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Conor Maguire: 'I could hear the deep bass from the ocean rolling through my house, the sound was echoing through the walls. I knew we were in for something special.'

Conor Maguire experienced epic surfing conditions in Mullaghmore, County Sligo this week. The dramatic conditions with waves reaching up to 60 feet off the West coast were caused by a rare weather occurrence that saw a tropical storm (Hurricane Epsilon) merge with a mid-latitude depression, causing a giant low. Pictures: INPHO/Gary McCall/Red Bull

Conor Maguire knew before dawn that Wednesday, October 28th had the potential to be one of the most exhilarating days of his life. 

“I could hear the deep bass from the ocean rolling through my house, the sound was echoing through the walls,” the 26-year-old elite surfer said. “I knew we were in for something special.”