Ireland at the 2026 Winter Olympics
| Ireland at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | IRL |
| NOC | Olympic Federation of Ireland |
| Website | olympics |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 4 (3 men and 1 woman) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Thomas Maloney Westgård & Anabelle Zurbay |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Benjamin Lynch |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Ireland competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026.
Thomas Maloney Westgård and Anabelle Zurbay were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[1][2] Meanwhile, Benjamin Lynch was the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[3][4]
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Freestyle skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Alpine skiing
[edit]Ireland qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Cormac Comerford | Men's downhill | N/a | 2:04.40 | 34 | |||
| Men's super-G | 1:34.58 | 37 | |||||
| Men's giant slalom | 1:24.32 | 46 | 1:17.43 | 40 | 2:41.75 | 42 | |
| Men's slalom | 1:07.87 | 35 | 1:02.37 | 28 | 2:10.24 | 31 | |
| Anabelle Zurbay | Women's giant slalom | 1:12.82 | 57 | 1:18.88 | 47 | 2:31.70 | 48 |
| Women's slalom | 56.91 | 57 | 1:01.59 | 46 | 1:58.50 | 48 | |
Cross-country skiing
[edit]Ireland qualified one male cross-country skier through the basic quota.[6] Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Ireland qualified a further one male athlete.[6]
- Men's
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Classical | Freestyle | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Thomas Maloney Westgård | 10 km freestyle | N/a | 23:08.0 | 54 | N/a | |||
| 20 km skiathlon | 24:57.2 | 37 | 23:56.3 | 32 | 49:24.6 | 3:13.6 | 35 | |
| 50 km classical | N/a | 2:18.56.5 | +12:11.7 | 23 | ||||
- Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Thomas Maloney Westgård | Men's sprint | DNS | Did not advance | ||||||
Freestyle skiing
[edit]- Park & Pipe
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best | Rank | ||
| Benjamin Lynch | Men's halfpipe | 57.00 | 75.75 | N/a | 75.75 | 11 | 39.75 | 44.25 | 75.00 | 75.00 | 8 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Milano Cortina 2026 Opening Ceremony: All Flagbearers, all nations - complete list". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ Roche, Calum (6 February 2026). "2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony: order and flag bearers by country". Diario AS. Madrid, Spain. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Milano Cortina 2026 Closing Ceremony: full list of flagbearers for every nation". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ Moore, Casey L.; Bowers, Rachel G (22 February 2026). "Olympics closing ceremony highlights: Milano Cortina Games wrap up in style". USA Today. New York City, New York, USA. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Cross-Country quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
