Longboards, Friends & Spanish Point

20 years ago when I started 'Spanish Point Surf School' and we organised an awesome annual surfing event called 'The Surfing Blitz'.
The Tourism board backed the event, local business' supported it and for approx 3 years running it was the 'Father Ted' version of Sea Sessions (bundoran).
A local man, Tony, was in charge of the music. He had an interesting & mystical choice of music (strange but kinda fun)! All the best surfers in Co.Clare attended. They were epic events.
When local surfing legend and Aaron & Oisin started their surf schools on the beach, I reckoned it was time to centralise and just focus on Lahinch Surf School. It's been awesome to see Spanish Point develop as a Surfing Hub of it's own over the past 10 years.
I first surfed Spanish Point inside reef with Irish Surfing Legend Hugh O'Brien Moran (multi Irish Surf Champion) back in 1988! Just the two of us came up from Tramore for the day. I was terrified the whole way up, Hugh told me it was going to be overhead! At age 13 it was a full-On experience. It was double overhead and peaking & pitching like a Canary Island reef break. Sunshine and only 3 of us out!
Spanish Point is an awesome place, so it was great with Stu & Brazilian Tony to go search for surf (Winter 2023) and meet Irish longboard champion Tom Breen and (like myself) former Irish Surf Team member Eoin McCarthy Deering & Big wave Ledge Peter Conroy & several other local surfers.
God's Creation (beaches, waves, sand, sun), like all of God's gifts, are to be enjoyed & hopefully shared with friends. It's a privilege to share it with you. Hope you enjoy the Search and the message of Hope in Jesus Christ at the end of the KZbin Video.

[@damayorman]

Love these videos friend, the surfing, community, and the Gospel message of Jesus every time! I was in your town in 2022 and can't wait to come back. If every on the Central Coast of California look me up for a surf, a meal, and some worship at our local church!

[@cy-villian]

Amen Brother. BLESSED.

[@sara505sings]

See you in February ❤

[@surffreq1752]

John , great video , nice wave variety !

[@CliffsofHope]

Thanks. It was awesome to catch up with friends and enjoy the beauty of The Banner. 🙌🙌🙌🕊️

[@christalimerick]

Love it John ! Thanks for making these!

[@CliffsofHope]

Jesus said, and this Good news would go out until HE comes. Great to be sharing Good News of Forgiveness of Sins🙌💯😀 and to use our gifts for His Glory. Made for this💯🕊️🤙 Thanks for encourage💯🙌

[@pabloabe1004]

Is 5/4 hooded suit with gloves and booties warm enough for Winter? Thanks :-)

[@CliffsofHope]

it sure is:)

[@pabloabe1004]

Thx a lot :-)

[@kealanmurphy2765]

Wow So ignorant to local surfers