Entries by Sean Gillis

Irish Wolfhounds Ready For The Chase In Beijing

The Irish Wolfhounds are back racing this weekend (6-8 December) as the ISU Short Track World Tour rolls into Beijing, China for the third stop of the global circuit. Sean McAnuff (Co. Antrim) and Liam O’Brien (Co. Cavan) will contest the 500, 1000 and 1500 metre distances over three days inside the Capital Indoor Stadium […]

Judge Third At Lounakeskus Trophy

Dillon Judge has won a bronze medal at the Lounakeskus Trophy in Tartu, Estonia this weekend. In the short programme, his attempt at a triple Lutz resulted in a fall. He just about held on to the landing of a triple Salchow. Both his change foot camel spin and change foot combination spin were graded […]

Nominations Open For 2024 Volunteers In Sport Awards

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 Volunteers in Sport Awards, a national celebration of the extraordinary individuals who contribute to the vibrant fabric of Irish sports. Hosted by the Federation of Irish Sport and supported by the National Network of 29 Local Sports Partnerships these prestigious awards recognise the selfless volunteers who dedicate […]

Soucisse/Firus Take Tallinn Trophy Seventh

Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus (Co. Wexford) have finished seventh at this weekend’s Tallinn Trophy, an ISU Challengers Series event, in Tallinn, Estonia. This was the second of two competition weekend’s in a row for the two-time Irish champions and they began their James Brown themed programme with Level 3 midline step sequence for Soucisse […]

Irish Figure Skaters Show Their Best At Denkova-Staviski Cup

A total of five figure skaters represented Ireland at this weekend’s Denkova-Staviski Cup in Sofia, Bulgaria competing in three different categories. Dillon Judge (Co. Down) made his season debut at the event. In the short programme, he began with a pristine triple Lutz. He had to step out on the landing of a triple Salchow […]

Irish Wolfhounds Conclude North American Leg Of World Tour

The Irish Wolfhounds rounded out the second stage of this season’s ISU Short Track World Tour in Montreal, Canada this weekend. In the qualification rounds on the opening day of the event, Sean McAnuff (Co. Antrim) and Liam O’Brien (Co. Cavan) were put through their paces in all three distances. The Wolfhounds were drawn in […]

Take Two For Irish Wolfhounds In Montreal

Two Irish Wolfhounds get another opportunity to race at the second stop of the ISU Short Track World Tour in Montreal, Canada this weekend (1-3 November). Sean McAnuff (Co. Antrim) and Liam O’Brien (Co. Cavan) return to the Maurice Richard Arena to contest the 500, 1000 and 1500 metre distances over three days. McAnuff is […]