Gearoid Towey
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's rowing | ||
Representing  Ireland | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2001 Lucerne | LM2- |
 | 1999 St. Catharines | LM4x |
| 2003 Milan | LM2x |
| 2006 Eton | LM4- |
| U23 World Championships | ||
| 1996 Hazewinkel | BLM1x |
Gearoid Towey (born 26 March 1977 in Fermoy, Ireland[1]) is an Irish Olympic athlete, former world champion in rowing, and trans-Atlantic rower. He competed at three Olympics – Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.
Towey, along with Ciaran Lewis, attempted to cross the Atlantic Ocean in 2005 in a 23 ft rowing boat. After 40 days at sea, having endured two tropical storms and a hurricane on the way, their boat was pitch poled by a 10-meter wave, leaving the men adrift 900 miles from landfall. They were rescued in the middle of a force 9 storm at night by the supertanker "Hispania Spirit".[2]
Towey organised the first official Art O'Neill Challenge in 2009, to raise money for the Stuart Mangan Appeal.[3][4][5]
He lives in Sydney Australia and is the founder of Crossing the Line Sport – an organisation dedicated to athlete mental health and transition out of sport. He is a regular speaker on the topic of transition, especially the transition from elite athlete to the next phase of life.
