Lifesavers retain President’s Cup

Clare lifesavers were among Ireland’s fittest at the National Surf Lifesaving Championships at Rossnowlagh Beach, Donegal, on Saturday last. Competing in challenging open water conditions to rescue simulated ‘casualties’ in a testing swim, board rescue, surf ski races and ocean man events, the winning teams from Clare fended off strong competition from Donegal, Sligo, Galway and Wexford.
In the overall event for the President’s Cup, the Clare men’s team emerged as winners, with the ladies’ team taking second place.
Best individual results came from Bernard Cahill, Ciara Gleeson, Katie Shannon, Rory Sexton and Oisín McGrath, with best masters performances from Norma Cahill and Sinéad Mortell.
Among the Clare competitors at the national competitions were Bernard Cahill, Dylan Barrett, Oisín McGrath, Colm Fitzgerald and Norma Cahill, who are selected to attend and compete at the World Lifesaving Championships in Australia next November.
The Clare results are listed below.
Flags event: 1 Rory Sexton; 2 Adam McEvoy; 3 Colm Fitzgerald.
Women’s sprint: 2 Ciara Donnelly.
Men’s sprint: 3 Rory Sexton.
Women’s 100m beach relay: 2 Clare ladies A Team.
Men’s 100m beach relay: 2 Clare men’s A team; 3 Clare men’s B team.
Women’s open water surf race 16-year-old: 1 Katie Shannon.
Open water men 400 surf race: 1 Bernard Cahill; 2 Dylan Barrett.
Open waterboard race: 3 Ciara Gleeson.
Open waterboard race: 1 Oisín McGrath; 2 Bernard  Cahill.
Ski race open water: 1 Norma Cahill.
Ski race open water: 1 Oisín McGrath; 2 Dylan Barrett.
Ocean woman: 2 Norma Cahill.
Ocean man: 1 Bernard Cahill; 2 Oisín McGrath.
Women taplin relay: 2 Clare ladies’ A team.
Men’s taplin relay: 1 Clare men’s A team; 2 Clare men’s B team.
200m board rescue relay: 2 Clare Ladies A.
Men 200m board rescue relay: 1 Clare men’s A; 2 Clare men’s B.
Women 200m tube rescue relay: 2 Clare ladies’  A.
Men 200m tube rescue relay: 1 Clare men’s A; 3 Clare men’s B.
Women 30 and over 200 surf swim masters open water: 1 Norma Cahill; 2 Sinéad Mortell; 4 Mona Sexton.
Women 30 and over 400 board masters open water: 1 Norma Cahill; 2 Sinéad Mortell; 3 Mona Sexton.
Men 30 and over 400 board masters open water: 2 Sean Cahill.
Women 30 and over 500 ski masters open water: 2 Mona Sexton.
Men 30 and over 500 ski masters open water: 1 Sean Cahill.