Bundoran success at Euro Juniors in Morocco

The Irish Junior Surf Team returned from Morocco last night having secured a 5^th place finish at the European Junior Surfing Championship where fifteen nations were represented and Portugal was crown Champions. Donegal was well represented at the event with seven of the competitors from Rossnowlagh and Bundoran Surf Clubs.

Maia Monaghan (Rossnowlagh Surf Club) had the top individual result finishing 4^th to secure a medal in the U18 Girls Bodyboard.  Maia also finished 11^th in the U18 Girls Surf closely follow by Una Britton (Rossnowlagh) in 13^th. Neil McCarthy (Ballyshannon) put in a strong performance to finish 9^th in the U16 Bodyboard while Jack Scott (Rossnowlagh) finished 15^th and Louis Devenney (Lifford) finished 17^th in the U16 Surf.  Bundoran surfers, Shane and Eoin Lally finished 21^st and 17^th respectively in U18 Boys Surf and U14 Surf and Shane also had a great 7^th place finish in the U18 Longboard.  With each surfer accumulating team point along the way to contribute to Ireland’s impressive 5^th ranking.

Garbhan Mc Closkey (Ballyshannon) joined a panel of judges from the competing nations to judge at the prestigious Championships and the team was led by Manager, Shauna Ward (Bundoran).

Irish Junior Surf Team 2016

U18 Boys Surf

Shane Lally, Tullaghan, Co. Leitrim (Bundoran Board Riders) 21^st

Sam Moore, Tramore, Co Waterford (TBay Surf Club) 17^th

U18 Girls Surf

Maia Monaghan, Fintona, Co Tyrone ( Rossnowlagh Surf Club) 11^th

Una Britton, Rossnowlagh, Co Donegal (Rossnowlagh Surf Club) 13^th

U18 Longboard

Shane Lally, Bundoran, Co Donegal (Bundoran Board Riders) 7^th

U18 Bodyboard

Jack Clohessy, Cork ( GTown Surf Club) 7^th

U16 Surf

Louis Devenney, Lifford, Co Donegal (Rossnowlagh Surf Club) 17^th

Jack Scott, Rossnowlagh, Co Donegal (Rossnowlagh Surf Club) 15^th

U16 Bodyboard

Neil Mc Carthy, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal (Rossnowlagh Surf Club) 9^th

Joe Breen, Tramore, Co Waterford (TBay Surf Club) 8^th

U14 Surf

Finn Richardson, Ardnahea, Co Clare (West Coast Surf Club) 15^th

Eoin Lally, Tullaghan, Co. Leitrim (Bundoran Board Riders) 17^th

Coaches

Jason Southcombe, Ballisadare, Co Sligo (Co Sligo Surf Club)

Andrew Kilfeather, Strandhill, Co Sligo (Co Sligo Surf Club)

Manager

Shauna Ward, Bundoran, Co Donegal (Bundoran  Board Riders)

Judge

Garbhan McCloskey, Rossnowlagh, Co Donegal (Rossnowlagh Surf Club)