Ted Keenan
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Born1934
Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
DiedSeptember 24, 2013 (aged 78–79)
Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
SportSwimming
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1934 Enniskillen, Northern Ireland |
| Died | September 24, 2013 (aged 78–79) Enniskillen, Northern Ireland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Ted Keenan (1934–24 September 2013[1]) was from Enniskillen in Northern Ireland. He was the first Irish man to swim the English Channel, the North Channel and the Bristol Channel and set a record that still stands as of 2017.[2]
Keenan died in 2013 and a year later was posthumously awarded the Sporting Great accolade at The Impartial Reporter Sport's Awards.[1]
In 2017 his achievements were celebrated with an exhibition at the Fermanagh County Museum from 1 July.[3]