James Sheehan at the South Island Rowing Championships at Lake Ruataniwha near Twizel in 2016. OBITUARY: He wasn't always in the boat, but James Sheehan's dedication to rowing went much further than racing along the water. "We had five crews at the regatta and they all made finals – I think that was the start of the modern era of New Zealand rowing," Rowing New Zealand chairman Gerry Dwyer said at Sheehan's funeral. STUFF James Sheehan pictured in 2004 on the site of the Lake Isaac Watersports Park with the design. James Sheehan began a relationship with Louise Manson in 2017, which Jones described as a "wonderful, loving relationship which made both of them extremely happy".

Source: Stuff January 24, 2020 16:07 UTC