Name: Kieran Clancy Hometown:Dunboyne, Co.Meath
Home region: Killiney
How long you surfing? 16years
3 sentences that describe you/what you do: Love my family. Work hard. Surf when allowed. Where and why did you start surfing? Brighton Pier, 1991. Working on the building sites in London. Sharing a house with a cork engineer who had two board and two suits. He went away every weekend and I tagged along one weekend and got hooked.
Any surfing honours, comp wins etc?Happiest surfer in the lineup everytime!
Your fave board: quiver me timbers?Longboard 9'6'' Roger Tout, 6'8'' Roger Tout flyer. Maui Bodyboard.
"Surfing is getting more popular in Ireland for sure". Discuss: The cold weather and inconsistent waves will keep it to the hardcore and foolhardy. Dont sweat it.
Most surf friendly pubs / gigs / eateries:
Kennys Lahinch, Strand Bar Sligo, Bridge Bar- Chasin Bull Bundoran, Murphs Tramore, O'Donovans Clonakilty, Harbour Bar Portrush.
Favourite Surfer/s and why: John Mc Carthy-living legend and Clare Wannabe!
Best thing about surfing:Gettin wet and feeling the rush on the take off.
Your top music/reading/movies/tv/radio, surf or otherwise: Radiohead live in the Olympia, Surfers Journal, Longer, Laird, Litmus.
Any ambition as a surfer?: To get barrelled and look up!To pass on the amazing thrill of surfing to my kids.
Dream surf trip:Hawaii! Anything else to declare? Income tax and Vat. Surfing has opened my senses to the world around me.
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