Achievements and Recognition

Institutional & Archival Holdings

• Archive comprising over 300 press clippings, photographs, and documents held in the Linen Hall Library Sporting Archive, Belfast (ent. 2025)

• Broken helmet and replica surfboard from Mullaghmore exhibited in the Ulster Museum, Belfast (ent. 2022)

• Recognised by The City of Nazaré, Portugal, with board and plaque installed on the Nazaré Surfer Wall / Hall of Fame (ent. 2018)

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Major Endurance & Awareness Projects

• Swim Through Darkness — 100km surf swim at night during the Irish winter to raise awareness of mental health struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020–2021)

• Rode 154 waves in under two hours, in darkness, for Pieta House and 14 partner charities (2023)

• Ambassador for Pieta House – Darkness Into Light Campaign (2024)

• The Giant’s Crossing — paddled a surfboard from the Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland to Islay, Scotland in aid of NI Chest Heart & Stroke (2010)​

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Competitive & Performance Record

• Nazaré Tow-In Championships, Portugal — 2nd place (2011)

• World Tow-In Cup Championships, Chile — 10th place (2008)

• La Vaca Gigante, Spain — Big-wave paddle-in finalist (2011; final called off due to conditions)

• Mananan Big Wave Challenge — Winner (2004)

• Irish National Surf Team — multiple selections

• British Universities Surfing Championships — Winner

• Guinness Surfing Champion

• Causeway Coast Junior Champion

• South West Britain Student Champion

• Red Bull Tour — Winner

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Awards & Media Recognition

• Nominee, Surfer Magazine – Heavy Water Award (2007)

• Freeflow Magazine Award Winner (2007)

• Multiple Billabong XXL Award entries

• Named one of the best big-wave surfers of all time by Surfertoday.com