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# kayak

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# rescue operation
Two kayakers rescued from Lough Derg after getting into difficultly
One person was taken to hospital.
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Dec 28th 2019, 4:02 PM
# CARAGH LAKE
Young woman airlifted to hospital after kayaking incident in Co Kerry
The alarm was raised at approximately 2.30pm Saturday afternoon.
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Nov 4th 2019, 7:39 AM
# that's a paddlin'
Evening Poll: Should there be a kayak course in the middle of Dublin's IFSC?
Plans are in place for it to be completed by 2020.
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Apr 18th 2018, 8:45 PM
# Sligo
Irishman dies while kayaking in Ecuador
Three other people are still missing.
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Jan 22nd 2018, 7:25 AM
# ocean journey
Grandfather who fought off sharks in last solo kayak plans to cross Atlantic for third time
He once rafted along the Amazon in Peru but had to abort the mission after encountering bandits.
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May 22nd 2016, 9:15 AM
# Inquest
Irish man who died in kayak in UK 'had stab wounds to neck and wrist'
Dr Morgan Savage (40) was found on a beach on the Isle of Wight in September.
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Oct 28th 2015, 12:50 PM
# Howth
Kayakers rescued after becoming lost in heavy fog
The kayakers used their paddles to attract attention.
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Jul 3rd 2015, 11:28 AM
# wrong place wrong time
Missing American tourist found safe and well in Australia after five years
The man was found alive by police who were investigating a burglary.
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Jun 30th 2015, 11:22 AM
# Baku
Somehow, Team GB Kayak duo managed to accidentally jump ship metres from the finish line
And not a wave in sight.
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Jun 15th 2015, 9:44 PM
# bask in glory
Kayakers in Dingle came face-to-face with a huge (but harmless) basking shark
“Hey guys, how’s it going?”
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Apr 17th 2015, 3:12 PM
# Teamwork
Injured kayaker rescued from Clare Glens in two hour operation
Crews from the Coast Guard, South East Mountain Rescue, the fire service and the National Ambulance Service all worked together in the rescue.
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Jan 4th 2015, 7:56 AM
# up the creek
New Zealand police say sorry: That guy with the sideways kayak was NOT Irish
Police say he had a “foreign accent.” The man himself says that’s not true.
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Dec 17th 2014, 4:25 PM
# whale tale
Whale gently lifts kayakers out of water in incredible video
Whale I never.
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Jul 23rd 2014, 7:28 AM
# that's a paddlin'
A gull's eye view: Paddling 1,600km around Ireland with a tent, a camera and a backpack full of energy bars
John Bolton and Diane Cooper are putting in 12 to 17 hour days as they kayak around Ireland to raise funds for Midlands hospice charities…
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Jul 5th 2014, 9:00 AM
# super hog
Kayak is the only skateboarding baby hedgehog you'll ever need
He’s also wearing a teeny tiny cape.
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Oct 14th 2013, 11:32 AM
# water safety
Who is more likely to wear a life jacket - a jet skier or paddle boarder?
New statistics from the Coast Guard show that there is 80 per cent compliance with life jackets in Dublin Bay.
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Aug 6th 2013, 2:00 PM
# Close encounter
WATCH: Huge basking shark swims with kayaker in Donegal
The world’s second largest fish, a little too close for comfort.
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Jul 22nd 2013, 10:06 AM
# test your mettle
260 kilometres in 24 hours, Ireland's toughest race wants you!
The pioneers behind Sand2Snow Adventures are inviting entrants for a gruelling test of physical and mental endurance.
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Jul 3rd 2013, 5:49 PM
# Coast Guard
Coast Guard rescues kayaker clinging to boat
The kayaker got into difficulty at Broadmeadows Estuary in Malahide this afternoon.
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Feb 17th 2013, 7:00 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
London 2012, Day 14
Stretch out those weary muscles, we’re about to do it all over again.
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Aug 10th 2012, 8:06 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
London 2012 Olympics, day six
Check in on what unfolded on another action-packed day at the Games.
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Aug 2nd 2012, 8:46 PM
# London 2012
Hannah Craig finishes 10th in Women's K1 Slalom Final
The Ballymoney native set off first but picked up three penalties to slow her down as Emilie Fer from France won gold.
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Aug 2nd 2012, 3:26 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
London 2012 Olympics, day five
We followed Ireland’s hopes in the boxing and in the K1 slalom finals, and there was plenty more to keep us occupied.
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Aug 1st 2012, 8:33 PM
# London 2012
Olympic Village: Day Two, wrap
More shocks in the pool on a day when Team GB got their first medals and Team Ireland showed green shoots of promise.
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Jul 29th 2012, 10:44 PM
# Cystic Fibrosis
Emergency services forced to abandon 65-mile kayak for Cystic Fibrosis
Three men have raised over €11,ooo to go towards the construction of a dedicated Cystic Fibrosis Unit at Waterford Regional Hopsital but their planned journey was affected by the weather this morning.
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Jul 14th 2012, 10:10 AM
# 17 Days to go
London 2012: Introducing... Eoin Rheinisch
The 32-year-old kayaker from Kildare will represent Ireland in the K1 Slalom in London and finished 4th in the same event in Beijing.
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Jul 10th 2012, 7:44 AM
# Kerry
Body found in search for missing Kerry kayaker
Nealie O’Connor has been missing since last Friday.
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Feb 1st 2012, 10:56 AM
# Lifeboat
Crosshaven RNLI called to rescue struggling kayakers
Three officers from the RNLI service at Crosshaven, Co Cork are called to rescue struggling kayakers in poor conditions in Cork.
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Oct 23rd 2011, 6:36 PM
# Fidelity
Fidelity's institutional chief Boyce Greer dies in kayaking accident
The head of institutional investments for Boston-based Fidelity Investment, Byce Greer, has has died in a kayaking accident.
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Aug 16th 2011, 11:51 AM