Dear Swimmers.

Thank you once again for a great season of Turkey Swims.

We had a great kitty for the prizes in both Sandycove and Loch Hyne and were able to run 2 draws, one for each location.
We also had a very kind donation from Jim Kennedy of Atlantic Sea Kayaking (www.atlanticseakayaking.com) with 2 vouchers for half day kayaking trips!!

The Loch Hyne draw took place in Apple Bettys, Skibbereen and the following swimmers were present:

Noel Brown, Una Wycherley, Steven Black, Eileen O’Sullivan and Liz Buckley.
Una’s super charming daughter pulled the tickets ….

The winners are:

Marianne Nealon – 30 euro voucher for local butcher
Micheal Hurley – half day kayaking with AtlanticSeaKayaking (Jim Kennedy)
Eoin O’Sullivan – Loch Hyne whiskey
Eileen O’Sullivan – Toblerone

Steven Black, Noel Browne, Una Wycherley, Micheal Hurley, Padraig Leahy, Denise O’Donovan all won Selection Boxes.

The Sandycove Turkey draw took place in AnnMarie Mullally house near Belgooly.

Those present were:
Lisa Cummins, Carol Cashell, Mags Buckley, Paul O’Brien, Finbarr Hedderman, David Merriman, Jim, Mike (eventually), AnnMarie and Liz Buckley.

AnnMarie’s very patient son drew the tickets…

Winners are:

Mags Buckley – 30 euro meat voucher (Barretts butcher, Kinsale)
Lisa Cummins – 30 euro meat voucher (Barretts butcher, Kinsale)
Tadgh Harrington – 30 euro meat voucher (Barretts butcher, Kinsale)
Eoin O’Riordan – half day kayaking with Jim Kennedy (Atlantic Sea Kayaking)
Loch Hyne Whiskey – Paul O’ Brien
Bottles of wine: Karen McEvoy, Ned Denison, AnnMarie Mullally, Sandra Howard
Toblerone: Owen O’Keefe
Selection Boxes: Mike Harris, Finbarr x 2, AnnMarie M x 2, Nora Irwin, Keith McKeown, Mike Dunne, Dave Mulcahy, Ger Venner.

Huge thanks to AnnMarie and her family for the warm and generous hospitality at their home. Huge thanks to Jim Kennedy for the kayaking prizes.
Also a huge thanks to everyone who helped out and those who participated.

Mags, Lisa, Tadgh, Eoin and Micheal, please contact me directly re your prizes.

Would like to wish you all a wonderful New Year!!

Kind regards
Liz Buckley
Chairperson Sandycove Island Swim Club
http://www.sandycoveswimmers.com