Kevin Hegarty and Laura Hegarty skated this weekend at the 10th Munich Open for short track speed skating. The event was held 4-5 March inside the Munich Olympic Ice Stadium. Laura skated in the Girls Junior E category and Kevin skated in the Boys Junior C category. Both of them skated over two distances each […]
For the second week in a row, Sam McAllister took part in an international assignment. This time he was in Ljubljana, Slovenia for the Dragon Trophy 2017. The Irish junior champion started out with his short programme where he attempted a triple Salchow-double toe loop combination, a triple loop and a double Axel. He scored […]
The Ice Skating Association of Ireland (ISAI) has issued ISAI Communication No.5. The communication advises of a decision with regard to the Bronze Free Skate test which can be read in the link below. Useful Downloads ISAI Communication No.5 (2) 150 kb | pdf
This weekend saw Ireland’s junior figure skating men and ladies champions in action at the Reykjavik International Games in Iceland. Ciara Hoey posted a new personal best of 26.14 in her short programme, which included a double flip-double toe loop, a double Axel and a double loop. The three-time Irish junior champion completed seven jumping […]
Irish Figure Skating Championships 2017 documentation is now available on the Ice Skating Association of Ireland (ISAI) website. Within this document the following forms/information is contained: ISAI Irish Figure Skating Championships 2017 Announcement ISAI Irish Figure Skating Championships 2017 Technical Criteria ISAI Irish Figure Skating Championships 2017 Entry Form ISAI Planned Programme Content Sheet Please be sure […]
A team of four skaters represented Ireland at the Stars On Ice Cup 2017 in Zoetermeer, Netherlands this weekend. First up was Alex James in the Men Maxi’s Free Skating. James attempted four jumps, two spins and a step sequence to score 7.11 points and place second. Faye Donohoe was the second Irish skater in […]
This weekend Sean McAnuff became the first Irish skater to compete at the ISU World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Innsbruck, Austria. McAnuff raced seven times over the course of three days in 500 metre, 1,000 metre and 1,500 metre distances inside the Olympiaworld rink. In the 500m, he progressed from the preliminaries […]
Sean McAnuff (19) becomes the first skater to represent Ireland at the World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships this weekend in Innsbruck, Austria. McAnuff will compete against 116 athletes from 35 countries across 500 metre, 1,000 metre and 1,500 metre distances in the Tyrolean city that hosted the 1964 and 1974 Winter Olympic Games. […]
In the first ever appearance at an ISU Speed Skating Championships by an Irish skater, Ryan McAnuff posted a new Irish record in the 1000m on his way to finishing 33rd at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Turin, Italy. Over three days of racing, McAnuff appeared in six heats and ranking finals […]
For the first time in the history of the ISU European Short Track Speed Skating Championships, Ireland will be represented by an athlete when the 2017 edition kicks off in Turin, Italy later this week. Ryan McAnuff (22) will be flying the flag for Ireland inside the iconic Palavela arena, 2006 Winter Olympics venue for […]