RTÉ Nationwide Checks In on Donegal Man’s Challenge to Swim Around Ireland

6th January 2021

The Nationwide team catch up with Henry O’Donnell and his support vessel Tor Dearg Credit: FinSwim2020/Facebook

A Donegal swimmer’s epic challenge to circumnavigate the island of Ireland will feature on RTÉ Nationwide tonight, Wednesday 6 January.

As reported in October on Afloat.ie, Henry O’Donnell has been donning his fins and taking to the water — as pandemic restrictions allow — to swim clockwise around the coast.

Starting west of Gweedore last September, the experienced expeditionist has now made it in stages as far as Kilmore Quay in Co Wexford, and incredible achievement in its own right.

The RTÉ Nationwide crew caught up with him in November off the coast of Wicklow as he put in the work to help raise funds for Water Safety Ireland and the Irish Cancer Society.

Tune in from 7pm this evening on RTÉ One or catch up later on the RTÉ Player.

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