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Pinkerton 29th at Maiden Junior Grand Prix

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Catherine Pinkerton has finished in 29th place at her debut ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

In the short programme, Pinkerton skated to “Concerto for 2 Cellos” by Antonio Vivaldi and included a triple Salchow-double toe loop combination, a double Axel and a double Lutz. She scored a season best of 31.97 points to sit in 29th place after the first segment of the event.

After a day’s rest, Pinkerton was back for the free skating. She performed to “Aniron (Theme for Aragorn and Arwen)” by Enya and Roma Ryan and earned a season best of 58.12 points which gave her 32nd place in the free. She ended the competition with a total of 90.09 points.

Catherine Pinkerton at Cranberry Cup International

Pinkerton 21st at Cranberry Cup

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Catherine Pinkerton has finished in 21st place in the Junior Women’s category at Cranberry Cup International which took place over the weekend in Norwood, United States of America.

On the opening day of her event, Pinkerton skated in the short programme where she fell on her opening triple Salchow combination. She recovered to land a double Axel and complete a Level 4 flying camel spin. A score of 31.50 points put her in 20th place overnight.

In her free skating, Pinkerton fell on a triple Salchow and both of her double Axel attempts. She garnered Level 3 for both her flying camel spin and change foot combination spin. She scored 49.66 points which gave her a final total of 81.16 points.

This competition was Pinkerton’s international debut.

2026/2027 Figure Skating National Team Members Named

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The Ice Skating Association of Ireland has selected the following athletes to represent Ireland in international figure skating competitions during the 2026/2027 season:

Figure Skating

Senior Men – Dillon Judge (County Antrim)

Senior Women – Sophia Tracey (County Wexford)

Junior Women – Saoirse O’Sullivan (County Tipperary), Catherine Pinkerton

Junior Ice Dance – Anna Waugh/Matthew Jacoby