The majority of Team Ireland will depart tomorrow for their final preparations ahead of the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China.
They will travel to a 6 day training camp in Hong Kong Institute of Sport with top of the range facilities available to the athletes.
They will then fly directly to Nanjing.
The sports programme is based on that of the Olympic Games.
The Youth Olympic Games brings together talented young athletes aged from 15 to 18 from around the World (approx 204 countries will participate with approx 3800 athletes).
In addition to our athletes we will have a Young Ambassador representing Ireland – Leah Ewart who will act as a coordinator of the Cultural & Educational Programme during the Games.
The Games will be from 16 to 28th August 2014. The full list of sports schedules and details can be found direct on the Nanjing YOG website http://www.nanjing2014.org/en/ and updates will be made on www.olympicsdev.wpengine.com and our facebook https://www.facebook.com/teamirelandoci and twitter https://twitter.com/olympiccouncil feeds.
We would like to wish Team Ireland the very best of luck!
Please click here for the Schedule of Team Ireland
Below is the list of athletes participating:
| Adam King | Athletics |
| Roseanna McGuckian | Athletics |
| Louise Shanahan | Athletics |
| Eoin Sheridan | Athletics |
| Michaela Walsh | Athletics |
| Christina Desmond | Boxing |
| Michael Gallagher | Boxing |
| Ciara Ginty | Boxing |
| Robert Hendrick | Canoeing |
| Kevin Le Blanc | Golf |
| Olivia Mehaffey | Golf |
| Michael Duffy | Horse Sport |
| Eimear Lambe | Rowing |
| Calum Bain | Swimming |
| Laoise Fleming | Swimming |
| Dearbháil McNamara | Swimming |
