Entries by Sean Gillis

Soucisse And Firus Ready For Lombardia Trophy Challenge

Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus (Co. Wexford) commence the 2024/2025 season in Bergamo, Italy at this weekend’s Lombardia Trophy (13-15 September), an ISU Challenger Series event. The two-time national ice dance champions are made ice skating history earlier this year when they became the first ice dancers to represent Ireland at both the ISU European […]

Peterson 23rd At Maiden Junior Grand Prix

Allie Peterson (Co. Galway) has finished 23rd at the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Riga Cup in Riga, Latvia. Peterson, in her Junior Grand Prix debut, first performed in yesterday’s Junior Women’s short programme. Skating to “Right Now” by The Pussycat Dolls (NBA Version), the current Irish Junior champion began with a triple […]

Peterson Prepared For First Junior Grand Prix

Allie Peterson (Co.Galway) is all set to make her ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating debut this week when she performs at the Riga Cup in Latvia (29-31 August), the opening event of this season’s series. The current Irish Junior Women’s champion competes in the Short Programme on Thursday, 29 August and will return […]

2024/2025 National Team Members Named

The Ice Skating Association of Ireland has selected the following athletes to represent Ireland in international competitions during the 2024/2025 season: Figure Skating Senior Men – Dillon Judge* (County Armagh) Senior Ice Dance – Carolane Soucisse/Shane Firus (County Wexford) Junior Women – Saoirse O’Sullivan (County Tipperary), Allie Peterson (County Galway), Sophia Tkacheva* (County Wexford) *Selected […]

Three Titles Decided At 2024 Irish Figure Championships

Over the course of this weekend, three podiums were decided at the 2024 Irish National Figure Skating Championships in Dundee, Scotland. For Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus (Co. Wexford), the competition was a case of out with the old and in with the new. In the Senior Ice Dance Rhythm Dance, they skated their Rick […]

Irish Figure Skaters Ready To Take The Ice At Nationals

The cream of Irish figure skating talent assembles in Dundee, Scotland this weekend (8-9 June) for the Irish National Figure Skating Championships which take place over the course of two days at the Dundee Ice Arena. A total of seven skaters compete at the championships with four separate categories being held. Dillon Judge (Co. Antrim) […]

Judge Bags Bronze At Triglav Tropy

Dillon Judge has finished third at this weekend’s Triglav Trophy in Jesenice, Slovenia. Judge began his final international of the season with yesterday’s short programme. He opened with a triple salchow-double toe loop combination and then stepped out of a triple Lutz. He executed a Level 3 change foot camel spin and a Level 3 […]

New ISAI Child Safety Officer Appointed

The Ice Skating Association of Ireland (ISAI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Deirdre Costello as ISAI Child Safety Officer. The ISAI is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people who participate in ISAI activities through fostering a culture where children and young people feel safe […]