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David Colturi of the USA dives from the 28-metre platform during the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, Inis Mor, Aran Islands, Ireland
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Cliff Diving
The History of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Ireland
All roads lead to Northern Ireland's Causeway Coast this July.
Written by Red Bull Ireland
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The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series is one of the most remarkable sporting events on earth, mixing dramatic landscapes with the apex of athletic technique and human endeavour.
On the weekend of July 18 and 20, attention turns to the Causeway Coast when the Championship returns to the Emerald Isle for its sixth visit, following on from 2021's epic down in Mayo.
Let's take a look back at the World Series’ rich history on these shores...
01

2012 - Serpent’s Lair, Inis Mór

Dating back to 2012, when the Serpent’s Lair on the Isle of Inis Mór first played host to the World Series’ inaugural visit to Ireland. The naturally made rugged blowhole sits on the Atlantic Ocean, meaning the divers had to use extreme precision and judgement in tricky conditions.
52 minInis Mór, Ireland Recap 2012Divers are greeted by unpredictable gusts of wind and ever changing tides in the fourth stop at Inis Mór.
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The Serpent’s Lair also played host to an additional two stops of the World Series over the last 10 years, including 2014 and 2017.
02

2019 - Dún Laoghaire, Dublin

In 2019, Dún Laoghaire played host to a record-breaking 145,000 people, who descended on the harbourside town to witness the worlds' elite Cliff Divers jump from heights of 27m.
53 minIreland Recap 2019Get the full recap from a brand new venue for the second stop of the 2019 season in Dublin, Ireland.
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03

2014 - Jeanie Johnston, Dublin

Back in 2014, ahead of our second trip to Inis Mór, Red Bull Cliff Divers Blake Aldridge and Gary Hunt completed a synchronised dive off the famous Jeanie Johnston into the River Liffey in Dublin.
1 minJump into the LiffeyBlake Aldridge and Gary Hunt mark return of Cliff Diving this June with a 20m jump into the Liffey
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04

2017 - North bank Lighthouse, Dublin

Cliff Diving legend's Orlando Duque and Anna Bader made a splash in Dublin Bay in 2017 when they completed a synchronised dive off Dublin's North Bank Lighthouse.
05

2014 - Cliffs of Moher, Clare

Rounding out our list is the iconic Cliffs of Moher in County Clare, where the worlds most successful female Cliff Diver, Rhiannan Iffland took flight from a helicopter with Blake Aldridge in front of the Cliffs of Moher.
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06

2024 - Causeway Coast, Ballycastle

Setting the scene... the competitors will wrap up the final two rounds by diving from the purpose-built platforms constructed in Ballycastle Harbour
Ballycastle Harbour will host the final two rounds of diving© Andreas Sacherer
A new fixture on the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series Diving calendar, Northern Ireland's imposing Causeway Coast will deliver quite the mid-season shakeup in 2024. Giants of the sport will do battle here on the weekend of July 18 and 20, and if you can't watch the action up close you'll also be able to follow it on Red Bull TV.
For the opening rounds, competitors will leap directly from the cliff face into the waters below. Then, for the final two rounds, divers will launch from purpose-built platforms constructed in Ballycastle Harbour.
Join us on July 18 LIVE from around the world on Red Bull TV, as the fourth stop of the 2024 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series takes place at Causeway Coast, Ballycastle.
Part of this story

Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series

Divers execute incredible acrobatics from heights of more than 20m in the ultimate display of focus and skill.

104 Tour Stops

Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series

Unpredictable conditions and rough waters – just a few of the challenges facing the divers at the Causeway Coast in the fourth stop of the season.

Rhiannan Iffland

An eight-time champion on the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, Australia's Rhiannan Iffland is the best in the world at diving from a 21m platform.

AustraliaAustralia

Gary Hunt

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