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Youghal RNLI responded to a distress call from local lifeguards on Wednesday, July 10, at 5:16 pm, regarding three paddleboarders in difficulty approximately 500m off Youghal front strand beach. The weather conditions were described as choppy with a strong north-westerly…
![Union Hall RNLI lifeboat crew (from left to right) Charlie Deasy, Cathal Deasy and Michael Limrick (Helm) picture after the rescue of a paddleboarder Union Hall RNLI lifeboat crew (from left to right) Charlie Deasy, Cathal Deasy and Michael Limrick (Helm) picture after the rescue of a paddleboarder](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000nHGlh6oKvd0/s/767/I0000nHGlh6oKvd0.jpg)
Union Hall RNLI Rescue Paddle Boarder in Difficulty at The Warren Beach
16th February 2024 RNLI Lifeboats
On Thursday, the 15th of February, Union Hall RNLI in West Cork responded to a report of a swimmer in trouble at The Warren Beach, Rosscarbery, in West Cork. The call was made to Valentia Coast Guard at 2.44 pm.…
![Katie McAnena's first attempt on Mullaghmore wave on a windsurf board in 2020 Katie McAnena's first attempt on Mullaghmore wave on a windsurf board in 2020](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000a6r4k_EXxVs/s/767/I0000a6r4k_EXxVs.jpg)
Four years after windsurfing off Sligo’s Mullaghmore Head, Katie McAnena took advantage of the right wind and weather conditions to catch the infamous surf break again. As The Irish Independent reports, the Galway-born GP launched her windsurf board late last…
![Conor Maguire surfs the now legendary swell off Mullaghmore Head in Co Sligo Conor Maguire surfs the now legendary swell off Mullaghmore Head in Co Sligo](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000houH3jFxdCY/s/500/I0000houH3jFxdCY.jpg)
Big Wave Surfer Conor Maguire Takes on Mammoth Wall of Water Off Mullaghmore
11th November 2023 Surfing
Stormy weather means fuel for swelling seas off the surfing hot spot of Mullaghmore in Co Sligo. And Irish big wave surfer Conor Maguire was there this week to catch the mammoth walls of water, as RTÉ News reports. Three…
![2023 Irish National Wave Windsurfing Champions Finn Mellon and Katie McAnena ashore after the competition at Kerry’s Brandon Bay off Castlegregory, Co Kerry 2023 Irish National Wave Windsurfing Champions Finn Mellon and Katie McAnena ashore after the competition at Kerry’s Brandon Bay off Castlegregory, Co Kerry](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00003yRnpAk7PRQ/s/767I00003yRnpAk7PRQ.jpg)
Windsurfers Finn Mellon and Katie McAnena have taken gold in the highly competitive national wave championships in Kerry’s Brandon Bay off Castlegregory, Co Kerry. For McAnena, it is her tenth such win, while Mellon competed against his father, Niall, to…
![Conditions were perfect with strong southerly winds and three-metre waves for Ireland's Mayo Mayhem, Ireland's biggest windsurfing competition at Elly Beach that attracted close to 50 windsurfers in both the Pro and Armature fleets](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000nyoWgrO5K1E/s/767/I0000nyoWgrO5K1E.jpg alt="Conditions were perfect with strong southerly winds and three-metre waves for Ireland)
Mayo Mayhem Attracts Top Names for Ireland's Biggest Windsurfing Competition
11th October 2023 Surfing
Mayo Mayhem, Ireland's biggest windsurfing competition, was held last Friday and Saturday on Elly Beach Belmullet Co Mayo. This year, the Mayhem event achieved a ranked two-star event on the International Windsurfing Tour. Elly Beach was filled with colour as…
![Justine Dupont of France rides a wave during a surfing session at Praia do Norte on November 25, 2022, in Nazare, Portugal. Justine Dupont of France rides a wave during a surfing session at Praia do Norte on November 25, 2022, in Nazare, Portugal](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00006NYir5aD8wk/s/767/I00006NYir5aD8wk.jpg)
Surfer Riding Massive Portuguese Wave Among Images in World Sports Photography Awards
3rd August 2023 Surfing
A French surfer, Justine Dupont, was captured riding a wave during a surfing session at Praia do Norte in Nazare, Portugal. This photo, taken by Octavio Passos of Getty Images, was selected as one of 24 winning images across various…
![Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys TD, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin TD with surfers pictured with Jack Leyden, front left (Sligo) Adam Leyden (Dublin), and Allanna Herity (Maghera) at the official opening of the new state-of-the-art National Surf Centre, Strandhill, Co. Sligo. Fáilte Ireland, the Department of Rural and Community Development and Sligo County Council together have invested €3m in the unique visitor experience, which will position Strandhill as a world-class surfing destination along the Wild Atlantic Way route Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys TD, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin TD with surfers pictured with Jack Leyden, front left (Sligo) Adam Leyden (Dublin), and Allanna Herity (Maghera) at the official opening of the new state-of-the-art National Surf Centre, Strandhill, Co. Sligo. Fáilte Ireland, the Department of Rural and Community Development and Sligo County Council together have invested €3m in the unique visitor experience, which will position Strandhill as a world-class surfing destination along the Wild Atlantic Way route](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00005X9twQdhxB0/s/767/I00005X9twQdhxB0.jpg)
The new national surf centre in Sligo’s Strandhill aims to attract over 40,000 visitors annually by 2028, two Government ministers have predicted. This may rise to over 50,000 visitors annually by 2033, according to Minister for Tourism and Sport Catherine…
![Blake Johnston (40) broke the existing record when he spent 30 hours and 11 minutes on the water off south Sydney’s Cronulla beach. Blake Johnston (40) broke the existing record when he spent 30 hours and 11 minutes on the water off south Sydney’s Cronulla beach.](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000TQ4N4zX8brI/s/767/I0000TQ4N4zX8brI.jpg)
An Australian has set a new world record for the longest surfing session. Blake Johnston (40) broke the existing record when he spent 30 hours and 11 minutes on the water off south Sydney’s Cronulla beach. As BBC News reports,…
![Wicklow RNLI All Weather Lifeboat arriving back into Wicklow harbour following the callout Wicklow RNLI All Weather Lifeboat arriving back into Wicklow harbour following the callout](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000iv9mIykoVAI/s/767/I0000iv9mIykoVAI.jpg)
Wicklow RNLI & Arklow RNLI Involved in Multi-Agency Search for Surfer
11th March 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
RNLI lifeboats from Wicklow and Arklow were involved in a multi-agency search for a missing surfer at Magheramore beach on Friday morning (10 March). Wicklow RNLI and Arklow RNLI were tasked to search for a missing surfer south of Wicklow…
![Big wave surfing at Praia do Norte in Nazaré, Portugal Big wave surfing at Praia do Norte in Nazaré, Portugal](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00008bXtycwf9Po/s/500/I00008bXtycwf9Po.jpg)
Tributes Paid to Marcio ‘Mad Dog’ Freire After Big Wave Surfer’s Death at Nazaré
9th January 2023 Surfing
The surfing world has paid tribute to Brazilian big wave surfer Marcio Freire after his death at Nazaré last Thursday (5 January). According to RTÉ News, Freire fell into the water while surfing at the Portuguese swell regarded as producing…
![Achill Island dolphins get in on the act at September's Mayo Mayhem Windsurfing Wave competition in County Mayo Achill Island dolphins get in on the act at September's Mayo Mayhem Windsurfing Wave competition in County Mayo](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000b2.jtyrREPA/s/767/I0000b2.jtyrREPA.jpg)
Mayo Mayhem Windsurfing Wave Competition Success for Alex Duggan on Achill Island
3rd November 2022 Surfing
Mayo Mayhem windsurfing wave competition held its fifth edition on Achill Island, in County Mayo, at the end of September, and the organisers have released a post-event video (below). The Mayo Mayhem weekend results also decided the Irish windsurfing wave…
![Surfer Al Mennie Surfer Al Mennie at the opening of the Celtic Wave Surfing Exhibition at the Ulster Transport Museum](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000vOvy9UQeXXw/s/767/I0000vOvy9UQeXXw.jpg)
National Museum NI’s Ulster Transport Museum has introduced a new exhibition exploring the origins of surfing as a sport in Ireland. ‘Celtic Wave’ dives into this island’s connection to surfing and how this began in the 1960s through a group…
![surfers to set Irish paddle out record Calling all surfers! Sligo’s new community mental health facility, Flourish, is calling for surfers to set Irish paddle out record on September 17 at Rosses Point to raise funds and awareness. Pictured are Flourish volunteers (l-r) Lidiya Mokra, Conor Burns, Hugh Myles and Maëlenn Nardot](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000hO9hvTLTBgs/s/767/I0000hO9hvTLTBgs.jpg)
Appeal to Surfers to Participate in "Paddle-Out" for Sligo Community Mental Health Project
9th August 2022 Surfing
Surfers have been invited to help set a new Irish “paddle out” record next month while raising funds for a community mental health project in Sligo. The first “Big Board Meeting”, as it is called, is set for September 17th,…
![The Courtmacsherry RNLI Lifeboat crew under Coxswain Mark Gannon arriving back from the call The Courtmacsherry RNLI Lifeboat crew under Coxswain Mark Gannon arriving back from the call](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00001mIRhNDugqM/s/500/I00001mIRhNDugqM.jpg)
Courtmacsherry RNLI Lifeboat in Callout to Surfers in Difficulties & a Spotted Liferaft off the Seven Heads, West Cork
11th April 2022 RNLI Lifeboats
The Courtmacsherry RNLI All Weather Lifeboat was called out this evening, Sunday, April 10th, at 7.50 pm, by the Valentia Coast Guard Marine Rescue Co-Ordination Centre when persons on the shore noticed that two surfers appeared in difficulties off Dunworley…
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Clogherhead & Kilkeel RNLI Involved in Multi-Agency Response for Windsurfer Reported Missing in Carlingford Lough
1st February 2022 RNLI Lifeboats
Clogherhead and Kilkeel RNLI were requested to launch their all-weather and inshore lifeboats this afternoon after a windsurfer was reported missing in Carlingford Lough. The lifeboats were requested to launch just before 2pm following an initial report that a person…