Irish Team

Open Women

  • Aisling Barry — Cork
  • Katie Cotter – Cork
  • Saoirse Dolan – Wicklow
  • Leana Liddane – Clare
  • Elva McCauley – Cork
  • Amy Noble — Wicklow

Open Men

  • Ryan Cotter — Cork
  • Jamie Flynn – Waterford
  • Ferdia Hayes – Clare
  • Oisin O’ Grady – Clare
  • Evan O’ Broin – Cork
  • Cailim Van Dam – Cork
  • Reserve:
  • Alan Vaughan – Donegal

Youth Girls

  • Orla Blake – Clare
  • Abby Cunnigham – Kilkenny
  • Elva McCauley – Cork
  • Anya McKenna – Wicklow
  • Isabella Neville – Cork
  • Mei Wilson-ma – Wicklow
  • Reserve:
  • Ruth Connolly – Wicklow
  • Teagan Tshimbudzi – Donegal

Youth Boys

  • Stephen Bell – Wicklow
  • Eric Cronin – Clare
  • Andriy Kravchenko – Wicklow
  • Dylan Mulcahy – Cork
  • Isaac Neville – Cork
  • Leon Nugent – Wexford
  • Reserve:
  • Daniel Corkery – Waterford
  • Lewis Timmins – Cork

Upcoming events

2026 Lifesaving World Championships, they are being held in Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth/Gqeberha), South Africa, from 25 November to 13 December 2026.

The championships cover pool, ocean/surf, beach, IRB, SERC and other lifesaving disciplines. The ILS handbook also lists separate Open, Youth, Masters, Interclub and IRB World Championships

Recent news

2026 European Youth Lifesaving Championships – Ocean events were held at Rossnowlagh Beach, County Donegal, on 5–6 September 2026. More than 70 athletes from nine nations competed.

Ireland finished:

  • 2nd – Boys’ Team Championship
  • 3rd – Girls’ Team Championship
  • 3rd – Overall Championship
Irish competitorEventResult
Stephen BellBoys 400m Open Water Surf SwimGold
Stephen BellBoys 1km Ocean MGold
Stephen BellBoys Open Water Board RaceSilver
Stephen Bell & Andriy KravchenkoBoys Board Rescue RelayGold
Elva McCauleyGirls Beach SprintBronze
Isabelle NevilleGirls Open Water Board RaceBronze
Isabelle NevilleGirls Ocean MBronze