Liz Keary from the Ocean Breakers club takes the Liffey title
Swimmers descend from the quays to the starting pontoon for the 105th Dublin Liffey Swim. Photograph: Bryan Keane / Inpho
Sun Sept 14 2025 - 10:49
Swimmers emerge from under the Rory O'Moore Bridge at the start of the women's race. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times
Elsie (2) and Edie (5) Flood watch the start of the women's swim. Their dad, Jeff, participated in the men's race. Photograph: Alan Betson/ The Irish Times
2024 winner Jessica Purcell prepares before the start. Purcell, who started almost 25 minutes after the first swimmers entered the water, recorded the fastest time again this year. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times
Mary Carpenter savours the Liffey water just before she the start at Rory O'Moore Bridge.
Photograph: Bryan Keane / Inpho
Swimmers descend from the quays to the starting pontoon. Photograph: Bryan Keane / Inpho
And they're off... swimmers diving from the starting pontoon. Photograph: Bryan Keane / Inpho
Marie Kelly, swimming on her 77th birthday, at the start of the race . Photograph: Inpho/Bryan Keane
Mary Bolgerhinds, Debbie Gould and Siobhan O’Brien with their medals after the race. Photograph: Nick Elliott / Inpho
Liz Keary celebrates after winning the race.
Photograph: Nick Elliot / Inpho
Liffey winner Liz Keary (left) celebrates winning with Ocean Breakers teammates Niamh McCarthy and Monica Devine.
Photograph: Nick Elliott / Inpho
