Bundoran Board Riders Warm Water Classic
July 5th & 6th 2008

A fun surf competition for all ages and abilities. The Bundoran Board Riders Warm Water Classic will take place at Tullan Strand, Bundoran on the 5/6 July. The event will include a junior and senior competition and expression session.

01 December 2007

Two tow-teams ride biggest swell to ever hit British Isles, at Mullaghmore Head, Sligo.

Big Wave - Tow-In, Ireland

Freesurf Tow-In session
Mullaghnmore Head, Ireland
1 December 2007

SURFERS RIDE BIGGEST SWELL TO EVER HIT BRITISH & IRISH ISLES, RAISE THE BIG WAVE BAR IN THE PROCESS.

Read the full story and more pictures on this link...

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 1 December, 2007

 

 

Strandhill Surf Open 2004
[uploaded July 2007 - courtesy LUG Media]

Amusing (?) Video of Strandhill Shenanigans
[thanks to Dan Rogers]

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14th/15th April 2007 - Mike Morgan Crowned Irish Champion!

The Denny Irish National Surfing Championships was hosted in Easkey, Co Sligo this weekend (14/15th April). Seven national titles were up for grabs along and places on the Denny Irish Surf Team were at steak. Almost 150 competitors were registered to compete and many more spectators attended. Good waves and weather saw the event get underway early on Saturday morning with continuous heats until late into the evening.
Read more on the Irish National Surfing Championships

Irish National Surfing Championships - Results

Women's Bodyboard
1 Ashleigh Smith, Sligo
2 Hilary Clarke, Bohola, Co. Mayo
3 Ione Byrne, Aughris, Co Sligo
4 Tahlia Britton, Rossnowlagh, Co Donegal

Master (over 35)
1 Stevie Burns, Portrush, Co Antrim
2 Johnny Walsh, Easkey, Co Sligo
3 Hugh O'Brien Moran, Tramore, Co Waterford
4 Brian Tobin, Dungloe, Co Donegal

Senior (over 27)
1 John Mc Carthy, Lahinch, Co Clare
2 Colin O'Hare, Strandhill, Co Sligo
3 Darren Twomey, Tramore, Co Waterford
4 Neil Britton, Rossnowlagh, Co Donegal

Men's Bodyboard
1 Darragh Mc Carter, Bundoran, Co Donegal
2 Bryan Mc Auley, Ballybogey, Co Antrim
3 Paul Mc Carter, Bundoran Co Donegal
4 Martin Kelly, Coleraine, Co Derry

Longboard
1 Stevie Burns, Portrush, Co Antrim
2 John Mc Curry, Ballymena, Co Antrim
3 Mark Kirby, Tramore, Co Waterford
4 Howard Robinson, Portrush, Co Antrm

Women
1 Easkey Britton, Rossnwlagh, Co Donegal
2 Shauna Ward, Bundoran, Co Donegal
3 Nicole Morgan, Bundoran, Co Donegal
4 Tahlia Britton, Rossnowlagh, Co Donegal

Men
1 Mike Morgan, Bundoran, Co Donegal
2 Fergal Smith, Westport, Co Mayo
3 Keith O'Brien, Tramore, Co Donegal
4 Hugh Galloway, Tramore, Co Donegal

14/15 April Irish Nationals, Easkey, Co Sligo

Shauna 2nd at the British Universities Championships

12 March 2007 -Article courtesy Irish Surf Assoc.

Shauna in Action

Well Done Shauna!
Shauna Ward a second year student at Ulter University, Magee College, Derry finished second in the Women's event at the British Universities Championships at the weekend. The university sports scholar and defending champion led the Ulster University Surf team to Newquay, Cornwall for the BUSA event.