Watch as kayaker has very near miss with cliff after being swept up in freak wave

One kayaker had a very near miss after getting trapped in a freak wave off the Sovereign Islands, near Kinsale in Cork.

Cian Walsh captured the footage of his friend's kayak getting swept up by a wave and thrown against the side of the cliff face.

Gene Cahill, the other kayaker seen in the video told irishexaminer.com that thankfully, he didn't suffer any injuries.