Constantin Popovici of Romania dives from the 27 metre platform at Dun Laoghaire Harbour in the 2019 event in Ireland. Red Bull Cliff Diving will take place in Northern
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Northern Ireland is set to host a leg of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series for the first time ever later this year. It has been revealed that the spectacular event is heading to the picturesque surroundings of Ballycastle this July. The great news for everyone here is that the event is free to the public as the beautiful Causeway Coast will be the backdrop as the world’s best cliff divers battle it out on the fourth stop of their series. The choppy Atlantic waters of Ballycastle will prove both a danger and a delight for those competing, just a stone’s throw from the Giant’s Causeway. Read next: Unique Glentoran stadium feature turns it into
BBC 'hidden gem' Tens of thousands will be expected in Ballycastle, with the competition getting underway at 4pm on both days. A roster of 24 male and female divers will have to face down fearsome winds, before diving and twisting through the air from heights of up to 27 meters, plunging into the cold Atlantic at over 85 kmph. The famous Serpent’s Lair in Inis Mór was the venue when the series visited
Irish shores in 2017. A view of Ballycastle where this year’s Red Bull Cliff Diving will take place (Image: ©INPHO/Red Bull Content Pool/Stephen Heaney) Two years later,
Dublin hosted the event for the first time with a record-breaking attendance in Dún Laoghaire. Most recently, the series headed back west to the cliffs of Downpatrick Head, Co Mayo on its last stop in Ireland in 2021. In what is the 15th season of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, all eyes will be on reigning champions Rhiannan Iffland (Australia) and Constantin Popovici (Romania) as the divers battle for the King Kahekili Trophy. Sign up to our f ree sports newsletter to get the latest headlines to your inbox Story Saved You can find this story in My Bookmarks. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Follow BelfastLive
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