Damien Browne

2022 - 10 - 4

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Former rugby player Damian Browne becomes first person to row ... (thejournal.ie)

Damian Browne on day 62 of his solo row from New York to Galway. Image: Damian Browne Instagram. FORMER PROFESSIONAL RUGBY player Damian Browne has completed ...

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First man to row from New York to Galway forced ashore just short of ... (Irish Examiner)

Damien Browne had to be rescued by emergency responders after the alert was raised. After 2,686 hours at sea, and over 3450 nautical miles rowed, Damian became ...

Though he is "gutted" to have had to stop just short of his set destination, the rower is now reunited with his family and is looking forward to celebrating his achievement with the people of Galway at his homecoming, which is set to take place at 11am this morning, where it is hoped locals will turn out to mark the completion of his mammoth journey. After 2,686 hours at sea, and over 3450 nautical miles rowed, Damian became the first person in history to row the distance between the coast of New York and the west coast, and although he didn't reach the The Port of Galway, he is in good spirits. The first man to row from New York to Galway was forced to shore on the rocks at Furbo beach just a short distance from his finishing point last night.

History made as Damian Browne comes ashore in precarious ... (Galway Daily)

In the final hours of his epic 112-day journey, the weather forced Damian ashore in precarious circumstances on the rocks at Furbo Beach. Damian immediately ...

Damian and The Project Empower team have expressed their sincere gratitude to the Gardaí and the Emergency First Responders who looked after Damian so well. Those wishing to support Project Empowers charity partners – National Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation, Ability West, Madra and The Galway Simon Community – can do so by visiting First on the scene were Garda Micheál Ó Ráinne from An Spidéil, Garda Vincent Kelly from Indreabhán and Garda Eoin O’Malley from Carna who found Damian and his boat Cushlamachree on the rocks and helped Damian to safety.

Rower comes ashore near Galway after epic solo voyage (RTE.ie)

A solo voyage across the Atlantic ended in the early hours of this morning, when rower Damian Browne came ashore on the Galway coast.

He also climbed Mount Everest between the two rowing trips. Speaking ahead of the journey, which began in New York on 14 June, the former Connacht and Leinster forward said that taking on this challenge was the adventure of a lifetime and a huge test of physical and mental strength and resilience. [end of a 16-week journey, which began when Mr Browne and his friend Fergus Farrell embarked from New York on the voyage eastwards](https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2022/0614/1304736-atlantic-row/).

Damian Browne: Irish man completes historic row from New York to ... (Independent.ie)

An Irishman has become the first person ever to row from New York to Galway after 112 days at sea.

“I was alone since day 13 and it took 112 days so yeah, 99 days. He said it was a “special moment” to finally reach Galway and see his family and friends. Speaking this afternoon on RTÉ’s News At One, Mr Browne said the entire challenge was a “fight” from start to finish and he is glad to have his feet on “solid ground”.

Damian Browne arrives to hero's welcome after rowing to Ireland ... (BreakingNews.ie)

Hundreds gathered to see the former rugby star become the first person to row from New York to Galway.

When last night happened, I thought, what a disaster, I thought today was ruined. “There are so many people here, I don’t know how to absorb it. “When I was at my darkest moments, I got out the phone and connected to people and didn’t feel so alone.