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10/12/2024

Gwan 🔥🔥🔥

A big well done to the hugely talented Shauna Ward, from Bundoran who was placed second at the recent European Masters Surfing Championships.
The European Surf Federation's official event was held in Tenerife at the Las Americas Surf Pro Festival from the 2nd to the 4th December 2024.

https://www.eurosurfing.org/ev-calendar

05/12/2024

Huge congratulations to Natalie Karbus on her u10’s 1st place today at Las Americas Pro in Tenerife! What a result 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Josh Karbus came 4th. Dylan Craig 9th Isabella O Reilly 5th and Shauna Ward 2nd in ladies . Great results all round.

04/12/2024

HUGE GIVEAWAY!!! To celebrate the release of the Puerto Rico Documentary are giving away a huge Xmas hamper of their products. To enter:- Comment on the YouTube video - Like the the YouTube video : https://youtu.be/ucPiFohAUsY?si=lsVZp2sF83FasIe-

16/11/2024

Out Now! Our Puerto Rico Documentary is LIVE on our YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/ucPiFohAUsY?si=P3M28Alkz9PpJOGf

18/10/2024

Added this locally made board to the quiver today. First time having a Westbaysurfboards.co.uk . Excited to get this in the water. Purchased at Seashed.

17/10/2024

Watch this!!!

Gearoid McDaid's 2023/24 season has been a rollercoaster. After recovering from a major injury, he made a strong comeback with a second-place finish at the E...

16/10/2024

Tramore area getting hit by amazing swell this last week. Delighted to have Kevin Doyle report. .widger .maher all featuring in it.

11/10/2024

Fresh footage from the Lahinch area coming from . Back to back waves on a magic day with & his student, 13 year old Hazel Rafferty charging Riley’s! Insane to see these groms pushing the bar.

04/10/2024

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Tribute to Alan Duke
Very sad to hear of Alans Passing.
My first memory of Alan was on a visit to Portrush before we lived here prior to 1979. My father took me to visit him in one of his surfboard shaping sheds. I was probably about 8 years old or so, he was glassing one of his surfboards and if I close my eyes I can still smell the resin and fibreglass. (Alan was one of Irelands first surfboard shapers.) My father was very fond of Alan and I believe he gave him his first wetsuit. After we moved to Portrush and at secondary school I met Alan again in the Art department at Dalriada where I wanted to talk about surfing and not art. I wanted to hear his stories of his surf explorations around the globe and not how to draw a pair of gym shoes for ‘O’ level art!!
(He actually encouraged me to drop the subject for ‘O’ Level as I did not share his talent at all!)
I would be in awe as a young grommet watching Alan surfing the Blackrocks . A very stylish and graceful surfer and clear stand out at our local reef break. Not only was Alan an incredible surfer (4 x Irish National Champion) but an incredible artist. I’ve always enjoyed his photo-realistic artwork and incredible talent and I’ve been collecting his work over the years. I’m very grateful for the two images he painted of me, one at my local break the Blackrocks and one from Lissadell in County Sligo. Alan Duke will be missed by so many, a true local and International Legend in the Surfing and Art World.
Some of Alan’s work is now on display in Troggs Window.
Funeral Service in Wades Funeral Home, Coleraine, on Monday at 10.30 a.m., followed by a Cremation at Antrim & Newtownabbey Crematorium.

26/09/2024

YOUNG ONES

Last week was a special one. After being sidelined with injuries on and off for a year, it was my first full week of surfing heavier waves. As you can imagine, it felt liberating to be back in the water.

The week had everything—clean overhead waves for turns, triple-overhead Aileens, and 4ft Crab and Rileys. There were tubes, turns, big wipeouts, and tropical conditions, making it all feel like a dream.

The highlight for me was watching the groms push the limits. and .surf were at Rileys, staking their claim on the heaviest set waves. Saibh and Hazel, the youngest girls to ever tackle Rileys, went for it with everything they had. It was inspiring to bring them there, watch them get comfortable, sitting wide to observe. Twenty minutes later, I hear, ‘Ollie, can we sit in the lineup?’ I knew they’d catch a few waves, and they did.

A special shoutout to , who got some sick rides at the Cliffs, Noah putting on a clinic, and Tommy G owning it on the boog. It was also great to see familiar faces like Dylan Noonan and Finnbob Richardson, both former Irish junior champs, charging all week and proving they haven’t lost their spark.
Words by Ollie O Flaherty

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22/09/2024

Portrush screening of the Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 Documentary is on October the 5th in The Playhouse Portrush for Swell Festival Portrush . Always the best nights crack. Look forward to seeing you all there 🤙🏻. Here’s a little sneak peak at Grace Doyle journey at the World Surf Games . Troggs.com

30/08/2024

Puerto Rico a documentary about the Irish surf teams World Surf Games journey will be screened at these locations:
Armada Hotel Spanishpoint 6th of September, Swell Festival Playhouse Portrush 5th of October , National Surf Centre Strandhill 9th of November & The Dunfanaghy Workhouse on the 16th of November.

18/08/2024

River Dance was an absolute vibe yesterday. Full edit and coverage coming soon …

12/08/2024

Mondays aren’t so bad !!! Irish Surfing

08/08/2024

Delighted to announce our first documentary will be touring Ireland this September. Puerto Rico filmed back in March, follows the Irish Surf Team competing at the World Surf Games. Features Gearoid McDaid Ruby Knox Tom Murphy, Grace Doyle, Robin Keating Ayesha Garvey . Supported by Troggs.com &

25/07/2024

River Dance, a grassroots trad longboarding event celebrating community, place and surfing. A day of friendly competition hosted in our backyard ( ) followed by an evening of tunes, beers, BBQ and Dance. We’re looking to run on the weekend of 17/18th of August weather and waves permitting (double over ankle and offshore). We’re lucky enough to have a load of prizes on offer for a wide range of categories thanks to the support of our talented friends and kind sponsors.
You must have a 9ft+ Single fin to enter (leave the side bites at home).
€15 entry fee for a spot in the comp, a River Dance T-shirt, and a couple of Kinnegar brews for good measure!
Artwork by
More details to come, DM us now if you’re keen to join!

21/07/2024

Amazing heats today at Santa Cruz Portugal. While the whole team done amazing. The Murphy brothers put on one hell of a performance. Bring on Day 4 of competition.