Ciara McCarthy, Annette Dalton, Rosemary Galvin, Kristine Kaminska, Gemma Dalton and Louise Cleary with a poster of Anabelle Zurbay, Irish Olympic skier and relative of Annette Dalton, at The Pantry, Moate, on Thursday. Excitement building in Moate ahead of Anabelle's debut at Winter OlympicsAn eye-catching poster went on display at The Pantry bakery and deli in Moate last week. The poster was ordered by the proprietor of the business, Anabelle's first cousin once removed, Annette Dalton, in order to show local support for the 17-year-old who will be making her debut at the Winter Olympics in Italy this Sunday morning. The granddaughter of Rosemount native Rosaleen (née McCarthy), Anabelle is a great-granddaughter of the late Ned McCarthy, who was a hairdresser in Moate. At The Pantry Annette Dalton, a niece of Rosaleen and first cousin of Anabelle's mother Sarah, said the local interest was building ahead of Sunday.

Source: Irish Independent February 13, 2026 23:15 UTC