But Trinity was casting its own, it fetched up against the bridge in different, spell. In many ways it is Enniskillen where the British Army a unique creation. Oxford and got called out to “defuse” it and… Cambridge have their cultures well you get the idea. and their histories, but these These changes filtered down You might actually want to read are pretty much unchanged into the Boat Club, which this book. Unlike the 60s, if you since their formations. Similarly decided to set out to win the were in Trinity in the 70s, you the great national universities international universities event will remember it. Hell, you might of Ireland have also not at Henley Royal Regatta, which even be mentioned in it…’ experienced much cultural change had not been won by Trinity since their creation. since 1875 Trinity however was created in the The Author Oxbridge vein but is now a truly Irish entity. This very substantial evolution arguably moved faster during the 1970s than in any decade before or since. It made for a fascinating time to be there, observing the shape shifting of one of the most influential institutions in the land. These changes filtered down into the Boat Club, which decided to set out to win the international universities event at Henley Royal Regatta, which had not been won D avid Hickey entered Trinity in October 1973 and undertook a four year degree in rowing. To his eternal astonishment, he was awarded a degree in Business Studies in 1977. He is married to Jane, a fellow Trinity graduate, and lives in London and Mallorca with two mad cocker spaniels, their three children having grown up and commenced independent lives (and incomes, thankfully). by Trinity since 1875. A three year campaign led to the club getting to the final in 1977 and the result was… well it is revealed in the book! Click to purc h ase The Trinity College VIII, Rowing for the Ladies Plate But that’s not even half of the story of the book. The infamous San Raphael party in my college rooms… driving a UN half-track while somewhat “refreshed” after boat races on the Suez Canal… opening a barrel of Harp lager with some angle iron in a hotel bathroom and trying to hide the evidence by slinging it into the river where Buy now
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