The Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) has announced that Irish short track speed skater Liam O’Brien is to receive OFI Make A Difference Funding in his pursuit of qualifying for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olynpics. O’Brien is just one of six winter sport athletes to be awarded funding under the scheme which he will […]
Irish figure skater Sam McAllister (24) has announced his retirement from competition, bringing an end to a successful career on the ice. In 2018, McAllister became only the second athlete from Ireland to compete at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships. He became the third Irish skater to participate in the European Figure Skating Championships […]
The Ice Skating Association of Ireland (ISAI) is pleased to announce that the Irish Figure Skating Championships 2023 will take place on 17-18 June at the Dundee Ice Arena in Dundee, Scotland. This will be the second time the Dundee Ice Arena has hosted the event. Entries are open to competitors in Advanced Novice singles […]
Earlier today Liam O’Brien (24) brought the curtain down on his season of racing at the KB ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Seoul, South Korea. O’Brien began his campaign with the qualification rounds on Day One of the championships. He opened with a new personal best time of 2:15.543 in the 1500 […]
To mark Women In Sport Week (6-12 March), the Ice Skating Association of Ireland asked the women who make ice skating happen in Ireland a series of questions to hear about the challenges and unique culture of the sport within the country. The theme for today is Active Participation. The ISAI’s Emerald Skate Learn To […]
Liam O’Brien (24) is all set to close out the season this weekend (10-12 March) as he represents Ireland at the KB Financial Group ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Seoul, South Korea. The Irish skater will be among a field of over 80 athletes from 34 countries racing for top honours in […]
To mark Women In Sport Week (6-12 March), the Ice Skating Association of Ireland asked the women who make ice skating happen in Ireland a series of questions to hear about the challenges and unique culture of the sport within the country. The theme for today is Leadership and Governance. Clara Peters was the first […]
To mark Women In Sport Week (6-12 March), the Ice Skating Association of Ireland asked the women who make ice skating happen in Ireland a series of questions to hear about the challenges and unique culture of the sport within the country. The theme for today is Coaching and Officiating. In the second of two […]
To mark Women In Sport Week (6-12 March), the Ice Skating Association of Ireland asked the women who make ice skating happen in Ireland a series of questions to hear about the challenges and unique culture of the sport within the country. The theme for today is Coaching and Officiating. In the first of two […]
To mark Women In Sport Week (6-12 March), the Ice Skating Association of Ireland asked the women who make ice skating happen in Ireland a series of questions to hear about the challenges and unique culture of the sport within the country. Today we focus on Laura Hegarty and Sophia Tkacheva, two members of the […]