Sonia joins Ireland’s Youth Olympics management team
O’Sullivan, who won a silver medal at the 2000 Games in Sydney, will be Deputy Chef de Mission of the Irish team competing at the European Youth Olympics in Tampere, Finland next month.
The Chef de Mission, Martin Burke believes the inclusion of the Cork woman in the management team would boost Ireland’s medal chances in Finland.
He said: “As a new member of the Olympic Council of Ireland, it allows Sonia to gain valuable management experience in seeing how sports, other than athletics, operate in a multi-disciplinary Olympic-style environment.”
The 40-strong squad includes the cream of Ireland’s young athletic talent in four sports – track & field, cycling, gymnastics and swimming. Ciara Mageean from Portaferry, who smashed O’Sullivan’s 22-year-old junior 800m record, Shane Quinn from Waterford (1,500m) and Adam Ingram from Belfast (800m) are Ireland’s chief medal hopes. The European Youth Olympics will be held from July 18-25.
See www.tampere2009.fi for more details.
Team Ireland: Martin Burke (Chef de Mission), Sonia O’Sullivan (Deputy Chef de Mission).
Track & Field team: Shane Quinn, Adam Ingram, Caoimhe King, Cathriona Farrell, Christine McMahon, Ciara Mageean, Ciaran Dolan, Edmond O’Halloran, Joan Healy, Joanna Mills, Killian Barry, Lorcan O’Cathain, Paul Scanlan, Thomas Houlihan, John McGrath (team manager), James Ryan (coach), Karen Kirk (coach).
Cycling team: Javan Nulty, Robert Anderson, Ryan Mullen, Michael McKenna (team manager), Robert Dunlop (coach).
Gymnastics team: Jordain McGifford, Christopher O’Connor, Niamh Clohessy, Deirdre Farren (team manager), Timothy O’Donovan (coach), Mary Murray (judge).
Swimming team: Daniel Sweeney, Jordan Sloan, Nicholas Quinn, Sycerika McMahon, Fiona Burke (team manager), Bobby Madine (coach).
Support team: Dr Rod McLaughlin (team doctor), Dr Marie-Elaine Grant (Chief Physiotherapist) and Eimear O’Leary (Physiotherapist).
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