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Irish athletes welcomed home from Winter Olympics

Irish athletes welcomed home from Winter Olympics

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

Skiers Ben Lynch, Cormac Comerford, Anabelle Zurbay, and Thomas Maloney Westgard were greeted at Dublin Airport.

Freestyle skier Ben Lynch named flagbearer for Winter Olympics closing ceremony

Freestyle skier Ben Lynch named flagbearer for Winter Olympics closing ceremony

Sun, 22 Feb, 2026

Ben Lynch finished eighth in the freestyle skiing halfpipe event.

Ben Lynch becomes first Irish skier to qualify for any Winter Olympics final

Ben Lynch becomes first Irish skier to qualify for any Winter Olympics final

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

The men's halfpipe was postponed on Thursday due to weather conditions during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Livigno Snow Park, in Livigno.

Ben Lynch becomes first Irish skier to qualify for any Winter Olympics final

Ben Lynch becomes first Irish skier to qualify for any Winter Olympics final

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

He finished 11th in the qualifiers with a top score and personal best of 75.75.

Four athletes to make up Team Ireland for next month’s Winter Olympics in Italy

Four athletes to make up Team Ireland for next month’s Winter Olympics in Italy

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

Zurbay is not only the youngest member of the team; she is also the youngest Irish athlete to ever compete in Alpine Skiing at the Olympics