Avril Fahy

12 Dips in December 2025 - Supported by Daybreak

Help Protect Hearts in Ireland

I am taking part in 12 Dips in December to raise funds for the Irish Heart Foundation and I’d love your support to help protect hearts in Ireland. ❤️

The Irish Heart Foundation’s mission is to eliminate preventable death and disability from heart disease and stroke and to support and care for those living with these life-changing conditions.

Your donation will make a real difference to people and families affected by heart disease and stroke.

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My Updates

Dip No.3

Wednesday 10th Dec
8am morning dip 🤩

Dip No.2 ✨♥️

Sunday 7th Dec
Lovely start to a Sunday! ♥️

Dip Number 1 ✨♥️

Saturday 6th Dec
Cold but beautiful ♥️

12 Dips! ✨

Monday 1st Dec
Hello 👋🏼 

As you can see by the first picture I am taking part in the ‘12 dips in December’ and the charity of my choice who I am doing it for is the ‘Irish Heart Foundation’. 

So there is a couple of reasons why I have chosen to do this. 

Yes of course I would love to raise some €€ for this charity but I’m aware cost of living is tough at the moment, Christmas is coming, so for me my main goal is to raise awareness around the importance to look after you and your health. Especially your heart health. Cardiovascular disease is one of the main causes of death here in Ireland. We need to be more aware of the signs and symptoms and also more importantly what we can do to maintain a healthy heart, we only have 1! 

Life can become so busy and we loose ourselves, start ignoring signs and symptoms our bodies may be telling us that something could be off. Work life balance is something that can become unmanageable and we start (I am guilty of this myself) to forget about ourselves. 

Another very important reason is for my beautiful Mom who a lot of you may know unfortunately suddenly passed awayin May of this year of heart disease. She was my number one supporter in anything I ever decided to do, she’s would look at me and tell me I’m stone mad 🤣 but would support me 100%. When I first started open water swimming and doing dips she would come along (even tho she hates anything to do with water and sand) and sit there and watch me. Her support and encouragement was second to none! Ever since she passed I always want to keep her memory alive and this is a perfect place to start! So even tho it’ll be a bit chilly I know she’ll laughing and along side me all the way ✨

If you’ve gotten this far in my essay (never intended to be this long 😅) thank you! And if I can achieve anything it would be for someone to maybe take themselves on that walk they have promised themselves every evening or make that check up appointment you’ve been putting off! 

Tomorrow is not promised, you’ve  got only one life so live it and enjoy it ♥️ 

Thank you to my Sponsors

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Landers

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Anonymous

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Katie Fitzgerald

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Catherine Minogue

Very proud of you Avril for your strength and resilience. Your Mam is so proud of you and so are we. X

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Rebecca Molyneaux

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Alanna Diggin

Well done and enjoy. Best of luck!

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Wayne Duggan Wdinjuryclinic

Well Done Avril so proud of you

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Richie, Claire & Lily Mcduggan

The best of luck I’ll give you another €50 if you post pics of Wayne doing the dips with you 😉

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Adrian Fahy

Good on you 👍

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Olly And Bruno

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Dylan Seymour

Best of luck Avril. From Dylan and Eimear💪🏻

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Paddy Kevane

Best wishes Avril

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Claire And Richard Duggan

Good luck with it Avril, a lovely commemoration for your Mom! X

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Jaimelee Duggan

So proud of you ❤️❤️

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John And Alex Calzado Da Rocha Jorge

Best of luck, Avril. We are so very sorry your loss.

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Lorraine Horan

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David Leahy

Fair play Avril, best of luck

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Trisha O Sullivan

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Noel And Joan Broderick

Best of Luck Avril

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Aisling Tuohy

Well done Avril and good luck. Sending lots of love x

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Emma Fitzgerald

Well done Avril 💕

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Anonymous

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Katie Slattery

Well done Avril! Xxx

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Susan Fahy

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Steven Lee

Well done Avril 🫶 👏

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Orla Fitzgerald

Best wishes Avril xx

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Ishbel Lynch

Best of luck Avril

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Meabh Barry

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Rosie Falvey

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Avril Fahy

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Hayley

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Shauna Oshea

Well done Avril, your mom would be very proud ❤️

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Anonymous

Well done Avril ❤️

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Theresa

Fair play to you Avril!!

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Melanie Walsh

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Michael Lynch

Good Luck Avril,