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OLYMPIC FEDERATION OF IRELAND BACKS LANDMARK WINTER SPORTS ARENA PLANS

Bobsleigh, Curling, Ice Hockey, Ice Skating, Luge, Milano Cortina 2026, News / Heather

DEVELOPMENT OF ICE FACILITY IS KEY PILLAR ON IRELAND’S WINTER SPORTS STRATEGY 2022-2026 The Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) today formally endorsed the proposed development of Ireland’s first Olympic standard winter sports and entertainment facility at Cherrywood, South Dublin. The €190 million project, led by Prime Arena Holdings, represents a major advance in delivering on [...]

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Lily Cooke kicks starts Team Ireland YOG campaign

EWYOF Gangwon 2024, Luge, News / Heather

Within twelve hours of leading Team Ireland into the Opening Ceremony as flagbearer alongside Finlay Wilson, Dubliner Lily Cooke opened Irish action at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, competing in the Women’s Luge. The sixteen-year-old finished 27th in the event with a final time of 1:42.982, ahead of several strong winter sports nations. The Winter

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Team Ireland’s newest luger describes her YOG experience

EWYOF Gangwon 2024, Luge / Heather

Team Ireland’s Lily Cooke qualified for the Winter Youth Olympic Games in the Women’s Luge just over a year after first trying it out. We caught up with her after her race (where she raced well and finished 27th overall). Talk about today. Well, this morning I woke up and was kind of feeling a

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Team Ireland Flagbearers for Winter YOG Revealed

EWYOF Gangwon 2024, Luge, News, Snowsports / Heather

Lily Cooke and Finlay Wilson named as the Team Ireland Flagbearers for the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon 2024 The Team Ireland’s flagbearers for the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon have been named. Alpine Skier Finlay Wilson and Luge athlete Lily Cooke will lead the Irish team into the Gangneung Oval at

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TEAM ANNOUNCED: IRELAND AT THE WINTER YOUTH OLYMPICS IN GANGWON 2024

EWYOF Gangwon 2024, Luge, News, Performance, Snowsports / Heather

TEAM IRELAND AT WINTER YOUTH OLYMPICS – GANGWON 2024 Team Announcement, Event Schedule, How to Follow Tomorrow will see the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon begin, with four athletes competing for Team Ireland across three different disciplines. This is the fourth edition of these games, which are held in the Gangwon region of

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Team Announcement | Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games

EWYOF Gangwon 2024, Luge, News, Snowsports / Kevin

The 4th Winter Youth Olympic Games will take place in the province of Gangwon in the Republic of Korea, from the 19th January – 1st February, which already hosted the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. These first Winter YOG to be held in Asia will build on the Olympic Games legacy and engage even more young people through various activities before,

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RECIPIENTS OF €200,000 IOC SCHOLARSHIP FUND REVEALED – MILANO CORTINA 2026

Ice Skating, Luge, Milano Cortina 2026, Performance, Skeleton, Snowsports, Winter Games / Kevin

The Olympic Federation of Ireland today revealed the recipients of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Scholarships, with a total pot of almost €200,000 to be distributed among eight athletes, to assist them with their preparations for the next Winter Olympic Games which takes place in Italy in 2026. The athletes represent seven different disciplines, representing

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OFI Successful In Application For IOC Solidarity Funding For Snowsports And Luge Athletes

EWYOF Gangwon 2024, Luge, News, Snowsports, Youth Games / Kevin

The Olympic Federation of Ireland were successful in their application for the Youth Athlete Development programme for the forthcoming Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Gangwon, China which will take place between 19th January and 1st February 2024. A record 1900 athletes is expected to take part at these games, which will be the 4th edition of YOG. The

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RECIPIENTS OF OFI MAKE A DIFFERENCE FUND

Athletes' Commission, Athletics, Badminton, Bobsleigh, Boxing, Cycling, Luge, Milano Cortina 2026, News, Paris 2024, Performance, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Skeleton, Snowsports, Surfing, Swimming, Triathlon, Weight Lifting / Heather

ADDITIONAL FUNDS ADDED WITH €115,000 DISTRIBUTED ACROSS 16 SPORTS Following an overwhelming response in applications to the Make a Difference athlete fund that was announced by the OFI Athletes’ Commission earlier this year, the Olympic Federation of Ireland has channelled an additional €50,000 directly to athletes. Athletes across sixteen sports were awarded a total amount

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ELSA DESMOND – ONE YEAR ON FROM OLYMPIC DEBUT

Beijing 2022, Luge, Milano Cortina 2026, Winter Games / Heather

HISTORY-MAKER Elsa Desmond has had a great start to her season, already racking up several PBs and her best ever World Cup result on the international sliding circuit. Ireland’s first ever luge competitor in the Olympics last year takes four months off her job as a medical doctor to compete and has stepped things up

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Elsa Desmond – Luge Athlete – Interview

Luge, News / Kevin

Elsa Desmond (25), Ireland’s first female Olympian in luge. Desmond qualified for the Beijing 2022 Olympics, finishing 33rd. She was also Ireland’s flagbearer at the Games. Desmond is back competing and looking forward to building already on she has achieved in 2022. When did pre-season training start back for you? I started my pre-season in

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