Shark incident record
Shark incident at South of Ardmore, County Waterford, Ireland — August 11, 2026
CorroboratedProvokedNon-fatal
What happened
A shark angler was bitten on the calf aboard a small vessel south of Ardmore, County Waterford, on August 11, 2026. The person said he had landed a blue shark when it lunged at his leg. Emergency services airlifted him to Cork University Hospital.
What is known
- The event occurred on August 11, 2026; RTÉ reporting published August 12 describes it as having happened 'yesterday'.
- The group was shark angling aboard a small vessel south of Ardmore.
- A shark had been intentionally caught and brought aboard.
- The person was bitten on the calf and airlifted to hospital.
- The person described the animal as a blue shark.
What remains uncertain
- Keep species confidence at Reported unless independent identification evidence is added.
- The exact offshore position is not known.
Fact panel
- Date
- August 11, 2026
- Date precision
- Exact
- Location
- South of Ardmore, County Waterford, Ireland
- Country
- Ireland
- Activity
- Shark handling and angling
- Incident classification
- Provoked
- Area / state
- County Waterford
- Outcome
- Non-fatal
- Species
- Blue shark
- Species confidence
- Reported
- Coordinate precision
- Offshore — approximate
Incident location
South of Ardmore, County Waterford, Ireland, County Waterford, Ireland
The recorded area has not yet been matched reliably to the map.
Sources and verification
- RTÉ — RTÉSupports: event date, location, activity, classification context, outcome, reported species, Coast Guard/RNLI response
- RTÉ — RTÉSupports: activity, outcome, follow-up, reported species
Shark incident records can change as investigations develop. This page shows the current verification status and was last reviewed on 2026-09-04.