Source: Irish Surfing Association – www.isasurf.ie

The 2010 Billabong ISA World Surfing Games will take place at Punta Hermosa, Lima, Peru from the 21st to the 29th of October, 2010. The Irish Surf Team to compete at the World Surfing Games will be selected from best three results at the following events: Portrush Open, Cork Open and Co Sligo Open.

The Team will include

4 x Open Surf

2 x Women Surf

2 x Longboard

1 Manager

1 Coach

The European Junior Surfing Championships will take place in Viana Do Castelo, Portugal from the 7th to the 16th of May.

The Irish Junior Surf Team will be selected by two events: the C-Skins West Coast Junior Surfing Championships taking place in Lahinch on the 6th and 7th of March and the Tramore Junior Surfing Championships taking place in Tramore on the 27th and 28th of March.

In the event of unsuitable conditions (no surf or storm conditions) in Lahinch or Tramore, an ISA selection event will be run on the scheduled weekend at an alternative venue. ? ?

The Irish Junior Surf Team will include the following positions:

Manager x 1

Coaches x 2

Senior Judge x 1

Junior Judge x 1

U18 Boys Surf x 2

U18 Girls Surf x 2

U16 Boys Surf x 2

U14 Boys Surf x 2

U18 Boys Bodyboard x 2

U16 Boys Bodyboard x 2

U18 Girls Bodyboard x 1

U18 Longboard x 1

13-14 February: Irish Student Surfing Championships, Strandhill, Co Sligo

6-7 March: C-Skins Junior Championships, Lahinch, Co  Clare

27-28 March: Tramore Junior Championships, Tramore, Co  Watterford

10-11 April:  Portrush Open, Irish Championships Tour, Portrush, Co Antrim

17-18 April: Lahinch Open, Lahinch, Co Clare (Club event)

24-25 April: Cork Open- Irish Championships Tour, Garretstown, Co Cork

15-16 May: Women’s Weekend, Enniscrone, Co Sligo

5-6 June: Rossnowlagh Longboard and SUP Championships

26-27 June: Bundoran Board Riders Junior Championships, Bundoran, Co Donegal

31 July-1 August: Co Sligo Open- Irish Championships Tour, Strandhill, Co Sligo

21-22 August: Rossnowlagh Junior Surfing Championships- Irish Championships Tour (Junior Only), Rossnowlagh, Co Donegal

11-12 September: West Coast Longboard Championships, Lahinch, Co Clare

25-26 September: Tramore Women’s Weekend

2-3 October: Easkey Open, Irish Championships Tour, Easkey, Co Sligo

16-17 October: Rossnowlagh Intercounties, Rossnowlagh, Co Donegal