Teen who drowned at Dublin beach had left regular swimming spot because water was ‘too shallow’, inquest hears

Luke McAuliffe (19) died last year after getting into difficulty whilst swimming in Balbriggan.

Seán McCárthaigh

A young Louth man drowned last year on his first time swimming in Balbriggan, Co Dublin, after he switched from his regular bathing place in nearby Malahide because the water was “too shallow,” an inquest has heard.

A sitting of Dublin District Coroner Court heardwastold the body of Luke McAuliffe (19), of Loughanmore, Gyles Quay, Dundalk, Co Louth, was removed from the water by an Irish Coast Guard search team north of Balbriggan on April 30, 2024.