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What is your full name, age, and where are you from?

Daniel Jack Kavanagh im 17 and from Dublin

How did you get into wakeboarding?

My dad had a cruiser and everyone was doing knee boarding and i decided to do something different so we got a wakeboard and then everyone else tried and thought it was really good fun.

What is the wakeboard scene like in your hometown?

In Terryglass, its like a home for wakeboarding everyone waterskiis and wakeboards and everyone knows eachother. More people are getting into it now its becoming more wakeboard wakeboard.

What is your current wakeboard setup?

I just started using the new hyperlite clash 142 with liquid force shanes

How many months out of the year do you ride?

Since march last year, every single month of the year!

What’s the water temp like?

during winter i think about 2-6 celcius and i cant remember summer but its bearable.

Who are some of your favorite wakeboarders?

Randy Harris, Nick Davies, Rusty malinoski and everyone that has fun with the sport.

Where would you like to see yourself in five years?

Id like to be living at a protected lake where i could go out and wakeboard everyday with friends

What kind of boat do you have or ride behind usually?

Malibu VLX which is really nice but we also get out behind a 210 and the X1 we are pretty lucky.

Have you ever been wakeboarding outside of Ireland?

Ye we went to Spain to the cable there and UK a few times its good to get a change of scene

Do you do competitions?

Yeah I go to all the contests because everyone from Terryglass gets together and travels to the contests together as a team its really fun

What is it about wakeboarding that you enjoy most?

Wakeboarding makes me smile and its always fun having a laugh or trying a trick with something new, i always say its like walking on water its so fun

What do you do during the winter when you are not wakeboarding?

We didnt stop wakeboarding through winter this year and we wont stop again haha but during the winter just gone we went snowboarding at the dry slopes in kilternan every tuesday and thursday, also trampoline every day.

How long have you been riding?

This year is my 3rd now

What advice would you give to those just starting out?

Have fun!

What are your favorite tricks to do?

Every single trick i can do! Half cab rolls are nice to just pop and let it unwind!And those bel airs Davie taught me on the corners lol

What are your goals for this year?

Be more consistent and have as much fun as possible, meet new people and keep learning new stuff.

Is there anyone that you would like to thank?

My dad for buying my first wakeboard and keeping us on the water as much as we can, my mom for feeding me and taking care of everything, my sister for taking an interest in wakeboarding just like me, everyone who takes me out on their boat, Malibu Boats Ireland for sponsoring me, Pete Stewart for teaching me everything i know on a wakeboard, Davie Ocaoimh for sticking it through winter with me.

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