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Patrick O’Brien is an Irish international skeleton racer. He recently returned to the ice at Park City, Utah in preparation for this weekend’s North American Cup, which comes at the end of a turbulent season...
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Lyne heads five-strong Irish ski team

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THE qualification of Wicklow’s David Connolly in an Olympic qualifying event in Germany this week ensures four Irish athletes have achieved the qualification standards for next month’s Winter Games in Turin.

Fri, 27 Jan, 2006

Winter Olympics: Ireland misses out on medal

Ireland has narrowly missed out on its first ever Winter Olympics medal after Clifton Wrottesley finished fourth in the men’s skeleton event in Salt Lake City tonight.

Wed, 20 Feb, 2002

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