Winter Games

Ireland's Kirsty McGarry finished 50th in the women's giant slalom at a foggy Whistler Creekside this evening. McGarry was 50th out of the 85-strong original field heading into this evening's action and clocked one minute, 24.28 seconds for a final combined time of 2mins, 45.20secs.

The Olympic Council of Ireland has announced that Malahide, Co Dublin, downhill skier Shane O'Connor has been chosen to carry the Irish flag at the closing ceremonies of the hugely successful Vancouver Winter Olympic Games on Sunday next (Feb 28th).

The Ireland women's bobsleigh team finished 17th at the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, winning their personal duel with Australia in the process.

Ireland’s Kirsty McGarry will have to wail until later today to complete the Giant Slalom after dense fog led to the postponement of the second run last night.

Ireland lie in 20th position after the first two heats of the Women's Bobsleigh at the Winter Vancouver Games.

Kirsty McGarry will compete today in the Giant Slalom event in Whistler. McGarry's Olympics begin with the Giant Slalom, 24th February, with her first run approximately 6pm Irish time with her second run at around 9pm ( racing starts at 5pm). McGarry is bib 61.

Ireland slalom skiers Kirsty McGarry and Shane O'Connor have been training under the supervision of coaches Ken Ellis and Colin Gaffney.

Shane O'Connor gives an insight into the days before the big race and talks through his practice runs.

Ireland's womens bobsleigh team will compete in a 21 team event at 17.00 Canadian time, February 23rd at the Whistler sliding centre. The team complete two runs on the evening of the 23rd, followed by two runs on the 24th.

Pat Shannon finished an excellent 25th in the men's skeleton event in his first Olympic Games after a great run in heat 3.

Boosted by a series of fan blogs and Facebook sites, many linked to hundreds of messages of congratulations and support from Irish people all over the world, Ireland's women's bobsleigh team of Aoife Hoey and Claire Bergin, along with alternate brakewoman Leona Byrne, are getting ready for the races of a lifetime at the Whistler Sliding Track next week (Feb 23 and 24).

Pat Shannon finished an excellent 25th in the men's skeleton event in his first Olympic Games after a great run in heat 3.