Talented sisters face uphill Olympic task

For most of us, skiing constitutes a leisure activity more than a sport, but for Cork sisters Claire (15) and Isabel (13) O’Leary it could be the ticket to representing Ireland at the Winter Olympics.

The sisters, who lived in Germany for seven years, have been skiing competitively since the age of six and, having relocated to Cork in 2007, show no sign of slowing down.

Claire has just returned from the World Schools Championship in Italy where she was part of a five-girl Irish squad racing teams from across Europe.