'It’s like somebody from the middle of Africa trying to become a GAA player' says Irish ski racer

Cormac Comerford’s story is even more remarkable given he wasn’t one of those kids born in Ireland who spent time at the continent’s skiing hot spots every year.

COOL RUNNINGS: Alpine Skier Cormac Comerford. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Let's hold off with the wisecracks and pull back on the raised eyebrows.

Cormac Comerford, the 27-year old Alpine ski racer from Glenageary in Wicklow, has heard and seen them all and it doesn’t bother him a bit as he aims for the next Winter Olympics, in Italy, in 2026.