Ireland at the 2010 Winter Olympics
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The Irish Olympic Team participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics
located in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, Canada
.
An alternate was also sent to Vancouver.
Distance
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
located in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Alpine skiing
| Athlete | Event | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Rank | ||
| Shane O'Connor Shane O'Connor Shane O'Connor is a rugby union player for Harlequins in the Guinness Premiership. He plays as a second-row. He joined them from Munster in the Summer of 2008.-External links:*... |
Men's slalom Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom The men's slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia, on February 27, 2010.... |
1.00.83 | 1:04.31 | 2:05.14 | 45 |
| Kirsty McGarry | Women's slalom Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's slalom The women's slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia on February 26, 2010.The race was held in challenging weather conditions of fog, snow, and warm temperatures... |
Disqualified | |||
| Women's giant slalom Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's giant slalom The women's giant slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia, on February 24. Following the first run, the event was postponed due to heavy fog in the afternoon; the second run was held the next morning, February 25.Viktoria... |
1:24.28 | 1:20.92 | 2:45.20 | 50 | |
Bob-sleigh
| Athlete | Event | Final | |||||
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| Run 1 1.00.83 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | Rank | ||
| Aoife Hoey Aoife Hoey Aoife Hoey is an Irish bobsledder who has competed since 2004. She finished 22nd out of 23 in the two-woman event at the 2005 FIBT World Championships in Calgary.At , she was the tallest woman at the 2010 Winter Olympics.... Claire Bergin Claire Bergin Claire Bergin is an Irish bobsledder who has competed since 2008. She finished 17th in the two-woman event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Bergin's best World Cup finish was 19th in the two-woman event at Altenberg, Germany in December 2009. Bergin will represent Ireland as a 400m... |
Two-woman Bobsleigh at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Two-woman The two-woman bobsleigh competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, was held at the Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, British Columbia, on 20–21 February. The German team of Sandra Kiriasis and Anja Schneiderheinze were the defending Olympic champions in this event... |
55.04 | 54.49 | 54.73 | 54.58 | 3:38.84 | 17 |
An alternate was also sent to Vancouver.
- Leona Byrne
Cross-country skiing
Distance
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
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| Total | Rank | ||
| PJ Barron | Men's 15 km freestyle Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 kilometre freestyle The men's 15 kilometre freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, was held on 15 February at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia, at 12:30 PST.... |
43:50.4 | 91 |
Skeleton
| Athlete | Event | Final | |||||
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| Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | Rank | ||
| Patrick Shannon Patrick Shannon (skeleton racer) Patrick Shannon is an Irish skeleton racer who has competed since 2003. His best World Cup finish was 23rd at Königssee in 2009. Shannon finished 25th in the men's event at the FIBT World Championships 2008 in Altenberg, Germany. He qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver where he... |
Men's Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's The men's skeleton event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada took place at the Whistler Sliding Centre on 18-19 February. Canada's Duff Gibson was the defending Olympic champion. Gibson retired after the 2006 Olympics... |
55.18 | 55.20 | 54.60 | - | 2:44.98 | 25 |