Irish Winter: best season of all time with Conor Maguire | SESSIONS

As the Red Bull Big Wave Awards get ready to launch on Red Bull TV this Friday, October 29, we bring you an Irish Sessions edit that stars our favourite Irish charger Conor Maguire, and a moment that’s sure to feature heavily come trophy time. www.redbull.co...
While the last European winter was a blockbuster the length of Ireland’s West Coast, and as Conor made it his mission to check off a list of Irish headline acts, it will be his Mullaghmore monster that steals the show. After waiting and waiting, and waiting some more, Maguire signed off on a memorable season with the kind of wave that makes a career: a huge, triple-overhead behemoth that let him pick his line and aim for glory.
It was the icing on an Emerald Isle cake that saw Conor, and mates like Patch Wilson, Matt Smith, Tom Gillespie, Dan Skajarowski, Julian Farmer, Cian Logue, Aaron Dees and Yann Mestelan, plus lone Aussie-expat Noah Lane trade incredible waves up and down the country all season long.
In the grand finale we go behind the scenes at Mullaghmore with the legendary Peter Conroy and the rest of the heroic local water patrol to see the incredible procedures that the safety teams have in place. With every outcome catered for the scene was set, and our man Conor took care of the rest.
Hit play above to see it all unfold, and be sure to tune into Red Bull TV this Friday, October 29, to see how Conor fares in the Ride Of The Year category in the 2021 Red Bull Big Wave Awards. Head to worldsurfleague.com for more of the action!
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[@kevinbenecke6317]

Surfed Ireland a few times and its no Joke. SA lad myself. To see waves like that at the end of this Vid and guys Charging it like that is just Sickening. People dont realise how big these guys balls really are.. Absolute Madness!! 💯

[@andrews9328]

For sure. I surf triple overhead Ocean Beach(San Francisco), one of the gnarliest places in the Continental US, and it's nothing compared to that last video. Twice as big and looking SHALLOW. Crazy. Mad props and that's a hard pass from me.

[@averagejoegrows]

@@andrews9328 ob is soft are you a beginner? the only thing scary about ob is the paddle out and the white sharks other than that the wave it self is a peaky mellow drop

[@averagejoegrows]

@@djstuc u r soft too

[@therealandtheunreal]

​@@andrews9328you probably don't surf 18ft waves

[@ns-ks7ki]

Mullaghmore is so huge. It's a world class wave. I respect them.

[@joeylyman2382]

"Not a day for taking risks" thats some irish irony

[@bennyd98]

Was thinking the exact same thing

[@nonow1353]

That epsilon swell is one of the craziest things I've ever seen

[@marvinacklin792]

Exceptional, 1st class, A+, waves, surfers, music, cinematography, hard core,

[@jasonjackson5696]

Mullaghmore looks spooky as heck & makes Mavericks looks like child’s play😂😂😂

[@andrews9328]

Looks like a shallow, left Jaws. Yeah, Mavericks looks like a joke in comparison.

[@bradenmcguire7372]

Looks like a meaner Cloudbreak

[@cathalsurfs]

Cold water is heavy. Greater density.

[@nickotten1358]

That last one was INSANE!!! Hats off boys!!!!!

[@johnnybird7593]

If thats not wave of the year then theres something wrong, props and balls of titanium for dropping in on that beast...

[@neilramsay8448]

Holy mother of God imagine paddling up the inside and see that last wave rear up in front of you. That perspective is the first time a surf vid almost made me soil myself. Heavy!!!!!

[@pet_cow_5452]

Insane!! Best of luck in the awards Conor, well deserved you mad man!!

[@jasonmacclain9756]

Biggest ŵave I've ever seen ridden..nazare is just escaping a peak. Not surfing any distance in the pocket. This wave should have the record. Frigging crazy

[@drijfnout]

Watching here with goose bumps! These guys have balls of steel, wow, epic!!!

[@markd1057]

Thanks for showing two bodyboarders. We’re a rare bunch these days except Australia, but normally clips of us get left on the cutting room floor.

[@danielblack5196]

Ireland and Spain are some of the places that bodyboarders are the most plentiful and respected. Bodyboarders were the first ones to charge those waves in Ireland.

[@christiankirkwood3402]

Here on the East Coast of Australia, we all know what it takes to surf year round... if you are from Victoria, S.A. or W.A. the ante is upped considerably, but we here think the equation is that the Vico's are made of stern stuff to do the day - in, day out thing during the colder month's... what these guy's do is a cut above in the commitment and dedication stakes, we do know that parts of Ireland share a warm water current, but we don't know how relevant that is (no Wikipedia reference used here). This crew are so on it, so inspired, it hails back to a time of purity found only in the ocean as a surfer, no contest crowd's, no pretty girl's on the beach, deeds and acts going sight unseen in a pool of talent the surfing world ought to see and know more about... then again, even though it isn't quite boardshort - weather, what price surfing such epic spots with a clutch of like-minded soul's, only feeding the soul, not the image and action hungry hordes. Inspired and very hardy young men indeed :)

[@alev4287]

That was a great comment, Austrailia thinks that about these guys, what does that say right? These guys are catching the gnarliest heaviest waves in the world! Luck of the Irish they say!

[@christiankirkwood3402]

@@alev4287 We are in awe of them. Mullaghmore is SO seriously top - to - bottom... and holds some serious size. That crew are so together with what they're doing, from safety to surfing. They are pushing and raising the limits just through the roof. The cold is but one major pucker factor. Thanks for the kind reply mate and our warmest and heartfelt regards to you all :)

[@shaunoco1042]

Well said!

[@Robochop-vz3qm]

Massive, epic!! Greetings from Oz 🇦🇺👍

[@australianguto]

Congratulations Conor and all the Irish chargers... that was an insane session !!! please post some more !!! Yahhh Conor !!

[@rodgallagher5566]

Irishmen at their best,congratulations .

[@scottthorpe5044]

Absolutely amazing, very very large nuts on these fellow's. Definitely should win the big wave award... Australia salutes you brothers.

[@C.Hawkshaw]

Sheeeee-ite! Beastly. Something about the waves being green makes them seem scarier than Jaws and Teahupo’o.

[@garyfreefly1]

Conors wave at Mullaghmore just mental ....winner for sure

[@superdad942]

WOW! Great slabs in Ireland and yeah... That last wave has to be WAVE OF THE YEAR

[@brianbartlett1907]

All I can say is "wow". Those lads are killing it over there!

[@mikeoxbig8022]

Fantastic videography! I'm ready for an Irish world champ! Well done!

[@ianmoone316]

Damn! Much respect. comparable to Pipe and Mavericks for sure only with horrific conditions. So cold you become a Ballchinian. These soft spoken men are truly remarkable.

[@spartakick300]

props to the lads . Those waves look spooky and heavy. Mullagmore is just a freight train of a wave! Props !! I took a tour of the cliffs of Moher April 2019 and the tour boat was sitting right at Aileens

[@jamesescamilla1286]

I've watched this many times. Love it, BOMBS 💣

[@richatgreenday]

Wow, what a ferocious wave at Mullaghmore. Total respect to the surfers being chased down by that monster.

[@williamkerr3350]

If i could like more than once my finger would be going crazy,that was incredible,the marvel movie crew oughta get themselves to Eire ,ready made superheroes there.

[@yvanpedron5255]

Absolument incroyable... Irish insane power.. and surfers..

[@yvanpedron5255]

Incroyable Irish power.....

[@eoindonlevy4581]

Yes Connor ! Wave of the year boys hands down 💯💯💯

[@csound55]

Wonder if these locations were once wrecking ships.. now wreaking nerves of youtube audiences! Great stuff!!

[@MM5150LA]

Massive Respect to all that tow into that Monster

[@joaoalbuquerque457]

Another hidden 🌊 💎 . Amazing European 🇪🇺 waves 🔝

[@ikaikaboo]

big day at the end: straight up terrifying.

[@seth1184]

Incredible.

[@mikeluque6527]

Jeebus!! That last wave!! Insane.

[@alexwoolford_surf]

that mullaghmore session was farken epiic!

[@beauchamp1763]

WTF some of those bombs were huge, truly epic guys and it looks freaking cold. Big balls man. Hello from Australia's west coast.

[@sammoore7397]

Bunch a fookin legends.. soo good

[@AS-gn9jt]

Well done to all the lads out there, Conor’s ride was mental 🤙🤙 I wish him well in the big wave awards

[@williamlowe7718]

Absolutely insane!! Like an Irish Cloudbreak!!

[@michaelharris4651]

Great waves for the ☘️ and Mullagamore is just insane 👍🇦🇺

[@michaelharris4651]

Oh , and hats off to Conner the guys a legend 👍

[@blockstrongorelse]

That was awesome, and super scary!

[@sam61480]

Words can’t describe that.

[@nathansackett6890]

That last wave a mully's was INTENSE!!!!! Looked like a world beater to me

[@drewfinn2]

those last few shots at Mulligamore...jeez 😬😱🤯

[@TheFletchandSebShow]

All massive waves are beyond brave all the way to crazy. But this is next level. A lot of what they seem to be surfing don't have a deep channel to survive into. Many have no clear safe end even if you surf everything right. 2 in 10 are makeable, water is moving everywhere and you get whipped in, when it's unfathomably cold to your certain death and then survive. In terms of surf entertainment, this is the top shelf aged whiskey. Glad to hear them taking the situations professionally and that they all got home to their families. This is proper wild.

[@scottc3165]

I think I just counted that biggest one at 10 times overhead and 5 times underhead. So 15 times overhead. Tell me I'm wrong. And it ain't mushy. I think I'm gonna go do a shot of Irish whiskey and a big ole blong hit. I'm inspired. Thanks for this.

[@peterbridge9394]

I looked "badass" up in the dictionary and there was a photograph of a bunch of Irish surfers.

[@dionedwards6117]

Remarkable beyond belief

[@surf.skate.ski.2992]

Insane

[@dlvox5222]

Mad respect. Cold spooky water. Heavy water.

[@riccardofacchielli3572]

Great RESPECT!!!

[@kasmeer9676]

I can't tell why but this might be my favorite surfing video of all time. Great job 👌

[@criptosolutions]

all these people have my respect!

[@ricardoguerrini9320]

Fantastic!!!!breathtaking....

[@BigDaddy-hn7oh]

Yes, job well done,that is some giant xtra gnarly surf, . Way to go . Over and out

[@davidarbuckle7236]

Treacherous Freezing Cold Surf breaks named after Women. That is so Irish. I love it.

[@user-kj1mp9eo9v]

Plain insane !! 🎉

[@joserdiazalmodovar1898]

Insane great irish waves and awesome surfers cold water is free¡ 🤟✌

[@paulfreed6394]

Ball of steel I tell ya

[@robdobson5056]

Giant Irish surf!!

[@trump2q242]

Beast mode 💪

[@randallramsey1124]

Never thought I’d see Ireland and surfing together

[@greedygreggor]

Legendary

[@ks3bigksudjoht180]

That looks like an addictive sport indeed.

[@typhoon123]

I wish I could but Mullaghmore is a mutant! Beyond brave dudes!!!

[@TheChupacabra]

Watching this gives me the Willy’s more than watching the 100 foot wave series. Err… the 30 meter wave series, respectfully, for these lads.

[@RamFly1A1]

Conor has balls of steel. Mate

[@RedBullSurfing]

Check out the best surf spots around the world 👉🏼 win.gs/3imCH2h

[@pet_cow_5452]

Nice!!

[@fabioluizbastosbastos9729]

( Praia de gaibu, cabo de st. Agostinho, pe. Brasil. Alô rapaziada. )

[@africantrichome7265]

Wow that’s insane.

[@peterfahey564]

Mullughmoore seems to lure you in with a what looks like a fairly smooth rolling drop-in then transforms into one of the most filthy gnarly looking slabs on the planet, on its biggest days it Rivals chope's as one of the fattest lipped slabs in the world, except this wave looks like it just wants to destroy anything that dares to ride it. Mega mega mega mega respect to you Irish boys glad you guys are getting the recognition you deserve, I've said it before and I'll say it again I do not know how you guys fit your giant balls in your wetsuit wow

[@darleyt1]

Balls of steel

[@ronaldmansfield.6439]

Awesome.

[@tekboi1984]

9:35 these waves are unreal

[@rodneysmart9774]

Wow. Mind bending.

[@garyhicks1473]

Massive!

[@GodsAppetite]

So Huge! Legends 😎😇😇

[@handquake]

3:49

[@Cianmdolan]

Amazing

[@patrickmcdonald7092]

Looks like a teahupoo or cloud break but more frightening, will be keeping a close eye, maybe drive down and spectate winter is near .

[@MrFreezook]

Damn ! Outch OOOHHhh !! WOW !!

[@justaworm1]

Amazing. I'd love to see what the bottom looks like. Too close to rocks for my blood though.

[@christiankirkwood3402]

I was silly enough to comment before the Epsilon Swell... there are no superlatives for what we see this tight - knit crew getting into. Its as ground breaking, knocking - down - the - door stuff as has ever been pulled - off in surfing... big waves...

[@daleharrison5444]

Scary Cold Water Mammoths for sure......!

[@adrien_chauvet]

7:18 that was brutal!

[@marsupiomarsu7377]

So impressive... It's Teahupoo minus 20°C !! ;)

[@DrumSolVanIsle]

I’m no pro, but I’ve been to Ireland: the water is cold, so once you are used to temp, through your suit, the problem is being flushed-through with cold water. The guys recover, but it is cold every time.

[@puppylinuxer]

Mother nature giving free skeleton adjustments to everyone...how generous.

[@Dan5482]

Methinks there are some serious tubers in Ireland.

[@tissahamy]

You're really a fantastic crazy man!

[@TheFletchandSebShow]

Cmon, Aileen!

[@bradleyedwards9244]

Wooooooooow

[@marktucker887]

8:00 onwards is insane.

[@roberttorres6693]

heavy

[@a.lame.username.]

The Real Deal !!!

[@ellie-katemckeen7810]

He was at my school and 2 of my friends cousins

[@tadejpeckaj1151]

Sweeeeet

[@EMHDigital]

I can’t surf in Clare in winter I stg it’s too cold bruh this summer tho in lahinch was insane there were some 12+ footers was dope