Dive Season 2003-2004

The Christmas party is taking place in Lettermore this year.  It is going to be combined with some diving also in Lettermore.  Currently 3 houses are booked at only 180euro per house.  Each house sleeps 6.

This is taking place the last weekend in November(28th-29th).  If you want more information about this please contact our D.O. Richie O'Donnell on (086) 9640668.

Welcome to the new committee for the 2004. The Club's A.G.M. was held on Friday 3rd October.  A well attended meeting, thanks to the outgoing committee.  Contact Richie O' Donnell for all diving activities for the remainder of the Dive season.  Dingle is deemed location for October Bank Holiday weekend.  All those interested in attending should contact Richie and arrange for their own accommodation as soon as possible.

Club Open nights are scheduled for the 28th October and 4th November.  Pool training is scheduled to restart on 11th November.

Anybody interested in taking up the Sport of Scuba Diving should contact members of the committee and come along to open nights prior to the Pool Training sessions.

Keep an eye for details of the Open Nights in the local papers. 

Dive Season 2002-2003

Dive Outing to Castle Gregory unlikely to proceed due to lack of interest in Dive Location.  Kilkee is likely venue. Contact Toni for further details. 

Congrats to Lisa Egan, Gerry Austin and Edel on passing Club Diver tests recently.

Congrats to Ger Leddin on getting his M2 recently.

Bank Holiday Outing was changed to Quilty:  Dive Conditions very good.

MULLAGHMORE August Bank Holiday Weekend.

Accomodation through

Mullaghmore Dive Centre.

Danny & Attracta Boyle 071 66366

2 houses available ...sleeping 6.

B+B availability:- 3 rooms available sleeping 4 persons at 25Euro per person per night inclusive of Breakfast.

Drying room

Bord failte approved

Houses booking Sat to Sat only.

B+B as normal.

http://www.irishotels.com/hotelinfo/PierHeadHotel-9374.html

http://www.sligotourism.ie/360/mull-360.html

http://www.sligotourism.ie/accom.html

Closer Accomodation should be in the Cliffony, Grange, Mullaghmore area.

Note of Caution: To date Visibility and Dive conditions in Mullaghmore have not been great. In that, it has pi**ed off the local clubs not to be anxious to dive there. However, July-Austust are generally good times to dive there and the Dives tend to be very good. I will be able to clarify this prior to the outing....

Dives: 15-25M outside harbour running NorthWest Thumb Rock: Lots of Reefs to follow: generally Divable when Conditions are bad:

St. Johns Point: 25 Min boat Ride Due North out of Harbour. Lots of Locations to dive. good Fishlife, Reefs etc, etc.. up to 35-40M. bit of a trek by Car, basically 1Hr min by road. Into Donegal now.... By car will mean a 150yard Trek with gear down to steps to dive point: Boat cannot be launched at John's Point. Maybe advisable to condsider, Stocking Boat with Equipment and travelling to Johns point and divers travel by car if there is a large group of Divers. Would want to run a 2-4split dive scenario out of John Point if cars are used.

The Gully: Out and Reef of Mullaghmore Head: Reef running North East, depth vary from entry to 6M to 25Meters. Interesting Dive and would suit trainees also. However, conditions have to be calm: Normally a well battered region, so slack tide required.

Ballyconnell- Near Cliffony: Requirement is 4*4 jeep to launch boat only.: Long Beach run, Tends to be a swell in are but, location offers interesting Dive, but getting conditions right is the problem.

Sligo Sub Aqua hosted Ennis last year for a weekend up there, so if you know someone in Ennis, get their opinion on location.

  The Aud is the flattened wreck of the 1916 gun running ship off Cork harbour

  When & where

It is hoped to dive it on Sun June 7^th (and or Sat June 6^th ). Weather permitting.

The launch point is Oysterhaven (near Kinsale) (or alternative Crosshaven)

Leaving slip to suit tides approx. on Sun at 11 am & for Sat 10 am.

Details later depending on arrangements.

  Site

Located near the Smiths and a Marker 5 Kn. South of Roche’s point.

The wreck is at 36m on flat ground – square dive profile (No stop BT 12 mins)

There can be a strong current so timing is vital.

It is very exposed to general Southerly winds.

Can be found with GPS and Echo sounder and then we will lay a shot line, which all takes time.

  All divers

Must be fully dived up and fit for this dive.

Must carry a surface marker and whistle / siren.

If any diver is considering a decompression dive they must have suitable back-up, buddy, equipment and training. Air consumption planning is a serious consideration. I need to see their full dive plan well in advance.

There is a short tide window to dive, therefore I need to know exact numbers for boat capacity as there is only one dive per tide.

The dive needs planning because of depth, square profile and currents etc.

Wreck details are available

Numbers and weather are vital. 

Let me know now if you are interested.

  Brian Kearney mobile 086-8119505 & land 061-333699

The traditional "training weekend" is next weekend in Kilkee and we need club divers to help out with the trainees. The weather looks reasonable for the weekend at this stage so we should try to take full advantage of it. Finbar will be meeting a number of trainees on Saturday at 12 noon at the dive center. The plan is to do some open water snorkels and some short dives with trainees who have completed their 5 snorkels at hopefully "Newfee" (not sure how you spell it). Finbar can only make it on Saturday so volunteers for Saturday, Sunday and possibly Monday if people are interested in going up. Please let Finbar know if you can make it and when.

Tomas has an order for 11 Bottles from Aquaholics based in the north for Faber 12lt bottles delivered for under 200 Euro.  Any extra orders should be placed with Tomas as soon as possible.

The pool sessions will continue for the next three weeks.  The Pit will be in use next week.  So those helping with training should bring Scuba equipment.

Please note that John Breen will be giving his Marine Life lecture next Tuesday at 7.45pm in the U.L. Sports Hall lecture theatre.  This is certain to be of interest to all, so be there in time please...

Well done and Congratulations to Richard Roche on passing his M1 recently.!!!!!

The time for open water introduction has indeed arrived for our latest recruits and Edel was brave enough to "suffer" the cold open water snorkel.  OOOOOHHHHH, the thoughts of it make me shiver....  Anyway, another opportunity awaits those who missed out on last weekend and those willing to try out a snorkel are asked to contact Finbar to confirm details.  Kilkee is designated as location for Sundays' try a snorkel... Who is providing the Soup and Sandwiches???

A reminder to those to let Toni know if you intend to travel to Dingle for Easter Weekend.   

John Breen is provisionally trying to Arrange a time for the Marine Life lecture for all in early March.. So keep an eye open for news on this page or the outcome from the regular meeting in KOBs every Tuesday after pool training.

Don't forget the Dive Show coming up in March.. It may be a good time for equipment purchase.

The Pool training session are coming to an end in March so trainees are reminded to get the pool & Lecture training in... 

All trainees are reminded to bring logbooks. Medical details will be checked by Toni...

• News Update 16th December 2002

Be sure to be in Kennedy O' Brien's tomorrow Tuesday night for a few snacks, kindly organized by Suzy.  

Don't forget Friday night outing in the Locke at 9pm sharp.

Limerick Sub Aqua would like to wish all its members to have a happy and peaceful Christmas.

Finally, 

The Pool training is back in motion again and its full steam  ahead as Dr. Tom is hell bent in putting the Divers through their paces.  

The Clubs new trainees have begun both Pool training and lectures.  See Lecture Schedule for details.

Congrats to Lisa on her new job.  Lisa has embarked on a role as a barmaid in 
Pier 1.   She getting some good Tips!!!!!  The Club will soon fix a date of a visit to the establishment to try out Lisa's Pint Pulling skills.

Please note Richard Roche is awaiting Membership fees, so Richard is available at the Pool training sessions.

Please note that Pat O' Brien may be available with equipment at the Pool training session on 17th December.

Don't forget Club night out in Locke bar 20th December at approx 9.pm.

• News Update 20th November 2002

Please note that lectures for 2003 begin next Tuesday at 7.45pm in the Lecture Room off the main arena, followed by Pool training.  Try-a-Dives will continue next week.  Thus far, there appears to be a good response from potential new members.

Next week's Dive lecture will cover Dive Equipment.

Members are reminded to contact Richard Roche regarding membership fees for 2003.

Please note that the Christmas night out has been set for 20th December in the Locke bar.  

Good Luck to Lisa as she continues preparation for her Club Diver test.

• News Update 31st October 2002

Thanks to Toni, the Clubs new Diving Officer, who directed the Dive outing  in Portmagee  last weekend.  While conditions only allowed for one official Club Dive,  Wind force picked up incredibly quickly on Saturday afternoon to warrant cancellation of any further Dives.  Thanks to Mark and Louise for handling the Dive Boat for the Dive outing.

Thanks to the culinary skills of Frank who had the Soup and sandwiches ready for those "lucky" divers who returned after a dive off the Perches.  

A new Card game "Come on in" was later taught by Finbar, and as the Wine flowed, money was lost and won. Focus was then shifted to the Bridge Bar where a good night was enjoyed by all.

The Committee met last night to finalize preparations for the Try-a-Dive sessions and forthcoming Training season.

So keep an eye on the Newsletter page for further updates.