Easkey Britton
Surfer, Person or entity appearing in film
Who is Easkey Britton?
Easkey Britton is an Irish surfer from Rossnowlagh, County Donegal.
In 2008 she won her fourth consecutive Irish National Surfing Championship title in Bundoran and in 2009 became the British Pro-Tour Champion.
It was at home in Ireland that Easkey became known for being the first female surfer to ride the "big wave" Aill na Searrach off the Cliffs of Moher in 2007. The 15-foot wave became famous due to its inclusion in the Irish documentary film Waveriders.
Easkey is the first Irish woman to be nominated for the Billabong XXL Awards where she tow surfed into a small wave in Mullaghmore in February 2011.
Easkey's younger sister Becky-Finn Britton is also known as a female longboarder.
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- Also known as
- Easky Britton
- Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- Republic of Ireland
- Profession
- Education
- University of Ulster
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on July 23, 2013
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