Waterford Boat Club has been based in our city since 1878. At almost 150 years old, it is the oldest sports club in the city and we are proud to say, one of the original founding members of Rowing Ireland. We have a deep history in the city and would attribute our survival to the generosity of our local members and businesses.
Waterford Boat Club is Waterford’s City’s only Rowing Club. Established in 1878, it is the oldest sports club in the city and we are proud to say, one of the original founding members of Rowing Ireland.
Canada Street is located just off William Street in Waterford City. Take the turn opposite “The Three Shippes” Bar and we are based on the Left hand side of Canada Street, opposite the Marina Hotel.
Interested in joining Waterford Boat Club? You can reach out to us via the link below.
Latest Galleries
Please see below a selection of images of our members training hard, competing, having fun and winning a few medals.
Latest Club News
Carlow Regatta 2026
Race Summary The club took our regular trip to Carlow on the June Bank Holiday Sunday (31st May) for Carlow Regatta 2026. Weather was perfect for rowing, not too hot and very little breeze. The Carlow course is approximately 1200 metres long and can be narrow in places making for a challenging race especially for […]
HP Beach Sprints Open Water Trial 1
Summary Three Waterford Boat Club athletes took part in the high performance beach sprints open water trial in Castleconnell on Sat 02nd and Sun 03rd May. The original trial was cancelled due to bad weather but this event was scheduled instead with the rowing component tested over the weekend. The trial is done over three […]
Cork HOTR Feb 2026
Race Summary Cork Head of the River 2026 took place on Saturday 28th Feb 2026 at Cork Marina. Following up a great outing at St Michaels earlier in the month the club were looking forward to another outing. Races were run over a 4K course. Yet again we were lucky on the day with the […]