Making Waves: Learning to Surf in Ireland

Apr 13, 2012 3 Comments by

You’ve seen the videos: the monstrous Atlantic rollers that lash the Sligo and Donegal coast are some of the biggest in the world, and attract some of the best riders in the world to tame them. But what if you don’t have a trophy cabinet of little golden surfboards, or have never even stood on [...]

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Catching a Break at Ireland’s Best Surf Spots

May 03, 2011 2 Comments

The crash of waves, the exhilaration of the climbing tides, the scenic surroundings; surf is well and truly up along Ireland’s coastline. Paul Rowley asks super surfer Stevie Burns about our beaches, breaks, and his favourite spots to catch a wave. Last November, the surf world put down its collection of colourful boards, sat up [...]

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