McAnuff And O’Brien On Track For Tilburg Euros

Sean McAnuff (28) and Liam O’Brien (27) line up for Ireland this weekend at the ISU European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Tilburg, The Netherlands (16-18 January).

This will be McAnuff’s sixth time competing at Europeans, while O’Brien participates in his fourth. They will be among a field of over 74 athletes from 24 countries racing for top honours in the men’s category at an event that was first held in 1997. The Irish skaters race individually over 500, 1000 and 1500 metre distances.

“I am excited to skate the first race of 2026,” O’Brien said. “After not skating Europeans last season, I am looking forward to building on previous main events in the 1000 and 1500 at Europeans and have a solid racing weekend.”

The ISU European Short Track Speed Skating Championships will be broadcast on the Skating ISU YouTube channel. Geographical restrictions may apply. The results of the championships can be followed on the event results page and on social media via the #ShortTrackSkating hashtag.

Photo: Champions Ice Skating