Irish skier Cormac Comerford 'speechless' after special World Championship performance

Comerford posted Ireland's best finish in the Alpine Skiing World Championship since 1999

Cormac Comerford: Finished in 23rd spot in Alpine Skiing World Championship slalom.

The sacrifices are beginning to pay off for Cormac Comerford with his 23rd place finish in Sunday’s Alpine Skiing World Championship slalom being Ireland’s best performance on the stage since 1999.

A superb second run in Cortina d’Ampezzo saw him rise 17 places on a challenging course that laid waste to many of the 55-strong finalists, his combined time of 2:00.04 enough for a coveted top 25 spot, the country’s first since Patrick Paul Schwarzacher Joyce came 22nd in Vail.