The Ice Skating Association of Ireland has selected the following athletes to represent Ireland in international figure skating competitions during the 2026/2027 season: Figure Skating Senior Men – Dillon Judge (County Antrim) Senior Women – Sophia Tracey (County Wexford) Junior Women – Saoirse O’Sullivan (County Tipperary), Catherine Pinkerton Junior Ice Dance – Anna Waugh/Matthew Jacoby
New Membership Type Following feedback from members, the Board of the Ice Skating Association of Ireland have re-introduced the Emerald Membership as of 1 July 2026. This membership is an annual membership for skaters ordinarily resident in Ireland who participate in the Emerald Skate Test programme and have not passed the highest test level of […]
Please see below ISAI Communication No. 15 regarding the Irish National Figure Skating Championships 2026. ISAI Communication No. 15 National Team Selection Criteria Pool 2026/2027 (Figure Skating)
Irish skating fans – here is your opportunity to have your voices heard to shape the future of the ice skating disciplines! The ISU Fan Survey 2026 is now open – inviting fans and audiences worldwide to share their views on how ice skating sports are experienced and enjoyed. Conducted in partnership with Two Circles, […]
Sean McAnuff (28) has concluded his fourth appearance at the ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Championships this weekend in Montreal, Canada with his best ever finish for an individual distance. McAnuff got things under way on Friday with the qualifications rounds. In the 1500 metres quarterfinals, he drew Heat 5 and finished in seventh […]
Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus have announced their decision to retire from competition. Soucisse and Firus teamed up in 2016 and took the first of their three Irish national titles in 2023. It was only the beginning of many milestones for Irish ice skating. Later that same year they became the first senior ice dance […]
Thomas Steele (Co. Dublin) posted four personal bests and national junior records at Viking Race in Heerenveen, The Netherlands this weekend. On Day One, he tackled two distances. First up was the 500 metres where he broke 45 seconds for the first time with a 44.68 clocking to finish in 26th place. Next was the […]
Sean McAnuff (28) will make his fourth appearance at an ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Championships when he takes to the ice this weekend (13-15 March) in Montreal, Canada. It has been a long season for McAnuff who started out back in October at the Maurice Richard Arena in the ISU Short Track World […]
Test Score Revision The Ice Skating Association of Ireland announces an update to test passing requirements for Advanced Novice, Junior and Senior in Singles, Pairs, and Ice Dance. From 1 July 2026, skaters must achieve a minimum Combined Total Elements Score (CTES) from both programme segments (SP/RD + FS/FD) to pass a test. Transition period: […]
Dillon Judge has finished in 11th place in the Senior Men’s event at this weekend’s Skate Berlin International in Berlin. Germany. Judge opened his competition with his short programme where he scored 40.65 points putting him in 12th place overnight. In the free skating, he racked up 90.38 points for his routine giving him a […]