21/09/2026
Leading Diver Weekend – Killary, Co. Galway
Divers, instructors and examiners from across the country came together over the weekend for one of the biggest milestones in a diver’s journey — the Leading Diver (Diver 3* / CMAS Three-Star Diver) assessment.
The Leading Diver grade is no easy achievement. It takes months of hard work, dedication, preparation and teamwork, on top of being a solid and experienced diver.
A Leading Diver is expected to be capable of taking charge of a group of divers, both experienced and inexperienced, and to safely organise and manage the people, equipment and planning needed for a successful day’s diving. Candidates must develop their skills in dive organisation, leadership and incident management, while completing extensive practical training and assessment along the way.
So to everyone who took part this weekend, a massive well done!
A huge thank you must also go to all of the examiners and organisers who gave their time to make the weekend possible, and particularly to the instructors in clubs across the country who have spent the past number of months training, mentoring and preparing the candidates to reach this point.
These weekends really show what Diving Ireland is all about. People from different clubs and different parts of the country coming together, sharing their experience and giving their time to help others progress.
You simply can’t beat our diving community and that’s what makes it so special. 💚
Finally, a special congratulations to Paul Finn of Viking Sub Aqua Club, who achieved his Moniteur 2 (Mon 2) grade. A fantastic achievement and another reflection of the huge commitment our instructors put into developing diving and divers across Ireland. 👏
Congratulations to everyone involved in a brilliant weekend in Killary!
