<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here is all you need to know:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">- <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/conor-maguire" target="_blank">Maguire</a></strong> has been surfing since he was 11 and he went on to become the youngest European to be shortlisted for the World Surf League's Big Wave Awards.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">- The 26-year-old also received an invite to the world-renowned Punta de Galiea XXL in 2017–18, which catapulted him to bigger, global recognition.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">- This time around, Maguire was quick to pounce on a weather forecast which looked almost too good to be true when he travelled to <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Spots/mullaghmore" target="_blank">Mullaghmore</a></strong>, County Sligo.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">- The fierce Atlantic Ocean conditions were caused when tropical Hurricane Epsilon merged with a depression to produce a giant low and huge, freak breakers out at sea.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">- Mullaghmore - also known as the 'Ultimate Prize' - is known well by European big wave riders and this storm surge created waves up to 18 metres high with Maguire accompanied closely by a safety team and Red Bull film crew for his trip out.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">- Afterwards, Maguire told RTÉ News: "There are only a handful of days like this one in your whole life pretty much, so to experience that today was pretty special."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Explore more Surfing content <strong><a href="https://www.redbullcontentpool.com/search?q=surfing" target="_blank">HERE</a></strong>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: right;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span>© Red Bull Media House</span></div>