'It's something that you can't even imagine': what it takes to dive 21m off Downpatrick Head

The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series is in County Mayo this weekend

Jessica Macaulay of Canada dives from the 21 metre platform during the second competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina on August 27, 2021.

This weekend sees the Irish leg of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series take place on Downpatrick Head, off the coast of County Mayo, where the cream of the world's high-divers will reckon with the latest round of a series of drops that will take them around the world in pursuit of the King Kahekili trophy, the sport's premier honour, in both the men's and women's rankings.

24 athletes will jump from 21 metres, and perform incredible feats of gymnastic ability in the air, before bracing for impact with the Atlantic beneath.