Surf history will be made in Ireland when award winning Co. Donegal festival Sea Sessions, hosts the UK and Irelands first ever Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) speciality event on 24th, 25th and 26th June 2011. Head of ASP Europe…
World Surfing Reserves today announced that two nominated surf zones – Santa Cruz in Northern California and Ericeira in Portugal – have been formally approved and will be dedicated as World Surfing Reserves (WSRs). These well known spots will join…
Sunday the Mullaghmore Tow In Comp went off with great success. This month has been brilliant for waves on the west coast of Ireland and it looks set to continue for the forseeable future. The top surfers are like kids…
Bundoran 9th Feb 2011 – The Sea Sessions organisers attended the Irish Festival Awards in Dublin’s Sugar Club on Wednesday night with no less than six award nominations for their festival to look forward to. After an evening filled with…
You may be aware of the recent proposed pier at Doolin, Co. Clare. Info on that application is here and the outcome here. I don’t want to get into the technicalities of what happened at the end of the last…
This is the first event of its kind to be staged in Ireland. 26 top surfers showcasing their unique talent of riding big waves off the North West coast at Mullaghmore. This could turn out to be a great couple…
The Councillor’s vote on the Doolin Pier proposal took place yesterday at the County Council offices, Ennis, Co. Clare. The exact details of the decision are not yet clear but the situation appears to be as follows: The Councillors decided…
As part of the case to protect the waves at Crab Island and Doolin Surfaroundireland.com prepared a report on the economic impact of surfing in the area. The study measured the economic impact that surfing has in the Lahinch Area…
My claim to fame! The Westmeath Topic decided to write a wee article on my photos of Prowlers. Apart from getting the weather issue regarding Hurricane Tomas a bit wrong (most of the media did!) and sorry lads all nationalities…
Just recently Mickey Smith’s Relentless Short Stories project ‘Dark Side of the Lens’ won the Short Films category at the 2010 New York Surf Film Festival. This festival has been running just 2 years but has grabbed the attention of…