Tralahan Christmas Swim
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A record crowd, both swimmers and spectators, turned up at Tralahan today for the Annual Sponsored  Christmas Day Swim, in aid of the RNLI and Co-Action Beara.  The day was dry but a cool easterly breeze kept temperatures low.  The swimmers commentated that the water was ok but when they came out the cold really hit them.  Both old and young swam in what is turning out to be one of the Events of the Year not to be missed.  Denis Regan, Deputy Chairman of the Tralahan Committee blew his whistle to start off the swimmers who were starting to getting cold waiting around. 
Following the dip, the swimmers were treated to hot punch to heat them up and the spectators were also treated to the same. A raffle was held and when the figures will be totted up, the two receiving charities will be very much the better off for these brave sporting people.  Well done to everyone concerned.

A view of some of the spectators and swimmers at Tralahan.

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It is the turn of the footballers tomorrow, St. Stephen's Day.

Punters from O'Shea's Bar, Castletownbere Vs Causkey's Bar, Eyeries battle it out on Eyeries Football Pitch at 2.30pm.  Again this is a charity match with the RNLI Castletownbere Lifeboat benefiting and it promises to be a match not to be missed !!!!!!!
Tune in here again for further photos of this 'promised to be' exciting game.

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