Mike Ryann of Ballybunion emerges from the water in great form after been the best fundraiser after collicting 1400 euro in the Ballybunion sea and cliff rescue Charity Christmas day swim. Photo Brendan Landy

Ther're Off..... Swimmers sprint to teh cold atlantic waters in Ballybunion for the annual Christmas day Swim. Photo Brendan Landy

Dermott Boyle of Ballybunion checks to see if his fingers are still there as he exits early from the waters after partaking in the annual Ballybunion sea and Cliff Rescue christmas Day Swim in Ballybunion. Photo Brendan Landy

Swimmers emerge from the cold waters after partaking in the annual Ballybunion sea and Cliff Rescue christmas Day Swim in Ballybunion. Photo Brendan Landy

Micheal O Keeffe of Lixnaw braves the cold waters and driving hail to partake in the annual Ballybunion sea and Cliff Rescue christmas Day Swim in Ballybunion. Photo Brendan Landy

Siobhan Griffin from Ballybunion emerges from teh waters after partaking in the annual Ballybunion sea and Cliff Rescue christmas Day Swim in Ballybunion. Photo Brendan Landy

THe Santa Rescue.... A member of Ballybunion Sea and Cliff Rescue comes to teh aid of Michael O Keeffe Lixnaw AKA Santa after he pulled a muscle on the run to the water on the Christmas DAy swim in Ballybunion. Photo Brendan Landy

Swimmers head to te cold icy waters of the north atlantic in Ballybunion as they partake in the annual Ballybunion sea and cliff rescue charity day swim. Photo Brendan Landy

Cousins Orla Boyle, Eilish O Reilly and Aisling Boyle of Ballybunion keep warm before the off of the annula Christmas day Swim in Ballybunion. Photo Brendan Landy

Former Irish Soccer star Martin Lawlor of Dundalk gives the children of Tarbert a Class in neutrition and healty eating at the Tarbert Jamboree festival in The Lanterns in Tarbert. Photo Brendan Landy

the cold sprint.... Shane Heffernan and Danile HAyes make a dash to the waters in teh annual Christmas Day swim in Ballybunion. Photo Brendan Landy

Ann MArie Murray, Joyce O Sullivan and Jo Jo O Sullivan from BAllybunion getting ready for the christmas day swim. Photo Brendan Landy

Kerry, Anthony, Delourous , Aine Samantha and Declan o Sullivan of Ballybunion who were in the boat house of Ballybunion Sean Recue before the off of the cristmas day swim. Photo Brendan LAndy

There're off Swimmers make their way to the icy waters in Ballybunion on the annual Christmas day swim. Photo Brendan Landy

waiting for the hail to stop.. Sean Dowling and Kevin Cooke Ballybunion and Ester McCarthy Abbyfeale wait for the snow and hail to stop before partaking in the annual Ballybunion sea and Cliff Rescue christmas Day Swim in Ballybunion. Photo Brendan Landy

Martin Lawlor (Sports Neutritionist) Patsy O ConnellFoundation Member), Canlets Cairns ( Neutritionist Trainer) Paddy Creedon and Junior Charlie ( Neutritionist Trainer) at the Lectures on healty eating in sport at the Tarbert Jamboree festival in TArbert. Photo Brendan Landy