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RNLI GAA Partnership

RNLI lifeboat stations and GAA clubs are at the centre of communities all around Ireland – and have been for more than a century. Volunteers from both organisations give countless hours to improving these communities, making them better, safer places to live.

The RNLI GAA partnership comes under the GAA health and well being programme. As part of the partnership RNLI ambassadors visit GAA clubs around the country to give water safety advice to young people and to raise awareness of the risks of drowning with young players. As the teams took to the pitch for the Wexford and Limerick All-Ireland Hurling semi-final RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew unfurled two giant water safety flags on the pitch of Croke Park to promote the ‘Respect the Water’ campaign and share the Float to Live message. This has not happened for a number of years and always gets a very warm reaction from the GAA patrons at the stadium.

Key facts about the RNLI

The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around Ireland and the UK. The RNLI operates 46 lifeboat stations in Ireland. The RNLI is independent of government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, the charity has saved over 142,200 lives.