37 National Championship titles, Irish internationals and, most recently, World Champion Siobhán McCrohan. Yet medals tell only part of the story. The real legacy is the friendships formed on the river and the generations of rowers who have found a home here.
Today the club offers Masters rowing for women and men, Senior competitive rowing, Junior rowing, tour and recreational rowing, Learn-to-Row and Para rowing, because rowing should be open to everyone. In our 50th year, founding member Eamonn Colclough serves as President.
What we stand for
Four values, in plain words.
Inclusion
Rowers of every age, ability and background. Para-rowing, Masters, learn-to-row, juniors and seniors share one boathouse.
Respect
For team-mates, opponents, coaches and officials alike. Row hard, shake hands, and represent the club well, on and off the water.
Stewardship
Of the river, the club and its community, the people who came before us, and the other clubs we share the water with.
Excellence
We back ambitious rowers, but ambition is judged by effort, not finish times.
The committee
The 2026/27 club committee.
Elected at the AGM in November. Minutes published quarterly.
Want the long version?
From a small gathering in Freeney’s Bar to national titles and a world champion. Read the founders’ story and fifty years on the Corrib.
Read the 50-year story