Foley finishes 31st in giant slalom

IRELAND’S Thomas Foley finished in 31st position in yesterday’s men’s Alpine skiing giant slalom.

The Kenmare man had an aggregate time of 2:57:42 after his two runs, leaving him 22.42 seconds behind gold medallist Benjamin Raich of Austria.

Foley finished the first leg yesterday morning in 35th place, but his second run brought him up four places in the overall rankings.