Just to raise the January spirits, we’ve decided to see if there’s scope for the bevy of beauties who swim in Myrtleville to find fame as calendar models. We’re not sure if it’ll be suitable for Pirelli sponsorship, but maybe Massey Ferguson.

As you would imagine, we’ve been inundated with requests to be included in this fictitious endeavour, but we have narrowed it down to six applicants.  They’ve all got a lot of posing experience and each believes he’s the man for the job.

We’re now conducting a poll so the great Myrtlevillian public can nominate our hero for calendaric fame.  And the nominees are…..

Here’s a sample of why they might be YOUR choice for stardom.

Jim Shalloo – practically ready for the calendar with those togs.

Denis – gratuitous shower shots a speciality.

Kieran Murphy – a posing pro. 

Phwoar – two for the price of one.  John Kiely or Frank Hallissey?  Vote Now!! 

Gary Frost – ready to drop the togs and pose, pose, pose.

Vote early, vote often.  Who’s the man for the job?

Mariah Carey and Band Aid are on the radio so it must be time for Turkey Swims.

Remember this is open to everyone who swims regularly in the Sea, no matter where they normally swim! This is not exclusive to any club or group of swimmers, If you want to swim on a date, come along and join in, no matter where the swim is on!  At Myrtleville we can swim on any tide so there is a mix of Morning/afternoon times to try and suit all people days. The Sandycove times are based on tides and are the same as the Sandycove swim calendar. There is a swim on every weekend to give people options.  There is nothing too early, swimming after a party night out is not pleasant!.  

A great crowd and a great time in Bunnyconnellan on Friday night.  The speeches were brutal, but all the rest of the evening was really enjoyable.  As ever, Siobhan Russell got some lovely pictures and they’re on Facebook.

Siobhan also captured some of the background colour to the event, which can be so easily missed – if you don’t know what you’re looking for.

First of all you had to get past the bouncers to get in the door.  “Sorry, friend – regulars only…”  You know the kind of thing.

Smiling bouncers – you don’t get that everywhere.

Once inside, there was the girls freezing out poor Cait from the glamour shots.  Jealousy, Cait – terrible thing to see.

For some, the finger food was a bit late coming out and they were ready to eat anything.

Conor Fenlon – Those army fellas are trained to eat whatever’s available. Ramen or Ramsell, it’s all the same to Conor.

Finally, there was the guy whose wife told him he was paying for the finger food…

Great crack all round and a fitting marker for all of the swim achievements by so many Myrtlevillians this year.