Stranded kayaker climbs up cliff face to safety at Old Head of Kinsale golf course

Golfers on the course above spotted the kayaker in difficulty and raised the alarm

It is understood that strong winds and swells led the man into difficulty in the waters below the Old Head of Kinsale Golf Course. File picture: Larry Cummins

A stranded kayaker managed to scale the cliff face below the 16th hole of Old Head of Kinsale Golf Course after getting into difficulty off the headland this afternoon.

Golfers on the course above spotted the kayaker and raised the alarm at about 3.15pm.