Red Bull have put together a great long piece documenting the people who put surfing on the Emerald Isle's map and how they're taking it to the next level.
Fantastic...the Irish just get it. Just loved old mate Barry.
upnorthWednesday, 26 Sep 2018 at 8:35pm
Love it, as true as they come. Short film by Finisterre called North Sea Holes might be of interest.
WateryWednesday, 26 Sep 2018 at 8:58pm
Look up Barry Britton's art. Since the 80s, he has done a poster each year for the Intercounties competition (I have a bunch of them on my walls). Each one mixes Celtic and surf imagery, picking up on a few things the cultures share.
Oh, and Red Bull missed Grant Robinson - true pioneer of Irish surfing (with Barry and his brothers), European surf champ in the masters division in the late 90s, and the legend who took pity on me as I camped in miserable weather at his local back in 1997 (so put me up for a week or two of surfing and partying).
Johan WohllebenWednesday, 26 Sep 2018 at 10:44pm
Woohooo!! Surfing spirit.
FozzaThursday, 27 Sep 2018 at 9:23am
"Taking it to the next level"? Blah blah..... That's not what I get from this at all - more like a tribute to those, like Fergal, who see through the vacuous, profit driven hype and have the emotional intelligence to place a high value on connecting with their environment.
stunetThursday, 27 Sep 2018 at 9:33am
It can't be both?
After all, it's Fergal himself who talks about being intense, setting the highest standard possible in big waves, achieving all those 'firsts' - in other words, taking it to the next level.
And then of course there's the way he acted on conscience regarding air travel and the vacuous nature of pro surfing.
Met the fella on an island off Portugal. Surfed with him, had a few jars with him, good craic, and he invited me and my mate to say g'day when we got to Ireland.
A few years later, on our second stint living and surfing there, we finally caught up with him. Great studio. Just across the road from the pub, and the pub is right on the beach. His family pub!
Side-note: funny old town, Rossnowlagh. We were there in the van on the beach one day, dusty...again, when we were awoken by this procession marching on the sand!
I've gotta say I've never seen a stranger looking bunch of people gathered in the one place. It was like a Deliverance/Hills Have Eyes casting-call. I've got pictures somewhere.
factotumThursday, 27 Sep 2018 at 11:48am
Another side-note: down the road from Rossnawlagh is this!
There’s other places more worthy of protection.....
FozzaThursday, 27 Sep 2018 at 12:38pm
What's the criteria?
factotumThursday, 27 Sep 2018 at 3:48pm
Blowin, please explain?
memlasurfFriday, 28 Sep 2018 at 8:39am
Just been on a motorcycle tour through those areas and I had no inclination whatsoever to want to surf there. Cold, drizzle, windy, bleak and a lot of tourists on the road at this time of year. I admire those guys to want to do it in those really shitty conditions, and low mate is a gem. Great place, people and pubs but I will leave surfing to even Victorias somewhat warmer climes.
juanboogieSunday, 30 Sep 2018 at 9:41am
Love how’s theres a brotherly oceanic love between the surfers and bodyboarders.
LeroytheMasochistSunday, 30 Sep 2018 at 8:48pm
Old mate, probably in his mid 60s, on riding Mullagmore (strong Irish lilt)
"I have to admire young guys like Connor Mcguire, hes a small man - but hes got big balls."
I hope Leroy is still dishing out the gold at his age. Farkin legend
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Fantastic...the Irish just get it. Just loved old mate Barry.
Love it, as true as they come. Short film by Finisterre called North Sea Holes might be of interest.
Look up Barry Britton's art. Since the 80s, he has done a poster each year for the Intercounties competition (I have a bunch of them on my walls). Each one mixes Celtic and surf imagery, picking up on a few things the cultures share.
Oh, and Red Bull missed Grant Robinson - true pioneer of Irish surfing (with Barry and his brothers), European surf champ in the masters division in the late 90s, and the legend who took pity on me as I camped in miserable weather at his local back in 1997 (so put me up for a week or two of surfing and partying).
Woohooo!! Surfing spirit.
"Taking it to the next level"? Blah blah..... That's not what I get from this at all - more like a tribute to those, like Fergal, who see through the vacuous, profit driven hype and have the emotional intelligence to place a high value on connecting with their environment.
It can't be both?
After all, it's Fergal himself who talks about being intense, setting the highest standard possible in big waves, achieving all those 'firsts' - in other words, taking it to the next level.
And then of course there's the way he acted on conscience regarding air travel and the vacuous nature of pro surfing.
Why should the two negate each other?
I can concur with Watery above. His art: http://localhands.ie/barry-britton/
Met the fella on an island off Portugal. Surfed with him, had a few jars with him, good craic, and he invited me and my mate to say g'day when we got to Ireland.
A few years later, on our second stint living and surfing there, we finally caught up with him. Great studio. Just across the road from the pub, and the pub is right on the beach. His family pub!
Side-note: funny old town, Rossnowlagh. We were there in the van on the beach one day, dusty...again, when we were awoken by this procession marching on the sand!
https://www.tripsavvy.com/rossnowlagh-orange-order-parade-spectacle-1541778
I've gotta say I've never seen a stranger looking bunch of people gathered in the one place. It was like a Deliverance/Hills Have Eyes casting-call. I've got pictures somewhere.
Another side-note: down the road from Rossnawlagh is this!
https://ramblingwombat.wordpress.com/2017/06/08/republican-garden/
They were building it last time I was there.
Also, around the corner from the wave at Mullaghmore, this happened:
https://www.sligoheritage.com/archmbatten.htm
There’s other places more worthy of protection.....
What's the criteria?
Blowin, please explain?
Just been on a motorcycle tour through those areas and I had no inclination whatsoever to want to surf there. Cold, drizzle, windy, bleak and a lot of tourists on the road at this time of year. I admire those guys to want to do it in those really shitty conditions, and low mate is a gem. Great place, people and pubs but I will leave surfing to even Victorias somewhat warmer climes.
Love how’s theres a brotherly oceanic love between the surfers and bodyboarders.
Old mate, probably in his mid 60s, on riding Mullagmore (strong Irish lilt)
"I have to admire young guys like Connor Mcguire, hes a small man - but hes got big balls."
I hope Leroy is still dishing out the gold at his age. Farkin legend
Leroy lost it years ago.........