Ireland at the 2006 Winter Olympics
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Ireland
competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics
in Turin
, Italy
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Distance
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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Alpine skiing
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total | Rank | ||
| Thomas Foley | Men's giant slalom | 1:28.28 | 1:29.14 | n/a | 2:57.42 | 31 |
| Kirsten McGarry Kirsten McGarry Kristen McGarry is an alpine skier from Ireland. She competed for Ireland at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics. Her best result was a 32nd place in the giant slalom in 2006.-External links:*... |
Women's Super-G | Did not start | ||||
| Women's giant slalom | 1:08.19 | 1:14.68 | n/a | 2:22.87 | 32 | |
| Women's slalom | 49.64 | 52.79 | n/a | 1:42.43 | 42 | |
Cross-country skiing
Distance
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rank | ||
| Rory Morrish Rory Morrish Rory Michael Morrish is an Irish cross-country skier who participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics, as well as multiple world championships. During the 2011 World Championships, Morrish received attention for racing with wooden skis.-References:... |
Men's 15 km classical Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 kilometre classical The men's 15 kilometre classical cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 17 February at Pragelato.... |
50:28.1 | 87 |
Skeleton
| Athlete | Event | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Rank | ||
| David Connolly David Connolly (skeleton racer) David Connolly is an Irish skeleton racer who competed from 2002 to 2006. He finished 20th in the men's skeleton event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.-References:****... |
Men's Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's The men's skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics took place on 17 February, at the Cesana Pariol.-Results:Canadians Duff Gibson and Jeffrey Pain won gold and silver despite Pain nearly losing control of his sled coming around the penultimate corner... |
59.97 | 1:00.00 | 1:59.97 | 20 |