Sean is married to Lorraine and a proud father of 2 beautiful girls and 2 handsome boys.
Picture below shows Sean and Lorraine in "Tess" with Daniel to the left, Patrick and Chloe, second daughter Rachael was missing from the photo as she was rowing in a regatta !
I joined Shannon Rowing Club at the age of 14 and from the moment I was pushed off from the slipway and felt the water move underneath a boat I was hooked. From that day on rowing became a huge influence in my life, in fact it probably was my life until I started college and got a job.
I competed at junior and senior national level and won over thirty trophies. Today my kids still drink from a goblet or two that I picked up but, as you can imagine, the trophies are getting more chipped with each wash.
After graduating from university, work and family took over from rowing in my twenties and early thirties. However, as my family grows up they need less of my time. This has allowed me to go back to school and do an MBA and, of course, more time for rowing and coaching.
From the first time I saw a news report about Eamon and Peter Kavanagh's pending Atlantic voyage, I was hooked on the idea of rowing the Atlantic.
For the past 5 years I have spent my time purchasing a boat, planning and saving my holidays from work and doing challenges on rowing machines and water to get me ready for my epic journey.
