Ireland has a rich history competing in the Admiral's Cup. Although an Irish team have never won the glittering golden trophy, they came very close in 1979. Leading the regatta going into the tragic Fastnet Race, two of the Irish teams broke their rudders ending their challenge for victory. 

According to Afloat.ie, the Royal Irish Yacht Club are planning to race in the 2025 Admiral's Cup.

The Royal Irish Yacht Club of Dun Laoghaire is so far the only club in Ireland which has indicated to Denis Byrne, Commodore of the governing Irish Cruiser-Racer Association and Vice Admiral of the Royal Cork YC, that it is prepared to undertake to provide two boats and crews for competition in the 2025 re-birth of the Admiral’s Cup series, envisaged as concluding its competition as a central feature of next year’s Centenary Rolex Fastnet Race. 

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Image: Ken Rohan’s all-conquering Holland 39 Regardless © W M Nixon