Entries by Sean Gillis

2020 Winter Challenge Announcement Update

Due to an omission in the initial announcement for the 2020 Winter Challenge, an updated announcement with the addition of an interpretative category for championship level is now online here. This additional event will not impact any of the entrants so far, but will allow skaters who hold Basic Novice and up to enter the […]

Emerald Skate Test Session January 2020

All test applicants for the Emerald Skate Test Session on the morning of 18 January 2020 at South Dublin On Ice should have received an email showing their test group and time. There will be three test starting times (08:10/08:45/09:10). Each test group will also be posted in the ice rink on the morning of […]

Irish Figure And Short Track Teams Selected For 2020 Europeans

The Ice Skating Association of Ireland (ISAI) has selected the skaters who will represent Ireland at the 2020 European Figure Skating Championships in Graz, Austria (20-26 January) and the 2020 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Debrecen, Hungary (24-26 January). Conor Stakelum will compete in the men’s singles category at the European Figure Skating […]

2020 Winter Challenge Entry Forms Available

Entry forms and competition announcement for the 2020 Winter Challenge at South Dublin On Ice, Tallaght on 25 January 2020 are now available. The deadline for receipt of entries by ISAI members is 17 January 2020. Members must register online via their Sportlomo account. Once payment has been made, the completed entry form must then […]

McAnuff And Ryan Race At Canadian International Invitational

Over the weekend, Irish short track speed skating national team members Sean McAnuff and Ava Ryan competed in a series of races at the Canadian International Invitational (6-8 December) in Montreal, Canada. Ryan made her debut for Ireland at the event and she participated in three individual distance categories, as well as part of an […]

Donoghue Qualifies First Ever Skating Youth Olympics Spot For Ireland

Tara Donoghue (17) has officially become the first ice skater to qualify a quota spot for Ireland at a Youth Olympic Games. This spot was obtained based solely on Donoghue’s performance at last weekend’s International Skating Union (ISU) Junior World Cup Speed Skating event in Enschede, Netherlands. The Youth Olympic Games are an elite multi-sport […]

McAllister 9th At Bosphorus Cup

Sam McAllister (21) competed this weekend at the Bosphorus Cup in Istanbul, Turkey where he represented Ireland in the Senior Men’s event. The Irish senior champion began with the short programme on Friday, 29 November. Skating to “Take Five” by Dave Brubeck, he attempted a triple Lutz combination and landed a double Axel. He garnered […]

McAllister Flies Flag For Ireland At Bosphorus Cup

Irish figure skater Sam McAllister will be competing this weekend at the Bosphorus Cup (29-30 November) in Istanbul, Turkey. The Irish senior champion will be on the ice tomorrow (Friday, 29 November) for his short programme with the competition beginning at 11:40hrs Irish time.  The following day he will return to compete in the free […]