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WINTER OLYMPICS DEBUTANT BEN LYNCH REFLECTS ON HIS HISTORIC HALFPIPE PERFORMANCE

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As he said himself it was as if the stars aligned under the Friday night lights in Livigno when Ben Lynch became the first Irish skier ever to make an Olympic final (Halfpipe) taking 8th place overall; his lucky number!   Overcoming the natural nerves of his first Olympic run (which Lynch landed safely), meant [...]

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Highlights from Team Ireland at Milano Cortina

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Relive the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games with highlights of Team Ireland’s four athletes in action. From historic milestones to determined debuts, Ben Lynch, Cormac Comerford, Anabelle Zurbay and Thomas Maloney Westgård showcased the very best of Irish winter sport on the Olympic stage. More from Milano Cortina WINTER OLYMPICS DEBUTANT BEN LYNCH REFLECTS ON

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Ireland’s Winter Olympians Celebrated at Homecoming Ceremony

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Ireland’s four Olympians from the Milano Cortina Games have been formally welcomed home with a reception in Dublin city centre. Freestyle skier Ben Lynch, alpine skiers Cormac Comerford and Anabelle Zurbay, and cross-country skier Thomas Maloney Westgård were recognised for their performances and their contribution to Team Ireland’s Winter Olympic campaign at the Department of

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BEN LYNCH IS NAMED AS TEAM IRELAND FLAGBEARER

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Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images The Olympic Federation of Ireland is delighted to announce that Ben Lynch, Irish freestyle skier, will serve as Team Ireland’s flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Verona tonight. Lynch capped off a standout Games for Ireland with a historic performance that saw

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MALONEY WESTGÅRD SHOWS GRIT IN GRUELLING 50KM FINALE

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Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Day Fifteen – Team Ireland at Milano Cortina ‘26 Thomas Maloney Westgård rounded out Team Ireland’s performance at the Winter Olympic Games in Milano Cortina 2026, finishing 23rd in a brutally competitive race in Predazzo, competing in the Cross-Country Men’s 50km Mass Classic. Norway dominated what is one of the

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BEN LYNCH QUALIFIES FOR OLYMPIC FINAL

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Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Day Fourteen – Team Ireland at Milano Cortina ‘26 In sensational style, Team Ireland’s Ben Lynch qualified for the Olympic Final of the Men’s Freestyle Skiing Halfpipe, finishing 11th in the qualifiers with a top score and personal best of 75.75. The top twelve qualifiers from today’s qualifying two rounds

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ZURBAY BATTLES TOUGH SLALOM COURSE

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Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images Day Twelve – Team Ireland at Milano Cortina ‘26   Seventeen-year-old Anabelle Zurbay capped her Olympic debut with a determined performance in the Women’s Slalom today, finishing 48th with a combined time of 1:58.50 at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The overall competition was won in style by

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GRITTY REACTION ON TESTING COURSE FOR COMERFORD

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Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Day Ten – Team Ireland at Milano Cortina ‘26 A gritty performance from Cormac Comerford in the Men’s Slalom at the Olympic Winter Games in Bormio saw the Dubliner finish 31st overall with a combined time of 2:10.24, following a dramatic recovery on the infamous Stelvio course. In a

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ANABELLE ZURBAY MAKES HISTORY

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Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images Anabelle Zurbay became Ireland’s 35th Winter Olympian today, making history as the youngest Alpine skier to represent Team Ireland at the Winter Games. The 17-year-old finished 48th in the Women’s Giant Slalom in a time of 2:31.70, delivering a composed performance on the Olympic stage in Cortina d’Ampezzo. Racing among

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MALONEY WESTGÅRD REFLECTS ON HARD-FOUGHT RACE

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Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Day Seven – Team Ireland at Milano Cortina ‘26 Team Ireland’s Thomas Maloney Westgård was the sole Irish athlete in action today at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. The Norway-based skier was competing in the Cross-Country 10km Free Interval Start at the Tesero Cross-Country Stadium, in what was his

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