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Mast-high waves, strong south-westerly winds, and international competition made Mayo Mayhem 2026 one of its biggest editions yet, with riders from Ireland, Britain, France, and Poland competing on the Mayo coast. The event, supported by RWE, saw French rider Baptiste…
A reef off West Clare which is familiar to big wave surfers is linked to a local superstition that it was once the location of a village swallowed by the sea. The legend of Cill Stuifín is the theme for…
Sligo-based surf pioneer and three-time national champion Seamus McGoldrick has explored 6,000 years of local history for a book he has just published. Waking Maeve: an excavation of Sligo’s landscape, myth and history spans a period from “Stone Age tomb…
Around 250 young surfers from 20 countries are competing in Bundoran, Co Donegal, as the Euro Surf Junior Championships bring 10 days of international competition to Ireland’s northwest coast. The championships, running from 24 September to 4 October, feature more…
Two paddleboarders were rescued off the Waterford coast after becoming stranded by an offshore wind while paddling in Tramore Bay on Monday evening. The pair got into difficulty west of Great Newtown Head when a strengthening north-easterly breeze prevented them…
Bookings have opened for the ninth edition of Mayo Mayhem, with Ireland's flagship wave windsurfing competition set to return this autumn on the Atlantic coast of Co Mayo. The 2026 event will again carry three-star World Wave Tour (WWT) and…
Irish Premiere of Documentary on Surfer Turned Musician Jack Johnson in Bundoran, Co Donegal
23rd June 2026 Maritime TV
The Irish premiere of a documentary on musician Jack Johnson’s evolution from rising surf star to successful surf filmmaker is due to be screened in Bundoran, Co Donegal, this Thursday (June 25). The Eclipse Cinema in Bundoran is hosting SURFILMUSIC,…
The 32 men selected as official Rose Escorts for the 2026 Rose of Tralee International Festival have completed a demanding bootcamp weekend in County Kerry. Surfing sessions at Maharees, teamwork challenges and practical tests formed part of a packed programme…
Surfer, author and marine social scientist Dr Easkey Britton is the keynote speaker at an Irish Ocean Literacy Network (IOLN) community dialogue in Strandhill, Sligo, on June 12th. Entitled “Marine Identity: Atlantic horizons”, it is the second event under the…
The 55th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca by FERGUS Hotels has been officially launched, with organisers and public officials backing the major Olympic sailing event. Mallorca is set to become the global focal point for Olympic classes, with around 900 boats…
The Courtmacsherry RNLI all-weather lifeboat Val Adnams launched on Sunday afternoon (January 25th) following reports of surfers in difficulty off Inchydoney Beach. The callout was made at 1.30 pm on Sunday, 25 January, after three surfers sought assistance in rolling…
A surfer was airlifted to hospital on Sunday (11 January) after getting into difficulty off the Clare coast — the latest of several such incidents in the area in recent months. According to RTÉ News, the casualty was spotted lying…
Big Wave Surfers Take on Swell ‘Almost as Big as It Gets’ Off Mullaghmore Head
22nd December 2025 Surfing
Super-sized North Atlantic swells have been driving big waves at such hotspots Nazaré in Portugal — and Mullaghmore Head in Co Sligo, where Irish surfing star Conor Maguire was among those last week taking on walls of water “almost as…
Sea Otters Hijacking Surfboards in California Linked to Habitat Disturbance
23rd October 2025 Marine Wildlife
Sea otters have been recorded trying to hijack boards from surfers in California. As The New York Times reports, two incidents occurred recently at Steamer Lane, a popular surf spot off Santa Cruz, California. It says that similar incidents happened…
The RWE sponsored Mayo Mayhem once again lived up to its name with strong winds, big waves, and top-tier action on Ireland’s rugged Atlantic coast. The event kept its three-star PWA/ WWT World Tour status, drawing Ireland’s best alongside riders…
The Mayo Mayhem Windsurfing event has been rescheduled to this weekend, 4th and 5th October. Originally slated for last weekend, this premier event is powered by RWE and is expected to draw windsurfers from across Ireland and beyond. The competition…
