Our annual Shannon Swim has been running for close to 30 years and still remains a most popular event in the locality. 33 swimmers took part in this years event, which runs from the Pier Head to just below Killaloe Library, a distance of about 500 metres.

This years’ winner was Mai Walsh in the Juvenile Category with a time of 7 minutes 32 seconds.

The winners were as follows:

Juvenile Category: 
1st – Mia Walsh (7 minutes 32 seconds)
2nd – Nathan Shinners (7 minutes 33 seconds)
3rd – Anna Considine (8 minutes 32 seconds)

Open Category:
1st – Geno Quinlan (7 minutes 34 seconds)
2nd – Bobby Reynolds (8 minutes 54 seconds)
3rd – Johnny O’Loughlin (8 minutes 56 seconds)

Special Youth Category:
1st – Danny Hickey
2nd – Grace O’Brien
3rd – Aoife Ringrose

Congratulations to the winners and to everyone who took part in this years event –

Malachy Sheeran; Hardoin; Monika Tupa; Gary Madden; Deridre Mulally; Alma Moloney; Suzanne Cantrell; Maeve O’Dwyer; Hilda Moloney; Aisling O’Brien; Jos Slattery; Yvonne Briody; Bernie Little; Keely Cantrell; Edel Cribbin; Triona Campbell; John O’Brien; Natasha Crotty; Ray Hickey; Georgina Ringrose; Molly O’Sullivan and Ciara Bradley.

Thanks also to all those who helped us out on the day – Dee Kearney; Killaloe Sailing Club; My Next Adventure; Caroline Tierney; Yvonne Briody and Maeve O’Dwyer.