Judge 22nd At Golden Spin of Zagreb

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Dillon Judge has finished 22nd in the Senior Men’s event at the ISU Challenger Series Golden Spin of Zagreb in Croatia this weekend.

Judge opened his short programme with a clean triple Lutz-double toe loop combination. He stepped out of a double Axel and received Level 2 for a flying camel spin. He then hung on to the landing of a triple Salchow. He concluded with a Level 3 change foot combination spin, a Level 1 step sequence and a Level 4 change foot sit spin. He scored 47.91 points and was in 22nd place overnight.

The two-time Irish champion was back this evening for the free skating. He began with a double flip and then landed triple Lutz-double toe loop combination. He then attempted a triple Lutz and followed with  a Level 2 change foot sit spin and a rotated triple toe loop. Next came a Level 2 flying camel spin before he nailed a triple Salchow. He fell out of another triple Salchow subsequently. He wound up his routine with a Level 3 step sequence and a Level 2 change foot combination spin. He posted a score of 80.40 points for the free which gave him a total of 128.31 points.

Soucisse And Firus Eighth At Tallinn Trophy

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Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus (Co. Wexford) have secured an eighth place finish at this weekend’s Tallinn Trophy.

The three-time Irish champions began the event at the Tondiraba Ice Hall with their New Kids On The Block rhythm dance. Their sequential twizzles were graded Level 3 for Soucisse and Level 4 for Firus. Their pattern type step sequence was called Level 1. A minor wobble by Soucisse during the midline step sequence saw her receive Level 1 for the element as opposed to the Level 2 for Firus. They rounded things out with a Level 4 rotational lift and a choreographic rhythm sequence. They scored 64.56 points for eighth place at the midway stage of the competition.

This afternoon Soucisse and Firus skated their “Riverdance” free dance. They started with a Level 4 dance spin from which they moved seamlessly into a choreographic sliding movement. Their one foot turns earned them a Level 2, while Soucisse received Level 4 for her synchronised twizzles with Firus awarded Level 2. Their straight line and rotational lifts were each a Level 4. Soucisse was judged to be  Level 1 for their serpentine step sequence and Firus Level 2. They completed the routine with a Level 4 stationary lift and two choreographic elements. A score of 102.99 points left them with a total of 167.55 points.

Judge Seventh At Bosphorus Cup

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Dillon Judge has come seventh in the Senior Men’s event at the Bosphorus Cup in Istanbul, Türkiye this weekend.

Judge opened his short programme with a clean triple Lutz-double toe loop combination. He fell on a triple flip and received Level 1 for a flying camel spin. He then had another fall on a double Axel. He ended with a Level 2 change foot combination spin, a Level 1 step sequence and a Level 3 change foot sit spin. He scored 45.29 points and was in eighth place overnight.

The two-time Irish champion was back out on the ice earlier today for the free skating. He began by falling on a triple flip and then doubled a planned triple Lutz. He then fell on a triple Lutz before executing a Level 3 change foot sit spin and cleanly landed a triple toe loop. He followed with a Level 1 flying camel spin and fell on a triple Salchow-double toe loop combination. He recorded another fall on a double Salchow-single Axel-double Axel sequence. He completed his routine with a Level 1 step sequence and a Level 3 change foot combination spin. He posted a score of 63.11 points for the free which gave him a total of 108.40 points.

Soucisse and Firus 10th At Warsaw Cup

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Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus (Co. Wexford) have finished in 10th place in the Warsaw Cup ice dance event earlier this evening.

The three-time Irish champions began the competition in Poland’s capital yesterday with their New Kids On The Block rhythm dance. They put down Level 3 sequential twizzles and a Level 2 pattern type step sequence to get themselves under way. Their midline step sequence was graded Level 2 and they closed out with a Level 4 rotational lift and an engaging choreographic rhythm sequence. They earned a new season best score of 68.46 points to put themselves in eighth place overnight.

This evening Soucisse and Firus performed in the free dance to a selection of music from “Riverdance” by Bill Whelan. They commenced with a Level 4 dance spin which flowed into a choreographic sliding movement. Their one foot turns were both credited with a Level 1, while Soucisse garnered Level 4 for her synchronised twizzles with Firus getting Level 2. Their combination of straight line and rotational lifts came in at Level 4 for both elements while Soucisse was awarded Level 1 for their serpentine step sequence and Firus Level 2. They wound the routine up with a Level 4 stationary lift and two choreographic movements. They picked up an ISU season best score of 103.45 points and a total of 171.91 points.

Judge 8th At Cup of Innsbruck

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Dillon Judge has come eighth in the Senior Men’s event at the Cup of Innsbruck in Innsbruck, Austria this weekend.

Judge had a better showing in his short programme compared to last week’s Denkova-Staviski Cup. He overrotated a triple Lutz, but was able to tack on a double toe loop to make the combination count. He struggled with the landing of a triple flip. He earned positive grade of execution on a Level 2 flying camel spin, but then stumbled out of a double Axel. He ended with a Level 2 change foot combination spin, a Level 1 step sequence and a scheduled change foot sit spin, the latter of which received no value due to not meeting the requirements. He scored 41.45 points and was in seventh place overnight.

The two-time Irish champion was back out on the ice at the TIWAG Arena for the free skating. He began by doubling a planned triple flip and then eked out a triple Lutz. He then tried a double Lutz-double Axel-double Axel sequence falling on the third jump. He got through a Level 3 change foot sit spin and hung on to the landing of a triple toe loop. He followed with a Level 2 flying camel spin and showed resilence by nailing a triple Salchow. He completed his routine with a Level 2 step sequence and a Level 2 change foot combination spin. He posted a score of 78.68 points for the free which gave him a total of 120.13 points.

Judge 9th At Denkova-Staviski Cup

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Dillon Judge has come ninth in the Senior Men’s event at the Denkova-Staviski Cup in Sofia, Bulgaria this weekend.

Judge had a challenging time in his short programme. He fell on an opening triple Lutz and then also struggled with a triple flip that he was unable to put into combination. He garnered positive grade of execution on a Level 2 flying camel spin, but then stumbled on a double Axel. He closed out with a Level 2 change foot combination spin, a Level 1 step sequence and a scheduled change foot sit spin, the latter of which received no value due to not meeting the requirements. He scored 37.59 points and was in eighth place overnight.

The two-time Irish champion was back out on the ice at the Winter Sports Palace for the free skating. Once more he fought hard on certain elements. He bailed out of a triple flip landing and then popped a planned triple Lutz to a double. He tried the triple Lutz again which he rotated albeit with a step out. He did receive credit this time for a Level 2 change foot sit spin and cleanly landed a triple toe loop. He once more earned positive marks from the judging panel for his Level 2 flying camel spin. His only fall came on the second part of a double Lutz-double Axel jump sequence. He rounded things out with a Level 3 step sequence and a Level 2 change foot combination spin. He posted 80.61 points for the free which gave him a total of 118.20 points.

Annual General Meeting 2025

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The Ice Skating Association of Ireland (ISAI) will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 5 November 2025 in person in Dublin. Current members will have received a notice via e-mail with the AGM Agenda attached.

Judge 11th At Tayside Trophy

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Dillon Judge has finished 11th in the Senior Men’s event at this weekend’s Tayside Trophy in Dundee, Scotland.

The two-time Irish champion got his short programme off to a positive start with a nice triple Lutz-double toe loop combination. However, he popped a subsequent triple flip into a double and then fell on the entry to a change foot camel spin. He received no credit for either element. He also fell on a double Axel. A change foot combination spin registered as Level 3 while both a step sequence and a flying sit spin were graded Level 2. A score of 37.27 points had him in 11th place overnight.

Judge got his free skating under way inauspiciuusly with a fall on a triple flip. He bounced back with a cleanly landed solo triple Lutz with a double Lutz-double toe loop and a Level 2 flying sit spin to follow. He stumbled out of a triple toe loop and was given a Level 1 for change foot camel spin. He nailed a triple Salchow, but slipped to the ice during a step sequence. He closed out his performance with a Level 3 change foot combination spin. He scored 74.16 points which gave him a total of 111.43 points.

 

Farrell 32nd At Solidarity Cup

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Julianna Farrell (18) has finished in 32nd place in the women’s event at the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Solidarity Cup in Gdansk, Poland earlier today.

The Irish Junior Women’s champion got her first Junior Grand Prix event off to a start yesterday in the Short Programme. The beginning of her routine proved to be challenging with falls on a triple Lutz combination and a solo triple loop. She regained her composure following those errors to produce a Level 3 camel spin, a double Axel and a Level two step sequence. She garnered Level 4 for both a change foot combination spin and a flying sit spin to close out her short. A season best score of 34.99 points put her in 33rd place overnight.

In contrast to her short, Farrell’s Free Skating got off to a perfect opening as she reeled off a double Axel and a triple Salchow. She next landed a triple loop and then a triple Salchow-double toe loop combination. Unfortunately, she fell on an intended triple loop combination and a triple toe loop. She wrapped up her free with a double Axel-double toe loop-single loop combination, a choreographic sequence, a Level 4 change foot combination spin and a Level 3 flying sit spin. She amassed a free score of 68.98 points giving her a combined total of 103.97 points.

“I had an amazing time and it was such an amazing experience,” Farrell said. “It was so fun to interact with different athletes from different countries. Thank you so much to the ISAI for this opportunity.”

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Farrell Set For Junior Grand Prix Debut

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Julianna Farrell (18) makes her first appearance on the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating at the Solidarity Cup in Gdansk, Poland this week (2-4 October 2025).

The 2025 Irish Junior champion made her international debut at Cranberry Cup in Norwood, United States of America where she finished 18th. She becomes the 10th athlete to represent Ireland in the women’s category since Irish skaters began competing on the Junior Grand Prix in 2008. Her competition begins on Thursday, 2 October with the Junior Women’s Short Programme and concludes with the Women’s Free Skating on Friday, 3 October.

“I’m really excited to represent Ireland at the Junior Grand Prix in Poland,” Farrell said. “My main goal is to skate with confidence, show the progress I’ve made in training, and enjoy the experience of competing at this level.”

ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Solidarity Cup 2025 will be streamed live on the Skating ISU YouTube channel.

Team Ireland Competition Schedule (Irish Time)

Thursday, 2 October

08:45-14:00 Women Short Programme

Friday, 3 October

15:30-21:30 Women Free Skating