Entries by Sean Gillis

Peterson Embarks On European Youth Olympic Festival Journey

Allie Peterson (Co. Galway) becomes only the second figure skater to represent Ireland at a European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) as she takes to the ice later this week at the 2025 edition hosted by Bakuriani, Georgia. The ice skating events will take place in the Black Sea coastal resort of Batumi. Peterson’s competition begins […]

Irish Wolfhounds Back In The Hunt For Tilburg World Tour

The Irish Wolfhounds resume racing this weekend (7-9 February) as the ISU Short Track World Tour  moves to Europe for the penultimate stop in Tilburg, The Netherlands. Sean McAnuff (Co. Antrim) and Liam O’Brien (Co. Cavan) will contest the 500, 1000 and 1500 metre distances over three days inside the IJssportcentrum in the Dutch city […]

Soucisse and Firus 18th at European Championships

Carolane Soucisse (29) and Shane Firus (30) have finished in 18th place for Ireland at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn, Estonia this afternoon. In the rhythm dance, the pressure was on for the two-time Irish national champions and they faced a battle in a deep field to secure one of precious berths […]

Soucisse And Firus Set For Second Euros Appearance

Carolane Soucisse (29) and Shane Firus (30) fly the flag for Ireland again this year at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships which are being held this week (29 January to 2 February) in Tallinn, Estonia. This will be the second outing for the ice dance duo at Europeans. Last year in Kaunas, Lithuania, they […]

McAnuff To Get 2025 Under Way At Short Track Euros

Sean McAnuff (27) lines up this weekend at the ISU European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Dresden, Germany (17-19 January). This will be McAnuff’s fifth time competing at Europeans. He had to sit out the entirety of last season due injury, but has been in fine form on his return to competition lowering the […]

Bronze For Soucisse/Firus Among Highlights For Team Ireland At Edusport Trophy

A total of four figure skaters represented Ireland at this weekend’s Edusport Trophy in Otopeni, Romania competing in three different categories. In the Senior Ice dance rhythm dance, Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus (Co. Wexford) commenced their James Brown routine with a midline step sequence garnering Level 3 and Level 2 respectively. Soucisse had a […]

Irish Wolfhounds Wrap Up Asian Leg Of World Tour

The Irish Wolfhounds ended their racing for 2024 at the  stage fourth stage of this season’s ISU Short Track World Tour in Seoul, South Korea this weekend. As always Sean McAnuff (Co. Antrim) and Liam O’Brien (Co. Cavan) began on the opening day with qualification rounds in all three distances. The Wolfhounds were drawn in […]

Irish Wolfhound Line Up For Seoul World Tour Event

After their exploits last weekend in China, the Irish Wolfhounds have moved on this weekend (13-15 December) to the next stop of the ISU Short Track World Tour in Seoul, South Korea. Sean McAnuff (Co. Antrim) and Liam O’Brien (Co. Cavan) will race against the best skaters in the world in the 500, 1000 and […]