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Karen Galvin from Quilty is fundraising for the Burren SAC Search and Recovery Unit.
Members of the Search and Recovery Unit use their skills (scuba diving, snorkelling), local knowledge and equipment to assist in search and recovery operations throughout the region.
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St Patrick's Day 2015 saw three of our trainees doing their open water snorkel tests at White Strand. Congratulations and well done to Emmet Lundy, Kirill Rybalchenko and Ewelina Bialecka. Thanks also to instructors James McMahon, Mary O'Donnell and Caroline Hartigan. Mark Gray was practicing for his 10m duck dives for the Leading Diver.
The next step for the trainees is the shallow water dives, hopefully starting next weekend.
From left to right: Emmet Lundy, James McMahon, Mark Gray, Ewelina Bialecka, Kirill Rybalchenko, Mary O'Donnell, Caroline Hartigan
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At the AGM on Sunday evening, the new Committee for 2015 was elected as follows:
From left to right:
Cormac McMahon, Treasurer; Bernie Mullins, PR Officer; James McMahon, Equipment Officer; Maura Brooks, Secretary; John Underhill, Chairman; David Hillery, Diving Officer; Aiden Corry, Training Officer.
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Welcome to our new look website. This picture of a crayfish was taken by
James McMahon on a dive at Ailleenasharragh at the Cliffs of Moher on 7 September.
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Congratulations to our new MON2s: John Underhill, Caroline Hartigan, Mary O'Donnell.
For the final stage of the process of becoming a MON2, they assisted in the assessment of this year's MON1 candidates in Dublin on 22 March.
[A MON2 is an experienced instructor who can teach and examine divers up to Mon1.]
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The Friday morning snorkel took place in Quilty this time. Our trainees Martin, Sean and Donal did their first snorkels with James, Mary and Caroline.
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The first snorkel of the year took place today, Sunday 9 February, at Lough Inchiquin. The water was 6-7 degrees C, so we were glad that we had wrapped up well.
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At a presentation in Hillery's Bar in Milltown Malbay, the Search and Recovery Section of the Burren Sub Aqua Club was recently presented with a cheque from the John Minogue Memorial race held on 11 February last.
The proceeds were shared between the William Winder Rainbow Foundation, The Brothers of Charity and the Search&Recovery section of the Burren Sub Aqua Club.
On the picture: Gerard Minogue, James McMahon, Patrick Kelly, Francis Minogue
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Well done to our trainees who are now getting into their scuba gear to do their first shore dives with our instructors.
Not long now until we'll get the boat out again.
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The recent Search and Recovery Course in Limerick and Killaloe resulted in 8 new Search and Recovery Divers and 2 Search and Recovery Instructors.
Well done to all. A very worthwhile course, not only for the divers themselves but also for the community.
Thanks to Cieran Enright and Richard Roche for delivering the course.
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Today, six Burren instructors had an early start in Ballyvaughan to launch the club boat for the
Diver Coxn Instructor Course.
After a week of tumultuous weather and turbulent seas, the calmness of Ballyvaughan was a welcome change.
Well done to Mary O'Donnell, Alexandra McMahon, Caroline Hartigan, John Underhill, David Hillery, Cormac McMahon
for completing the course and earning another certificate for their collection.
Many thanks for Paul Maloney and Thomas Hoey for coming over from Dublin to deliver the lectures and do the
assessment.
No doubt, with all the new instructors itching to get going .... there will be a Diver Coxn Course on the cards very soon.
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The first snorkel of the year will be at White Strand on Sunday morning 11.00 am.
Please book in with Mary O'Donnell.
Keeping fingers crossed for pleasant weather. See you all there.