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Lads leaping off the Jeanie Johnston

boombang · 2014-05-16 08:36:24

My wife said she just saw fellows leaping off the very top mast of the Jeanie Johnston in the Liffey (Friday morning, 8:50 am). Seems it was an officially sanctioned thing rather than lads just having a go. Said there were loads of safety people there. Probably too late to get there now for a photo opp, but could be…

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16-05-2014 9:36am

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My wife said she just saw fellows leaping off the very top mast of the Jeanie Johnston in the Liffey (Friday morning, 8:50 am).

Seems it was an officially sanctioned thing rather than lads just having a go. Said there were loads of safety people there. Probably too late to get there now for a photo opp, but could be interesting to see how the footage works out.

Cue copycat leaps later this summer...

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#2 16-05-2014 11:12am
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From what I have just read on Facebook and twitter it was a Red Bull cliff diving sponsored thing - https://twitter.com/ericlalor/status/467217738969399296

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#3 16-05-2014 1:16pm
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Seems you're bang on there.

Footage from Irish Times

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/daredevil-cliff-divers-return-to-ireland-1.1798517

The cliff divers are fairly normal looking fellows. Was expecting more of this:

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