SURFING: McCurry crowned Irish Longboard champion
Published Date:
23 April 2008
By Staff reporter
PORTRUSH'S John McCurry is the new Irish long board champion.
McCurry took top honours at the Denny Irish Surfing Championships in Sligo at the weekend.
He came up against local surfer Emmet O'Doherty, Aidan Byrne (Strandhill) and Howard Robinson (Portrush). With a polished display of progressive and traditional manoeuvres McCurry clinched the title leaving his fellow contestants fighting it out for the other places.
Aidan Burn took second and Howard Robinson third with Emmet O'Doherty fourth.
In the Women's final Coleraine student, Easkey Britton, with power and style took a fourth consecutive Irish Women's title edging Nicole Morgan (Bundoran) into second, Amy May Garvey third and Tahlia Britton fourth.
In the Bodyboard final Paul McCarter (Bundoran) took the title with Shane Meehan (Strandhill) in second, Darragh McCarter (Paul's younger brother and 2007 Champion) in third and Martin Kelly, from Coleraine, in fourth.
The full article contains 148 words and appears in Coleraine Times newspaper.
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Last Updated:
24 April 2008 9:30 AM
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Source:
Coleraine Times
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Location:
Coleraine
