Fergal Smith: Mullaghmore paddle mission - video

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The bad weather clears and Ferg drives through the night for a paddle session at Mullaghmore contemplating whether its extra board length or positioning that helps him to score the bombs at Ireland's most infamous big wave spot.

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udo Thursday, 5 Feb 2015 at 1:55pm

Filthy..cleanest mully ive seen....normally its wild stormy conditions..... air drops woa and that high speed bottom turn stall around 2.18 .
Never seen a tail deck grip on a big gun.

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brutus Thursday, 5 Feb 2015 at 3:27pm

nice but looks like B grade Mundaca.....

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clif Thursday, 5 Feb 2015 at 3:29pm

A bit less crowded than Mundaka, though.

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goofyfoot Thursday, 5 Feb 2015 at 4:57pm

Love seeing this guys adventures. Not sure why you'd bother comparing it to b grade Mundaka? Just enjoy it for what, and where, it is.
Give me that over b grade Mundaka with 150 angry Spaniards any day

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Shatner'sBassoon Thursday, 5 Feb 2015 at 7:53pm

at 6-8' it's like Daly Heads

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Tom Carroll Thursday, 5 Feb 2015 at 8:47pm

simply inspirational Fergal...Mullaghmore looks freakin' amazing

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DINNN Thursday, 5 Feb 2015 at 9:02pm

every episode is great!! makes me want to book a flight

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udo Thursday, 5 Feb 2015 at 10:22pm

Tonnta mag have an radio interview with some of the Irish chargers on surfing the west coast of Ireland ,Fantastic well worth tuning in .... .an hour long.

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trippergreenfeet Friday, 6 Feb 2015 at 2:37pm

got a link? looked but did not find.

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udo Friday, 6 Feb 2015 at 2:54pm

Tonnta Mag home page ...right hand side in orange writing.

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trippergreenfeet Friday, 6 Feb 2015 at 9:28pm

Got it

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freeride76 Friday, 6 Feb 2015 at 7:07am

this is the best shitt happening in surfing right now.

it's taking the original premise of Morning of the Earth and updating it to the modern world.
It's like that dreadful commercial turn that Townsend/Cairns took when they bought the whole American money thing into surfing never happened.

How cool is Ferg coming out of a paddle session at Mullaghmore and hoeing into his own home-grown tucker. Still reckon I'd be down the pub for a Guiness and pie if it was me though.

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zenagain Friday, 6 Feb 2015 at 9:46am

The Guiness and pie was off-camera.

And a wee dram to warm those bones.

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udo Friday, 6 Feb 2015 at 10:58am

Did anyone listen to the radio interview ?

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wellymon Friday, 6 Feb 2015 at 1:15pm

Love watching his stuff.
Fair dinkum Irish bloke surfing raw cold energy.
Awesome stuff, big up.

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Craig Friday, 6 Feb 2015 at 2:36pm

Great vid, you can see how each wave is so different. Some don't give you an in at all, while others give the perfect launching pad.

Last wave was sweet, double deep barrel.

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nickg Friday, 6 Feb 2015 at 11:41pm

awesome.

tell me he's not eating spuds.