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Bernie O’Flaherty and Hazel McMahon at the Banna Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
WHILE the weather on Saturday morning was a mixture of sunshine and heavy showers, it cleared up beautifully in Banna for the annual Christmas Day swim.
There was a steady stream of visitors to the beach from around 10am where they took a dip and made a donation to the Banna Sea Rescue.
But from around 12 noon, the car park began to fill up and a couple of hundred brave souls lined up for the 12.30pm dash into the water.
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The sun shone as Santa Claus and Brian Crean of Banna Sea Rescue counted down the bathers and they made the long run into the sea.
Most of those who dashed into the ocean three times declared the water to be “lovely” and “refreshing”, so we’ll take their word for it!
There was no traditional gathering for refreshments afterwards due to COVID public health advice, but it was a safe way for the community to get together on the beach, have some fun and contribute to a good cause. Well done all. Scroll down for photos…
Bernie, Nicola, Sharon and Rachel O’Mahony at the Banna Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Bríd O’Connor holding Conor Kelly, at the Banna Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
Mia O’Neill, John Doody and Leona O’Neill Bernie, Nicola, Sharon and Rachel O’Mahony at the Banna Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Aidan O’Kelly, Ruairi O’Kelly, David O’Connor and Shane Walsh at the Banna Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
In front, Aoife and Orla Lyons with Caroline Lyons, Brendan Boyle, Maeve Lyons and Donal Lyons at the Banna Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Tony O’Halloran and John Joe Sheehy at the Banna Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
Mia and Ronan Falvey at the Banna Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Paulina and son Eric at the Banna Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
Tania and Einín Lawlor at the Banna Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Katie Tobin Walsh, Danny Walsh and Hasia Tobin Walsh at the Banna Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
Making a dash to the ocean at the Banna Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Declan McCarthy and John Griffin at the Banna Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
Maurice O’Keeffe and Eamonn Brackett at the Banna Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Tom Lynch Bernie, at the Banna Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
Paul Crean and Joan Walsh at the Banna Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Fiona Brosnan and Anne Costello at the Banna Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
Lily, Irene and Kevin Reardon at the Banna Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
Rachel O’Mahony making a dash to the water at the Banna Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
Making a dash to the ocean at the Banna Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Frances and Sinead McCarthy at the Banna Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
Making a dash to the ocean at the Banna Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Making a dash to the ocean at the Banna Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
Ethan Doody and John Doody at the Banna Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
