Clare men retain President’s Cup

THE Irish Water Safety National Lifesaving Championships, hosted by Clare Water Safety, were held at the White Strand, Miltown Malbay, last weekend. Over 140 competitors from Clare, Louth, Donegal, Wexford, Waterford, Wicklow, Galway and Mayo competed in extremely challenging conditions, with the tail end of Hurricane Katia raging.
The Clare senior team of Oisín McGrath, Colm Fitzgerald, Dylan Barrett and Darragh Glavin retained the President’s Cup, which was awarded to Irish Water Safety in 1950 by former President Sean T O’Ceallaigh. There were many individual achievements by Clare competitors and the county took gold in many of the team events.
The junior and masters competitions scheduled for the following day were cancelled due to adverse weather conditions and it is hoped it will now take place on Saturday, October 1.

Results
Women 25 flags open water: 3. Ciara Sexton; 10. Siobhán McGrath.
Men 25 flags open water: 1. Colm Fitzgerald; 7. Darragh Glavin; 9. Declan Bredin.
Women 50 90m sprint open water: 2. Ciara Sexton; 7. Ciara Gleeson.
Men 50 90m sprint open water: 3. Declan Bredin; 4. Eoin Gleeson; 8. Colm Fitzgerald; 14. Darragh Glavin.
Women 400 surf race open water: 1. Norma Cahill; 6. Ciara Sexton; 9. Caoimhe Gowran.
Men 400 surf race open water: 2. Dylan Barrett; 8. Patrick Hogan.
Women 400 board race open water: 5. Siobhán McGrath; 9. Caoimhe Gowran; 12. Ciara Gleeson; 16. Sinéad Mortell.
Men 400 board race open water: 1. Oisín McGrath; 2. Bernard Cahill; 12. Declan Bredin.
Women 500 ski race open water: 1. Norma Cahill; 6. Saorla O’Donovan.
Men 500 ski race open water: 4. Oisín McGrath; 9. Bernard Cahill.
Women 1km ocean woman open water: 1. Norma Cahill; 7. Saorla O’Donovan.
Men 1km ocean man open water: 1. Bernard Cahill; 2. Oisín McGrath; 13. Cian O’Sullivan; 14. Cormac O’Sullivan.
Women 1000 SC metre taplin relay: 1. Clare A.
Men 1000 SC metre taplin relay: 1. Clare A.
Women 200 SC metre board rescue relay: 3. Clare A.
Men 200 SC metre board rescue relay: 1. Clare A.
Women 200 SC metre tube rescue relay: 1. Clare A.
Men 200 SC metre tube rescue relay: 3. Clare A.