Gallery

Club life in pictures: Open Days, pool sessions and days out together.

Club life in pictures. Tap any photo to view it full screen.

Open Day at the Pool

A father and his young daughter in a pink swim cap laughing together in the pool — Making a splash together

A toddler in a pink swim cap waving while held by her father in the pool — Hello from the water

A father smiling with his young daughter in a colourful swimsuit in the pool — All smiles at the Open Day

A boy climbing the pool ladder with help from a parent and coach — Into the water at their own pace

A young girl in a swim cap smiling at the edge of the pool — Poolside smiles

A mother supporting her son wearing armbands in the water — Confidence, one splash at a time

An instructor chatting with a child in the water — Learning with our coaches

Children chatting happily together in the pool — Making friends in the water

An instructor lifting a smiling child in the water — Supported every step of the way

An instructor sharing a laugh with a boy during a swimming session — Fun is part of every lesson

Families playing with colourful balls in the pool — Games in the water

A toddler playing ball games in the pool with a parent — Little Dolphins at play

A young girl resting at the edge of the pool during a session — Taking it all in

A girl in a red swim cap laughing at the pool ladder while a boy climbs in behind her — In we go

A smiling coach in the water during the Open Day session — Our coaches love it too

A young girl in a green swimsuit being helped into the pool — A helping hand into the water

A mother giving her child a cuddle in the pool — Cuddles between splashes

A child in a colourful comic-print swim cap swimming at the edge of the pool — Off they go

A parent holding a child wearing a red float during ball games in the pool — Floats, balls and fun

A coach chatting in the water with a parent and child in red swim caps — Chats in the shallow end

A boy in a colourful swim cap at the poolside — Ready for the water

Open Day Celebrations

A blue star balloon printed with Tralee Little Dolphins Swimming Club among white and blue balloons — Party time in club colours

A girl hugging a blue dolphin plush toy at the Open Day party — Every Little Dolphin got a dolphin

Two children smiling with their dolphin plush toys — New friends, old friends

A girl in a pink jumper with a big smile in front of balloons — Smiles all round

A clear balloon printed with the Tralee Little Dolphins Swimming Club name — Our name up in balloons

A young girl standing beside a column of club balloons at the party — Balloons as big as the smiles

A girl in pink having a drink beside the party balloons — Well-earned refreshments

Family Day at Sandy Feet Farm

Children and adults with colourful face paint smiling together outdoors — The Little Dolphins family day out

A girl gently petting a donkey at the farm — Meeting the animals

A child reaching over a fence to greet a donkey — Saying hello

A child feeding a donkey through the fence — Feeding time

A child trying the milking demonstration on the model cow — Farm skills 101

A toddler meeting a donkey at the farm gate — New friends of all sizes

A girl with face paint proudly wearing her medal — Medals for our swimmers

A girl with face paint sitting on a big wooden chair — Queen of the farm

Two children playing on the slide in the indoor play area — Playtime

The party table decorated with balloons and dolphin plush toys — The party spread

Rows of club goodie bags with the Tralee Little Dolphins badge — Goodie bags for every Little Dolphin

A child having colourful face paint applied — Face painting station

A boy waving in front of the Tralee Little Dolphins club banner — Flying the club flag

A boy standing by the hay bales in the barn — Exploring the barn

Two coaches in club jerseys chatting with a young girl at the farm party — Coaches and Little Dolphins catching up

A girl with rainbow unicorn face paint grinning for a selfie — Rainbow smiles

A girl wearing her medal playing under an inflatable dolphin — Dolphins everywhere you look

A girl checking her colourful butterfly face paint in a hand mirror — The big reveal

A boy leaning over to pet a donkey in the barn — Gentle hellos in the barn

A smiling girl with pink face paint at the farm — Happy out

From the Papers

The club has been making headlines since before our first splash. Tap a clipping to read it.

Kerry's Eye newspaper article headlined Little Dolphins make splash in Tralee, with photos from the club's Open Day — Kerry's Eye on our Open Day

The Kerryman newspaper article about the swimming club for children with additional needs setting up in Tralee, headlined I saw a need for it — The Kerryman, February 2026: how it all started

Where It All Began

Long before Tralee Little Dolphins, there was the South Tipperary Dolphin Swimming Club in Clonmel, founded with the help of Jim Casey, Brian's father. These photos and clippings are part of the club's heritage. Read the full story.

A 1989 newspaper article about Jim Casey's involvement in running an inclusive swimming club in Clonmel — Jim Casey in the papers, 1989

A South Tipperary Dolphin Swimming Club newsletter clipping headlined Tipp swimmers compete with distinction — Tipp swimmers compete with distinction

A large group photo of the original Dolphin Swimming Club members and families gathered outdoors — The original Dolphin Swimming Club

Members and families of the Dolphin Swimming Club on a family day outing — A family day out, Dolphin Swimming Club style

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