A mixed bag of a day but a nice one. I went along to my second Sligo ParkRun in my 'new' €1 charity shop athletics top - as if it would make a difference! This week was tough, I honestly thought I was going to die mid-way through. I had a pain in my neck,... Continue Reading →
Blue Rosses Point
I was out and about this morning taking photos at the Sligo Triathlon. It was a beautiful day and there was a great turn out. Sometimes I'm not great at talking to people, today was one of those days. There were a lot of photographers there and I felt a bit intimidated so I just... Continue Reading →
Seatrails Discovery and Adventure Weekend
On Saturday I took part in a wonderful day with Seatrails. It was for part of their adventure weekend. We met at Streedagh Beach and one of the great things about Seatrails is that even if you go on your own (as I tend to do) there are always people to chat along to and... Continue Reading →
Sligo Triathlon Club Try-a-tri
I was asked to go along today and take photos of the Try-a-tri event. It involved athletes new to triathlons to try-a-tri. It's the first time I've ever taken photos at a swimming pool so I wasn't sure how they would turn out. I was pleased enough with the results though. After the athletes swam... Continue Reading →
Sligo -European Town of Sport 2014
Last night I went along to the town hall in Sligo for the launch of Sligo being the European town of sport for 2014. There was a great crowd there, from all kinds of sports in Sligo. Minister Michael Ring was invited and did a really good speech praising all the good things we have... Continue Reading →
Surfing at Mullaghmore, Sligo
It was a busy day in Mullaghmore, Sligo today. Surfers from all over the world headed there to take on the huge waves. Mullaghmore is a really popular surfing destination and today what with Storm Christine battering parts of Ireland the waves were pretty special. I'm still using the Canon 1100D so all photos are... Continue Reading →