Watch: RTÉ reshare the late Henry O'Donnell's 1995 swim from Tory to Magheraroarty
By Alan Foley
Published 18th Jul 2024, 11:57 BST
Updated 18th Jul 2024, 14:37 BST
On the video RTÉ shared online, which was broadcast on July 17, 1995, the late Henry O'Donnell, from Carrickfinn, took six hours, 11 minutes and 29 seconds
RTÉ Archives have shared the footage of the day Henry O’Donnell made swimming history by swimming from Tory Island to the Donegal mainland.
On the video they shared online, which was broadcast on July 17, 1995, the late Henry, from Carrickfinn, took six hours, 11 minutes and 29 seconds beating the previous record of 6 hours 45 minutes set by Belfast man Jack McClelland in 1968 (despite the fact that report refers to 1964). Jack was also at Magheraroarty to congratulate Henry on his success. The reporter is Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill.
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