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O'Donovan and Kenny In Semi-Final of Olympic Rowing Qualifier
#ROWING: Niall Kenny and Mark O’Donovan finished third in their heat of the lightweight double scull to qualify directly for the semi-finals at the Olympic…
Jerzieski Finishes Fifth in B Final at Canoe Sprint World Cup
#CANOEING: Newly-qualified Olympian Andrzej Jerzieski finished fifth in the B Final (14th overall) in the C1 200 metres at the Canoe Sprint World Cup in…
Puspure Makes Good Start in Olympic Rowing Qualifier
#ROWING: Single sculler Sanita Puspure avoided a repechage by finishing second in her heat and moving directly into the A/B Semi-Finals of the Oympic Qualification…
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CANOEING: New Ireland star Andrzej Jezierski qualified for the B Final at the canoe sprint World Cup in Poznan in Poland. Jezierski finished fourth in…
IFI Wins Dundalk Circuit Court Case Over Illegal Salmon Fishing
#ANGLING - Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has been successful in a circuit court case against a Louth man who appealed a district court decision over…

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Thursday, 12 April 2012 11:45

Diver Treated for 'The Bends' in Northern Ireland

#DIVING - BBC News reports that a man suspected to be suffering from 'the bends' after a dive in Galway was treated in Northern Ireland at the weekend. The diver was airlifted to the decompression chamber in Craigavon by Irish Coast Guard helicopter as there was no medical team available…

Sunday, 04 March 2012 11:46

World Record Attempt by Irish-Raised Diver

#DIVING - Deep sea diver Sean McGahern is currently attempting the world record for cold water open sea diving in Malta. The Times of Malta reports that McGahern - who was born in England but raised in Ireland before moving to Malta 17 years ago - entered the water at…

Monday, 13 February 2012 20:04

Dive Ireland Expo Returns

#DIVING - Dive Ireland 2012, Ireland's only dedicated dive expo, promises to be bigger, better and feature more speakers, exhibits and workshops - everything for the dive professional as well as the complete beginner. The 21st Annual International Dive Show, hosted by the Irish Underwater Council (CFT), will take place…

Friday, 09 December 2011 17:58

Record-Setting SCUBA Diver is Ireland's First Professor of Midwifery

#DIVING - A Guinness World Record holding SCUBA diver has been appointed as Ireland's first ever Professor of Midwifery, the Galway Advertiser reports. Prof Declan Devine, who is a leading seararcher and scholar in the field, will take up the role at NUI Galway's School of Nursing and Midwifery. His…

Tuesday, 13 September 2011 15:13

Body of Cave Diver Recovered After Six Days

A British rescue team has finally recovered the body of the Polish man who died while cave diving in Co Galway, some six days after he was first reported missing. http://afloat.ie/watersport/diving/ As previously reported on Afloat.ie, 34-year-old Artur Kozlowski failed to re-emerge from a cave dive near Gort on 5…

Monday, 12 September 2011 07:39

Cave Divers Body Recovered from Galway Cave

The body of award winning cave diver Artur Kozwolski has been recovered six days after he was reported missing in a Galway cave. His body was brought to the surface yesterday by a Brititsh specialist cave team who were hampered by siltation in the cave system. Lorna Siggins in the…

Wednesday, 07 September 2011 12:35

Efforts Resume to Recover Body of Cave Diver

Efforts are resuming today to recover the body of a Polish man who died while cave diving near Gort in Co Galway. http://www.afloat.ie/watersport/diving/ The Irish Independent reports that Artur Kozlowski, 34, failed to emerge as expected from the flooded cave he was exploring solo on Monday afternoon. His body was…