I.T. Students

Students from The Institute of Technology completing their NPLQ as part of their Sports, Recreational Management course.

Ealu Staff are swaning around !!

"SWIM IRELAND " in-house swimming teachers course for the staff at Ealu Centre, Belmullet.

Sligo Lads complete their Pool ER award.

This bunch have just been successful in their 'Emergency Response Award'. Well done to all.

Football Crazy or What ??

Group at Belmullet completing their 'SWIM IRELAND' Assistant Swimming Teachers Course.

Training and Assessing

Staff training for the NBLQ at the DAC.

Successful NPLQ Candidates

Pictured are a group of candidates with their Trainer Vincent Smith at Blackrock Pool, Co. Dublin. Congrats to All !!

The Peak, Bundoran

The world's most famous break.

Donegal Adventure Centre at Play.

Tullan Strand,Co. Donegal.

Chill Out !!

OK, so where is the rush ?

Mullagh Mor, Co. Sligo

Ben Bulbin and the Castle in the background.

Waiting for that Last Wave ....

Mount Brandon, Co. Kerry in the background.

Heavy Surf !!

Let's leave this one to Richie Fitzgearld.

Sliabh Liag, Co. Donegal

The tallest cliffs in Europe.

Before the Assessment !!

Nervous ? umm....Well at least they got a nice day.

Irish Coastguard in Training.

Check out the IRCG site in our Water Safety Code Page.

Run - It's only 400metres !!

Who measured this distance ?

A Handsome Group of Lifeguards !!

Mr. Sean McEniff, Co. Cllr. Chairman of North West Tourism, Chairman Tyrconnell Group welcomes a group of twenty two Beach Lifeguards to the DAC. The candidates were truly International and came from USA,South Africa, Brazil and Australia.

Serious Stuff going Down !!

Beach TA Eoin lays it on the line to these poor guys. Ah! Give us a break !!

Ambre Solaire Sponsorship

Succesful candidates with their Trainers - proudly display the Ambre Solaire Flags. Candidates came from all over Ireland but also from Swansea (Wales) and Barcelona (Spain).

Before the Assessments

A visit to the RNLI Station.

Sunny Days in the Cold Water

This is the month of March - get the Kite Surfer in the background.

Hurricane January 2005

So what was the hurricane's name ?

After the Assessment

Now they are Happy !!

David Alonso (Spain) receives his National Beach Lifeguard Qualification.

David Browne, Director, Institute of Qualifed Lifeguards in Ireland, presents David with his Qualifcation. Also pictured is Niamh Hamill, Manager, Donegal Adventure Centre.

Always wear a Lifejacket.

This applies to Adults too !!

Irish Lifeguards in Traiing

Lifeguards with their Long Boards

Rossnowlagh Beach, Co. Donegal

Winter Assessment

Yvonne's 21st. Birthday and RLSS IRELAND 100 Year Centenary are celebrated !!

Yvonne is presented with a full Lifeguard Uniform on qualiying as a Beach Lifeguard and as a Birthday present. She celebrated her 21st. Birthday at the same time as RLSS IRELAND celebrated its 100th. Birthday !!

National Beach Lifeguards at the DAC

Successful candidates with their Trainer Eoin (second left on back) grinning for the camera !! Mixed group from Mayo, Donegal, Fermanagh, Dublin, Louth and Galway. Well done everyone !!

Beach Lifeguards at the Irish Coast Guard Station.

A group of Beach Lifeguards with their Trainer Imelda, at the Irish Coast Guard station.

All aboard and ready for the off !!

Candidates preparing to enter the water for their 400 metres swim. So which one of the group did their under seven minutes?

Group of Beach Lifeguards at T-Bay

Picture includes Pam Butler (Assistant Manager T-Bay) on the extreme left.

T-BAY Surf & Wildlife Centre - Beach Lifeguards

This group from T-Bay are all "gung-ho" for the next training session.

Beach Lifeguards fly the Flag in T-Bay.

Candidates with their Trainer and Assessor.

Beach Lifeguards at T-Bay

October weather in Ireland demands that you are tough. Now we are sure that everyone is smiling. Hey ! You at the back, pay attention !!

Girl Power !!

These girls from all around the country recently qualified as Beach Lifeguards are pictured here with the only male candidate. Lucky Candidate !! Unfortunately, the Assessor is also included !!

Father and Daughter Lifeguards !!

Proud Father and Lifeguard Tom Hickey of 'Perfect Day' surf is pictured here with his daughter Elosha on her qualification as a National Beach Lifeguard.

St. John Berchman's Club hold their Open Water Lifesaving Tests.

These happy club members completed their Open Water Awards including Bronze Cross and Rookie Lifesaving Equipment Tests.

Successful Bronze Medallions, Buncrana Leisure Centre

(Back Row L/R) Aisling Newton,Una McLaughlin,Deborah Kelly, Laura Shallow, Mariga Labanauskaite, Kazius Lananauskas, Andrew Simpson, Daithi Hession.

(Front Row L/R) Terri McClafferty, Abbie Jones (Assessor), Gerard McClafferty (Trainer), Cherrie Ross (Assessor), Patrick Simpson

Proud Bronze Medallions Holders!! Buncrana Leisure Centre

(Back Row L/R) Dario Bertolina, Gareth Gaynor, John Bucanan, Alan Doherty, Elaine Harkin.

(Front Row L/R) Margaret Quinn, Gerard McClafferty (Trainer), Ciara Neary, Laurence McLaughlin (Assessor), Graiine Neary.

Sligo IT Students win The Duffy Shield 2006

Bronze Medallion Holders, Marina Hardiman & Saoirse O'Flaherty pictured with the Duffy Shield.

Recreation & Leisure Students Sligo IT

These 3rd. year Students recently completed a course in Automatic External Defibrillation (AED) and are currently undertaking a SWIM IRELAND Swimming Teacher's Course with Tutor Bernie Kearney.

Congratulations to this Group on the Sligo Course

Successful NPLQ Candidates with their Trainer Paula, on front left.

WATERWORLD,

Bundoran, Co. Donegal.

Successful NPLQ candidates with their Trainer and Assistant Manager Martin McDevitt (extreme right). Waterworld is one of Ireland's premier leisure facilities and demands the highest standards of their Lifeguards. Great Teamwork Lads !!

Lifeguards for the Special Olympics

A happy and committed group of Lifeguards pictured at the National Aquatics Centre, during the Special Olympics 2003. Well done everyone !!

'IN the NIKE of TIME'

Tim Fayne, seen here with Teacher Stephen Clusard and Trainer Assessors Fiona and Larry Shannon, is pictured receiving a NIKE sports watch in recognition of his brave rescue of a school friend. LIFEGUARDS IRELAND are pleased to have sponsored the watch for Tim.

Bronze Medallion at Ballyshannon Pool, Co. Donegal

Successful candidates with their Trainer Martin McDevitt (pictured left) and Assessor David Browne (pictured right)

Sligo Swim & Lifesaving School - Open Water Awards

This happy group have just successfully completed their open water awards in Bronze and Silver Cross. Included is Assessor Peter Scarborough (left) and Sligo Swim School Trainer, Robert Cadman.

Well done all !!

National Rescue Test for Swimming Teachers and Coaches

A group of Swimming Teachers who successfully completed their NRASTC Award in Sligo.

RLSS Monkstown win PaddyO'Byrne Trophy

RLSS Monkstown Class proudly display their trophy, as winners of the 'Paddy O'Byrne' Competition.

Winners of 'Mountbatten' Competition 2004

Pictured are the winners - 'Belfast Olympia Team' with RLSS IRELAND President Margaret Caulfield. This exciting competition was held at Howth, Co. Dublin.

All Ireland National Champion Lifesaver 2005

Ciara Mulhair (St. John Berchmans, Dublin) the 2005 All Ireland National Lifesaving Champion is congratulated by senior official, James McCurry. Well done Ciara !!

All Ireland National Champion Lifesaver 2005

David Butler (Belfast Olympia) the individual winning National All Ireland Champion Lifesaver 2005. Seen here with officials Sheila Mulhair and James McCurry in Dublin.

All Ireland Senior Girls Champs 2005

Pictured are the All Ireland Senior Girls Champions 2005, Kelly Mulfaul and Rachel Biddulph from St. John Berchmans, Dublin.

All Ireland Senior Boys Champs 2005

Pictured are the All Ireland Senior Boys Champs 2005, Kevin Mulhair and Cillian Spain from St. John Berchmans, Dublin.

All Ireland Junior Girls 2005

Pictured are the All Ireland Junior Girls Champs 2005, Orna Sharpe and Niamh Ronan from St. John Berchmans, Dublin.

All Ireland Junior Boys Champs 2005

Pictured are the All Ireland Junior Boys Champs 2005, Ronan Spain and Jonathan Butler from St. John Berchmans, Dublin.

Celebrating their Success !!

The Irish Team contingent elated with their success having taken 2nd. place overall at the National Lifesaving Championships in Ponds Forge, Sheffield Nov. 2004

Competing against the Best !!

The Irish Team that did us proud against the best in England, Scotland and Wales at Ponds Forge, Sheffield.

Girls just want to have Fun !!

The girls from Our Lady's College in Terenure in lighter mood after winning the 'Thomas Duffy' shield.

Our Lady's College Terenure

A Class view of the successful girls that won the 'Thomas Duffy Memorial Shield' 2005.

Sligo Institute of Technology sweeps the board !

Sligo IT took five on the national lifesaving trophies awarded by RLSS IRELAND in 2001. This is a major achievement for the Institute.

Pool Lifeguards at Bandbridge, Co. Down

Successful NPLQ candidates with the Assessor Martin O'Hanlon.

Ireland's Finest Lifeguards

Three of Ireland's finest Lifeguards observe their zone !!

Mayo Lifeguards renew their Qualifications

A group of Co. Mayo Lifeguards who renewed their NBLQ recently.

Rossnowlagh Beach

So who is the guy out the back ?

Please share the Joke !!!!

Successful group of NBLQ candidates enjoy the moment with the Assessor Marty (left) and Trainer Darby (right)

An Invitation and a Warm Welcome to You !!

We invite all potential Beach Lifeguards from Ireland, UK, Europe and from all over the World to join us on on our couses. If you are over 18 you may join this bunch in the pub - but remember you can't smoke in a pub in Ireland since March 29th. 2004 !!!!!

Happy Friends

We've jbeen successful in our NBLQ.