Irish Championships Tours Events & Rules

In 2010 the Irish National Surfing Championships and the Irish Junior Surfing Championships will be replaced with an Irish Championships Tour and an Irish Junior Championships Tour. The tour events will be run under the contest rules of the International Surfing Association.

Tour Categories

Irish Championships Tour - Open, Women, Bodyboard, Women’s Bodyboard, Longboard, Master, Senior and SUP.

Irish Junior Championships Tour - U18 Boys, U18 Girls, U16s, U14s, U18 Longboard, U18 Girls Bodyboard, U18 Bodyboard and U16 Bodyboard.

Entry Requirements

All entrants must present a current ISA membership card at registration.

All entrants must be Irish Citizen or British Citizens born in Northern Ireland, proof of citizenship may be requested.

As per child protection guidelines, juniors may only compete within their age group in one discipline. Junior surfers may compete on the senior tour but will not be eligible for selection to senior Irish Surf Teams. Surfers U12 will not be considered for selection to international teams.

Competitors will abide by the rules of the Irish Surfing Association including taking part in Irish Anti-Doping Rules.

Tour Ranking

A surfer’s best three results will count towards their overall tour ranking. If a tour event is postponed and run on an alternative date it will no longer count towards tour rankings. If only three events are held a surfer’s best three results will count towards final rankings, if only two event are held then best two results will count and if only one event is held then ranking will be decided on that one event.

A Ranking table will be included on the ISA website and will be updated during and after each event.

Irish Junior Championship Tour Events 2010

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

27/28 March Tramore Junior Championships, Tramore, Co  Watterford

26/27 June Bundoran Board Riders Junior Championships, Bundoran, Co Donegal

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

Irish Championship Tour Events 2010

10/11 April  Portrush Open, Irish Championships Tour, Portrush, Co Antrim (Postpone to 22/23 May- no longer a tour event)

24/25 April Cork Open- Irish Championships Tour, Garretstown, Co Cork (Postpone new date TBD- no longer a tour event)

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

2/3 October Easkey Open, Irish Championships Tour, Easkey, Co Sligo

(NB Irish Championships Tour will now be decided on best two results from the Co Sligo Open and the Easkey Open)