Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series makes a splash off the coast of Mayo

The event's fourth round visited Downpatrick Head, where 24 competitors leapt 27 metres from a seastack and into the Atlantic

Alessandro De Rose of Italy dives from the 27.5 metre platform during the final competition day of the fourth stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series at Downpatrick Head, Ireland on September 12, 2021.

Imagine scaling the heights of natural coastlines and world-renowned diving spots - taking that long climb to the very top, approaching that diving board, seeing nothing but the water below you - limbering up, and preparing to drop over 27 metres into the ocean.

Xantheia Pennisi of Australiadives from the 21 metre platform during the final competition day of the fourth stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series at Downpatrick Head, Ireland on September 12, 2021.