And it brings to 36 the number of people who have represented this country at the Winter Games since 1992. The four, who are competing in Alpine Skiing, Freestyle Skiing and Cross Country Skiing, gathered in the team's main hub in Bolzano this week for final preparations and official team activity ahead of the announcement. TEAM IRELAND ATHLETESAnabelle Zurbay:Aged 17, Zubray will compete in Alpine skiing and focusing on the technical events of Slalom and Giant Slalom. The Colorado-based athlete 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. Thomas was born on the island of Leka in Norway to a Galway mother and Norwegian father, and after a hugely successful few seasons, competes for pro team Team Aker Dæhlie.

Source: Irish Examiner January 29, 2026 19:40 UTC