Ireland in the Olympics

Discussion in 'Ireland: NSR' started by theworm2345, Feb 18, 2006.

  1. theworm2345

    theworm2345 Member

    Jun 30, 2005
    Chicago, IL, USA
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    I know the only medal they won in the summer was a gold in Equestrian. Is Ireland doing anything in this Olympics?
     
  2. yokefello1

    yokefello1 New Member

    May 17, 2005
  3. theworm2345

    theworm2345 Member

    Jun 30, 2005
    Chicago, IL, USA
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
  4. USvsIRELAND

    USvsIRELAND Member+

    Jul 19, 2004
    ATL
    Our guy got 88th in Cross Country skiing :(

    Heck At least he gets to experience the olympics!
     
  5. Samarkand

    Samarkand Member+

    May 28, 2001
    Yeah, but the had entered the ski jump.............
     
  6. bennocelt

    bennocelt Member

    Jun 1, 2005
    wales
    good one Samarkand..lol
    another thing that was funny is when RTE gave the sports news...they said that the guy finished in a field of 90.....but when they didnt give his placing it was very obvious that he came near the end
     
  7. Father Ted

    Father Ted BigSoccer Supporter

    Manchester United, Galway United, New York Red Bulls
    Nov 2, 2001
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    "It's not winning that counts, it the.." oh why bother!?
     
  8. theworm2345

    theworm2345 Member

    Jun 30, 2005
    Chicago, IL, USA
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
  9. ToonUSA

    ToonUSA New Member

    Jan 11, 2005
    Doesn't Ireland only have 4 athletes in the olympics?
     
  10. pmannion

    pmannion Member
    Staff Member

    Apr 13, 2001
    Newfoundland
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
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    Thomas Foley finished 33rd in the Men's Giant Slalom
     
  11. billyireland

    billyireland Member+

    May 4, 2003
    Sydney, Australia
    Not too bad considering all he has in the country is f'ing Kiltiernan (a 'toothbrush' slope, for those who don't know.
     
  12. Ash II

    Ash II New Member

    Jul 23, 2004
    In a madhouse
    Didn't some titled guy nearly win something last time around? Rings a bell....if anyone knows any more about it, let me know....
     
  13. pmannion

    pmannion Member
    Staff Member

    Apr 13, 2001
    Newfoundland
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Yeah, an Irish athlete finished 4th in the skeleton, missing a medal by a hair. Don't remember his name, but it was very Anglo. No sign of him this time 'round.
     
  14. theworm2345

    theworm2345 Member

    Jun 30, 2005
    Chicago, IL, USA
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Clifton Wrottesley is an Irish noble who nearly won Ireland's first Winter Olympic medal -- he placed fourth in 2002.
     
  15. Samarkand

    Samarkand Member+

    May 28, 2001
    His full name is Lord Clifton Hugh Lancelot de Verdin Wrottesley. That's the Galway Wrottesleys from outside Barna.
     
  16. fearmor123

    fearmor123 New Member

    Sep 6, 2004
    Dublin
    In fact he was there this time as was his tricoloured skeleton- sled thingy. He was coach to a Connelly bloke who came a respectable (apparantly) 20th out of 29 in the skeleton.
    He's only been doing the sport for a year (he's one of 2 ex-sprinters the Lord is coaching) and he said he'd be over the moon with a top 20 finish so I guess thats an achievement???

    Feck id take the risk of coming 90th in any event if it meant Id have the chance of representing my country!!
     

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