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 […]
Allie Peterson has competed internationally for the first time at the Cranberry Cup International in Norwood, United States of America and placed 15th in this weekend’s Junior Women’s event. Peterson initially took to the ice at the Skating Club of Boston rink in the short programme. She landed a triple Salchow-double toe loop combination to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
The Ice Skating Association of Ireland (ISAI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Deirdre Costello as ISAI National Child 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 […]
Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus have finished 20th in the ice dance event at ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Montreal, Canada. Soucisse and Firus skated 21st of the 36 couples in the ice dance event with only the top 20 teams advancing to the free. Performing to a medley of Rick James songs for the […]
A big week lies ahead for Irish ice skating as Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus become the first ice dancers to represent Ireland at an ISU World Figure Skating Championships. This year the event is being held in Montreal, Canada with the competition beginning on 20 March. Soucisse and Firus will appear in the rhythm […]
Liam O’Brien rounded out his season this weekend at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. On the opening day of competition, O’Brien lined up in the qualification rounds in all three distances. He first tackled the 1500m quarterfinals where he was drawn in Heat 5. In a cagey race, […]