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Irish cold-water surfing, by the people who do it best

Huck x Finisterre — Finisterre brings together five surf pioneers – and their incredible stories – on the northwest coast of Ireland for a dreamy new surf short.

Written by: HUCK HQ
Surf

An Irish surf odyssey that ventures into the dream world

Friends, fins, and folklore — Easkey Britton and Fergal Smith feature in Finisterre’s dreamy new surf short Féileacán (And The Lost Weekend).

Written by: HUCK HQ
Surf

The Irish pro surfer who gave up the World-Tour dream to grow veg in County Clare

This is Fergal Smith — Irish surfer Fergal Smith has paddled into some of the world’s largest waves, but it’s the tiny seeds he’s growing at home that he hopes will be his legacy.

Written by: Daniel Crockett

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