The Irish Lads of Mullaghmore

Ben Matson (thermalben)
Swellnet Dispatch

We've recently slunk into the arctic chill of winter, but six months ago it was the North Atlantic's turn. And, last season dished up some memorable action at Mullaghmore. Here's a highlight reel featuring Conor Maguire, Barry Mottershead, Enda Curran, and Peter Conroy.

Comments

wallpaper Monday, 3 Jun 2019 at 02:57 pm new

If you'd looked at a map you might have found that our chill comes from the antarctic in this part of the world.

thermalben Monday, 3 Jun 2019 at 03:00 pm new

Fair point (though, it was a turn of phrase rather than a meteorological signpost).

How's those waves though, eh?

wallpaper Monday, 3 Jun 2019 at 07:29 pm new

too big and too cold for me. good to see some paddle-ins though.

zenagain Monday, 3 Jun 2019 at 03:09 pm new

Lordy that wave has some teeth.

uncle_leroy Monday, 3 Jun 2019 at 03:30 pm new

some heavy cold water, wave at 14 sec is incredible

ojackojacko Monday, 3 Jun 2019 at 03:33 pm new

madness. that wave (on video) does a better impression of cloudbreak (on video) than any other

Island Bay Monday, 3 Jun 2019 at 03:55 pm new

Has Laurie Towner ever had a go at Mullaghmore?

I think he would be in his element.

amb Monday, 3 Jun 2019 at 05:42 pm new

hows the yellow board spat out at 2:20!

maddogmorley Monday, 3 Jun 2019 at 06:45 pm new

heavy AF. That yellow board looked so small.

Old mate Barry looked sweet at 1:00 mark too....until he wasn't

epictard Tuesday, 4 Jun 2019 at 01:01 pm new

Oh my freakin' lordy! I watched that yellow board wave five times in a row trying to wrap my head around the intensity, and I am not sure I ever will. Looks like he 'had' a leg-rope on it too.
I am trying to work out where it all fell apart; it looked like he may have been hit trying to tuck back under the lip and the board was held in the wash for a while.

Feralkook Monday, 3 Jun 2019 at 07:29 pm new

I am wondering why this wave is not on the Cape Fear or part of the Big Wave Tour.

frog Monday, 3 Jun 2019 at 07:42 pm new

Cape Poopinwetsuit

Clam Tuesday, 4 Jun 2019 at 12:26 am new

Because cape fear is a natural footers thing feralkook

lostdoggy Tuesday, 4 Jun 2019 at 05:40 am new

Yet Russ won one.

Best paddle wave(arguably) at cloudbreak was backhand.

.cylinders Thursday, 6 Jun 2019 at 10:39 am new

pretty sure he's a regular foot too LD

lostdoggy Thursday, 6 Jun 2019 at 10:52 am new

Yeh, woops. Just used to seeing him backhand at the bommie.
Had a blank.
I'd fancy him on the lefts then

Älskarhavet Tuesday, 4 Jun 2019 at 07:18 am new

Amazing footage, hardcore! Size alone, it goes up another level with the cold factor!

redmondo Tuesday, 4 Jun 2019 at 05:25 pm new

That is fergin awesome. Thick narly steep hollow awesome! Yes I feel for Barry getting bounced off

rooftop Wednesday, 5 Jun 2019 at 07:24 pm new

Mental. Those are some hard lads.

Toppa Friday, 7 Jun 2019 at 06:00 pm new

It's summer over there now is that from the the last Irish winter?

wallpaper Saturday, 8 Jun 2019 at 07:46 pm new

ouch Nic. Ouch Barry. Ouch Will. Ouch Edna. Ouch Jesse. Ouch John. FU Kanoa and FU redbullshit