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CLARE people with physical disabilities could be on the crest of a wave surfing in Lahinch next year thanks to the efforts of local surf instructors. Last year, West Coast Surf Club (WCSC) members completed training in Lahinch with Liquid Therapy, Surfing Ireland’s inclusion organisation. WCSC Inclusion Officer, Nuria Smyth, Maeve Johnston and Abbey Wing completed a new course hosted by Liquid Therapy and delivered by Surf Ability UK on how to use adaptive surf boards for people who may not have the full use of their legs or arms. Course tutors taught the Lahinch surf instructors how to provide surf lessons for people with reduced mobility using different types of special surf boards. For more on this story and all the latest news from the Banner County, pick up this week’s Clare Champion or view our digital edition which is available HERE.

A GROUP of volunteers from Clare were among the winners at the Clean Coasts Ocean Hero awards ceremony this week. West Coast Surf Club was one of the recipients of the Ocean Hero Youth of the Year Title. The West Coast Surf Club is a surf non-profit club based out of Lahinch with 270 members, who work regularly with Clean Coasts group Keep Lahinch Clean, and host beach cleans in the area. In particular, the junior board riders in the club are very active participants in these beach cleaning events and take great pride in participating. The work of Spanish Point Community group was also showcased during the ceremony, being one of the nominees in the group of the year category. This year, the group got involved in a lot of activities, including the Big Beach Clean, Clean Coasts Rocky Shore Safari with David Wall of National Biodiversity Data Centre, #2minutebeachclean and Think Before You Flush, and many other sustainable …