Easkey Britton is an Irish surfer from Rossnowlagh, County Donegal. In 2010, she won her fifth consecutive Irish National Surfing Championship title at her namesake wave in County Sligo isasurf past champions and in 2009 became the British Pro-Tour Champion. UK pro surf history
Britton was the first female surfer to ride the "big wave", Aill na Searrach, off the Cliffs of Moher in 2007."Riding green giants: Waveriders, the Irish surf film", Independent, 7 July 2009 The wave was featured in the Irish documentary film Waveriders."The surfer girl who's making big waves", Independent, 12 August 2009
Britton is the first Irish woman to be nominated for the Billabong XXL Awards (now called the WSL Big Wave Awards) for her performance tow surfing at Ireland's premier big wave spot, Mullaghmore, in February 2011, becoming the first woman to do so. Easkey gets an XXL nomination
Britton's younger sister Becky-Finn Britton is also a longboarder. Her cousin, Tahlia Britton, became the first female diver in the Irish Navy in August 2020.Donegal woman becomes first female diver in naval history RTÉ News, 2020-08-14.
Selected publications
Blue care: a systematic review of blue space interventions for health and wellbeing, in Health Promotional International Sensing Water: Uncovering Health and Well-Being in the Sea and Surf, in Journal of Sport and Social Issues Women as agents of wellbeing in Northern Ireland's fishing households, in Maritime Studies
References
External links Easkey Britton website Finisterre Waves of Freedom