Congratulations to Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin and his crew, Rory Carroll, Maeve Donagh, Harry Durcan and Charlie Moloney, who have won the 2026 Irish Sailing Keelboat Champions Cup representing the 1720 fleet.

The event brings together the best helms nominated by Ireland’s keelboat classes. Twelve teams, split into two fleets of six, competed at the Royal Irish Yacht Club in Dún Laoghaire this weekend.

Saturday’s racing on Dublin Bay was demanding. Mícheál, Rory and crew finished the opening day third in their fleet, behind John Driscoll and defending champion Cillian Dickson, then won the repêchage to reach the six-boat final. There they took two race wins to finish on 11 points, one clear of Dickson, with Michael O’Connor (Royal St George YC) third.

Well done to Mícheál, Rory and the whole crew on a great win.

Results available here.