Olympic Games Rio 2016Team Ireland Profile

This is Team Ireland’s largest delegation since 1948; 77 athletes, of whom 26 are women, will compete across 13 sports.

Athletics

• Robert Heffernan – 50km and 20km men’s race walk
• Brendan Boyce – 50km and 20km men’s race walk
• Alex Wright – 50km and 20km men’s race walk
• Lizzie Lee – women’s marathon
• Fionnuala McCormack – women’s marathon and 10,000m
• Breege Connolly – women’s marathon
• Mick Clohisey – men’s marathon
• Paul Pollock – men’s marathon
• Kevin Seaward – men’s marathon
• Mark English – men’s 800m
• Thomas Barr – men’s 400m hurdles
• Ciara Everard – women’s 800m
• Ciara Mageean – women’s 1,500m
• Kerry O’Flaherty – women’s 3,000m steeplechase
• Michelle Finn – women’s 3,000m steeplechase
• Sara Treacy – women’s 3,000m steeplechase
• Tori Pena – women’s pole vault

Badminton

• Scott Evans – men’s singles
• Chloe Magee – women’s singles

Boxing

• Michael Conlan – men’s 56kg
• Paddy Barnes – men’s 49kg
• Joe Ward – men’s 81kg
• Stephen Donnelly – men’s 69kg
• Brendan Irvine – men’s 52kg
• David Oliver Joyce – men’s 60kg
• Katie Taylor – women’s 60Kg
• Michael O’Reilly – men’s 75kg

Cycling

• Dan Martin – men’s road race
• Nicholas Roche – men’s road race
• Shannon McCurley – women’s keirin

Equestrian eventing

• Clare Abbott with Euro Prince
• Jonty Evans with Cooley Rorke’s Drift
• Mark Kyle with Jemilla
• Padraig McCarthy with either Simon Porloe or Bernadette Utopia
• Travelling reserve: Camilla Speirs with Portersize Just A Jiff (HSI Financed)

Equestrian dressage

• Judy Reynolds with Vancouver K

Equestrian jumping

• Greg Broderick with MHS Going Global

Golf

• Padraig Harrington – men’s golf
• Seamus Power – men’s golf
• Leona Maguire – women’s golf
• Stephanie Meadow – women’s golf

Gymnastics

• Kieran Behan – artistic gymnastics all-around
• Ellis O’Reilly – artistic gymnastics all-around

Men’s Field Hockey

• Jonny Bell
• Chris Cargo
• Peter Caruth
• Mitch Darling
• Paul Gleghorne
• Kyle Good
• Ronan Gormley
• David Harte (captain)
• Conor Harte
• John Jackson
• John Jermyn
• Eugene Magee
• Shane O’Donoghue
• Alan Sothern
• Kirk Shimmins
• Michael Watt
• Tim Cockram (Reserve)
• Michael Robson (Reserve)
• David Fitzgerald (Reserve)

Modern pentathlon

• Arthur Lanigan-O’Keeffe
• Natalya Coyle

Rowing

• Sinead Lynch – women’s lightweight double sculls
• Claire Lambe – women’s lightweight double sculls
• Paul O’Donovan – men’s lightweight double sculls
• Gary O’Donovan – men’s lightweight double sculls
• Sanita Puspure – women’s single sculls

Sailing

• Annalise Murphy – Laser Radial
• Finn Lynch – Laser
• Ryan Seaton – 49er
• Matt McGovern – 49er
• Andrea Brewster – 49erFX
• Saskia Tidey – 49erFX

Swimming and Diving

• Fiona Doyle – women’s 100m and 200m breaststroke
• Oliver Dingley – men’s 3m springboard diving
• Nicholas Quinn – men’s 100m and 200m breaststroke
• Shane Ryan – men’s 100m backstroke; 50m and 100m freestyle

Triathlon

• Aileen Reid – women’s triathlon
• Bryan Keane – men’s triathlon

Tori Peña

Athletics

Date of Birth: 30/07/1989

Born: Los Alamitos, USA

Club: Finn Valley AC

Event: women’s pole vault

Twitter: @pvtoripena

Achievements:

• Irish record-holder (pole vault)
• 2012: first Irish pole vaulter to qualify for Olympic Games
• 2010: National Athletics Championships gold medallist (pole vault)

Thomas Barr

Athletics

Date of Birth: 24/07/1992

Born: Waterford, Ireland

Club: Ferrybank AC

Event: men’s 400m hurdles

Twitter: @TomBarr247

Achievements:

• Irish record-holder (400m hurdles)
• 2012: European Athletics Championships semi-finalist (400m hurdles)
• 2013: U23 European Athletics Championships 8th place (400m hurdles)
• 2015: Summer Universiade gold medallist (400m hurdles)
• 2016: European Athletics Championships semi-finalist

Sara Treacy

Athletics

Date of Birth: 22/06/1989

Born: Moynalty, Ireland

Club: Dunboyne AC

Event: women’s 3000m steeplechase

Twitter: @sara_treacy

Achievements:

• 2016: represented Ireland at European Athletics Championships
• 2015: represented Ireland at IAAF World Championships

Robert Heffernan

Athletics

Date of Birth: 28/02/1978

Born: Cork, Ireland

Club: Togher AC

Events: men’s 20km and 50km race walk

Twitter: @RM_Heffernan

Achievements:

• 2015: IAAF World Championships 5th place (50km race walk)
• 2013: IAAF World Championships gold medallist (50km race walk)
• 2012: London Olympic Games 4th place (50km race walk); promoted to bronze medal position in March 2016 following the disqualification of the gold medallist
• 2010: European Athletics Championships bronze medallist (20km race walk)
• 2008: Beijing Olympic Games 8th place (20km race walk)

Paul Pollock

Athletics

Date of Birth: 25/06/1986

Born: Holywood, Ireland

Club: Annadale Striders AC

Event: men’s marathon

Twitter: @ppmarathon

Achievements:

• 2016: World Half Marathon Championships 14th place (half marathon)
• 2013: IAAF World Championships 21st place (marathon)

Mick Clohisey

Athletics

Date of Birth: 13/01/1986

Born: Dublin, Ireland

Club: Raheny Shamrocks AC

Event: men’s marathon

Twitter: N/A

Achievements:

• Second-fastest Irish male marathon qualifier for Rio 2016 Olympic Games
• 2016: Seville Marathon 10th place (marathon)
• 2016: National Cross Country Championships 1st place (cross country)
  
  

Michelle Finn

Athletics

Date of Birth: 16/11/1989

Born: Kanturk, Ireland

Club: Leevale AC

Event: women’s 3000m steeplechase

Twitter: M_Finners

Achievements:

• 2016: European Athletics Championships 7th place (3000m steeplechase)
• 2015: represented Ireland at IAAF World Championships (3000m steeplechase)

Mark English

Athletics

Date of Birth: 18/03/1993

Born: Donegal, Ireland

Club: University College Dublin AC

Event: men’s 800m

Twitter: @markenglish_

Achievements:

• 2015: European Athletics Indoor Championships silver medallist (800m)
• 2015: IAAF World Championships semi-finalist (800m)
• 2014: European Athletics Championships bronze medallist (800m)

Kevin Seaward

Athletics

Date of Birth: 03/10/1983

Born: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Club: St Malachy’s AC

Event: men’s marathon

Twitter: @KevRunning

Achievements:

• Fastest Irish male marathon qualifier for Rio 2016 Olympic Games
• 2016: World Half Marathon Championships 42nd place (half marathon)

Lizzie Lee

Athletics

Date of Birth: 22/05/1980

Born: Cork, Ireland

Club: Leevale AC

Event: women’s marathon

Twitter: @LizzieLeevale

Achievements:

• 2016: World Half Marathon Championships 52nd place (half marathon)
• 2015: recorded personal best of 2:32:51
  

Kerry O’Flaherty

Athletics

Date of Birth: 15/07/1981

Born: Newtonards, Ireland

Club: Newcastle AC

Event: women’s 3000m steeplechase

Twitter: @runkerryrun

Achievements:

• 2016: European Cross Country Championships bronze medal team (cross country)
• 2015: represented Ireland at IAAF World Championships (3000m steeplechase)

Fionnuala McCormack

Athletics

Date of Birth: 24/09/1984

Born: Wicklow, Ireland

Club: Kilcoole AC

Events: women’s marathon and 10,000m

Twitter: N/A

Achievements:

• 2016: European Athletics Championships 4th place (10,000m)
• 2012: London Olympic Games 15th place (10,000m)
• 2012: European Cross Country Championships gold medallist (cross country)
• 2011: European Cross Country Championships gold medallist (cross country)
• 2008: represented Ireland at Beijing Olympic Games (3000m steeplechase)

Ciara Mageean

Athletics

Date of Birth: 12/03/1992

Born: Portaferry, Ireland

Club: University College Dublin AC

Event: women’s 1500m Twitter: @ciaramageean

Achievements:

• 2016: European Athletics Championships bronze medallist (1500m)
• 2010: IAAF World Junior Athletics Championships silver medallist (1500m)
• 2009: IAAF World Junior Championships silver medallist (800m)
• 2008: IAAF World Junior Athletics Championships 10th place (1500m)

Ciara Everard

Athletics

Date of Birth: 10/07/1990

Born: Kilkenny, Ireland

Club:  University College Dublin AC

Event: women’s 800m

Twitter: @ciara_everard

Achievements:

• 2015: represented Ireland at IAAF World Championships (800m)
• 2014: represented Ireland at IAAF World Indoor Championships (800m)
• 2008: represented Ireland at IAAF World Junior Championships (800m)

Brendan Boyce

Athletics

Date of Birth: 15/10/1986

Born: Letterkenny, Ireland

Club: Letterkenny AC

Events: men’s 20km and 50km race walk,

Twitter: @brendanboyce

Achievements:

• 2014: European Athletics Championships 16th place (50km race walk)
• 2013: IAAF World Championships 25th place (50km race walk)
• 2012: London Olympic Games 26th place (50km race walk)

Breege Connolly

Athletics

Date of Birth: 01/02/1978

Born: Kinlough, Ireland

Club: North Belfast Harriers AC

Event: women’s marathon

Twitter: @Breege26

Achievements:

• 2015: qualified for Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the London Marathon with 2:37.20
• 2003: Ran her first ever marathon, the Dublin City Marathon, in 4:01:00

Alex Wright

Athletics

Date of Birth: 19/12/1990

Born: London, Great Britain

Club: Leevale AC

Events: men’s 20km and 50km race walk

Twitter: @AlexWright36

Achievements:

• 2013: IAAF World Championships 31st place (20km race walk)
• 2010: Commonwealth Games 13th place (20km race walk)

Chloe Magee

Badminton

Date of Birth: 29/11/1988

Born:  Raphoe, Ireland

Club:  TV Refrath

Event: women’s singles

Twitter: @chloenmagee

Achievements:

• 2016: BE European Championships quarter-finalist (mixed doubles)
• 2015: Baku European Games bronze medallist (mixed doubles)
• 2015: Lagos International semi-finalist (women’s singles and mixed doubles)
• 2014: Brazil Grand Prix finalist (mixed doubles)

Scott Evans

Badminton

Date of Birth: 26/09/1987

Born: Dublin, Ireland

Club: Team Skaelskoer-Slagelse

Event: men’s singles

Twitter: @Scott_Evans1

Achievements:

• 2015: Baku European Games last eight (men’s singles)
• 2015: Bitburger Open Grand Prix runner-up (men’s singles)
• 2014: Brazil Grand Prix winner (men’s singles)
• 2013: Cyprus International winner (men’s singles)
• 2012: Irish International winner (men’s singles)

Michael O’Reilly

Boxing

Date of Birth: 30/03/1993

Born: Clonmel, Ireland

Club: Portlaoise BC

Event: men’s 75kg

Twitter: @michaeloreillyb

Achievements:

• 2015: Baku European Games gold medallist (75kg)
• 2014 and 2015: Irish National Championships winner (75kg)
• 2014: European Union Championships silver medallist (75kg)
• 2011: EUBC European Youth Continental Championships silver medallist (69kg)
• 2011: Best Boxer at Brandenburg Youth Cup

Joe Ward

Boxing

Date of Birth: 30/10/1993

Born: Westmeath, Ireland

Club: Moate BC

Event: men’s 81kg

Twitter: N/A

Achievements:

• 2015: AIBA World Boxing Championships silver medallist (81kg)
• 2015: EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships gold medallist (81kg)
• 2013: AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze medallist (81kg)
• 2011: EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships gold medallist (81kg)
• 2010: AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships gold medallist (75kg)
• 2009: AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships gold medallist (75kg)
• Four-time Irish National Championships winner (81kg)

Katie Taylor

Boxing

Date of Birth: 02/07/1986

Born: Bray, Ireland

Club: Bray BC

Event: women’s 60kg

Twitter: @KatieTaylor

Achievements:

• 2015: Baku European Games gold medallist (60kg)
• 2012: London Olympic Games gold medallist (60kg)
• 2012: RTÉ Sports Person of the Year
• Five-time World Championships gold medallist
• Six-time European Championships gold medallist
• Five-time European Union Championships gold medallist

Michael Conlan

Boxing

Date of Birth: 19/11/1991

Born: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Club: St. Johns Bosco BC

Event: men’s 56kg

Twitter: @mickconlon11

Achievements:

• 2015: AIBA World Boxing Championships gold medallist (56kg)
• 2015: EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships gold medallist (56kg)
• 2014: Commonwealth Games gold medallist (56kg)
• 2012: London Olympic Games bronze medallist (52kg)

Paddy Barnes

Boxing

Date of Birth: 09/04/1987

Born: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Club: Holy Family/Golden Gloves Belfast BC

Event: men’s 49kg

Twitter: @paddyb_ireland

Achievements:

• 2014: Commonwealth Games gold medallist (49kg)
• 2013: European Amateur Boxing Championships silver medallist (49kg)
• 2012: London Olympic Games bronze medallist (49kg)
• 2010: Commonwealth Games gold medallist (49kg)
• 2010: European Amateur Boxing Championships gold medallist (49kg)
• 2008: European Union Amateur Boxing Championships silver medallist (49kg)

David Oliver Joyce

Boxing

Date of Birth: 12/02/1987

Born: TBC

Club: St. Michael’s Athy BC

Event: men’s 60kg

Twitter: NA

Achievements:

• 2009: European Union Boxing Championships Gold Medalist
• 2003: European Junior boxing Championships Bronze Medalist

Steven Donnelly

Boxing

Date of Birth: 07/09/1988

Born: Ballymena, Northern Ireland

Club: All Saints BC

Event: Men’s 69kg

Twitter: @Steven_Donnelly

Achievements:

• 2015: Won Five out of six fights in the World Series of Boxing
• 2014: Commonwealth Games bronze medalist (69kg)

Brendan Irvine

Boxing

Date of Birth: 17/05/1996

Born: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Club: St. Paul’s BC

Event: Men’s 52kg

Twitter: @weerooster

Achievements:

• 2015: European Games Silver Medallist (49kg)
• Youngest of Ireland’s boxers at Rio 2016

Dan Martin

Cycling

Date of Birth: 20/08/1986

Born: Birmingham, England

Club:  Eixx-Quickstep

Event: men’s road race

Twitter: @DanMartin86

Achievements:

• 2014: Giro di Lombardia winner (road race)
• 2013: Tour de France stage winner (road race)
• 2013: Volta a Catalunya overall winner (road race)
• 2013: Liège–Bastogne–Liège winner (road race)
• 2011: Vuelta a España stage winner (road race)
• 2010: Tour de Pologne overall winner (road race)

Nicolas Roche

Cycling

Date of Birth: 03/07/1984

Born: Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, France

Club: BMC Racing

Event: men’s road race

Twitter:  @nicolasroche

Achievements:

• 2016: National Time Trial Championships winner (road race)
• 2016: National Road Race Championships winner (road race)
• 2015: Route du Sud overall winner (road race)
• 2013: Vuelta a España general classification 5th  place (road race)
• 2010: Vuelta a España general classification 6th  place (road race)

Shannon McCurley

Cycling

Date of Birth: 26/04/1992

Born: Victoria, Australia

Club: Latrobe City Cycling Club

Event: women’s keirin

Twitter: @McCurleyS

Achievements:

• First Irish female track cyclist to qualify for Olympic Games
• 2011: European Track Championships U23/Juniors bronze medallist (scratch event)

Jonty Evans

Equestrian

Equestrian

Date of Birth: 04/10/1971

Born: Burton-on-Trent, England

Event: eventing

Horse: Cooley Rorkes Drift

Twitter: @JontyEventing

Achievements:

• 2016: Tattersalls International Horse Trials & Country Fair bronze medallist (eventing)
• 2016: FEI Nations Cup bronze medal team (eventing)
• 2015: FEI Nations Cup gold medal team (eventing)

Padraig McCarthy

Equestrian

Date of Birth: 18/07/1977

Born: Tipperary, Ireland

Event: eventing

Horse: Simon Porloe or Bernadette Utopia

Twitter: @IrishEventer

Achievements:

• 2016: Tattersalls International Horse Trials & County Fair gold medallist  (eventing)
• 2016: Chatsworth International Horse Trials 1st  place (eventing)
• 2015: FEI Nations Cup gold medal team (eventing)
• 2015: European Eventing Championships 9th place team (eventing)

Mark Kyle

Equestrian

Date of Birth: 05/06/1973

Born: Dublin, Ireland

Event: eventing

Horse: Jemilla

Twitter: @queenholme

Achievements:

• 2012: London Olympic Games 5th  place team (eventing)
• 2010: competed at FEI World Equestrian Games (dressage)
• 2004: Olympic Games 8th  place team (eventing)
• 1998: competed at FEI World Equestrian Games (eventing)

Judy Reynolds

Equestrian

Date of Birth: 11/06/1981

Born: Kildare, Ireland

Event: dressage

Horse: Vancouver K

Twitter: @JudyReynoldsIRL

Achievements:

• 2016: FEI World Cup Dressage 8th place (dressage)
• 2016: national record at international level (Grand Prix freestyle to music)
• 2014: FEI World Equestrian Games 22nd place (dressage)
• 2006: competed at Aachen World Equestrian Games (dressage)

Greg Broderick

Equestrian

Date of Birth:  21/09/1985

Born: Tipperary, Ireland

Event: jumping

Horse: MHS Going Global

Twitter: @gregbrodericks

Achievements:

• 2016: FEI Nations Cup gold medallist team (eventing)
• 2015: European Showjumping Championships 7th place team (jumping); 31st place (individual jumping)

Clare Abbott

Equestrian

Date of Birth: 28/07/1986

Born: Armagh, Northern Ireland

Event: eventing

Horse: Euro Prince

Twitter: @abbotteventing

Achievements:

• 2016: FEI Nations Cup  bronze medallist team (eventing)
• 2015: Pau Horse Trials 9th  place (eventing)
• 2014: competed at FEI World Equestrian Games (eventing)
• 2013: competed at European Eventing Championships (eventing)

Padraig Harrington

Golf

Date of Birth: 31/08/1971

Born: Dublin, Ireland

Twitter: @padraig_h

Achievements:

• 2012: US Open tied 4th 
• 2008 and 2007: The Open Championship winner
• 2008: PGA Championship winner
• 2008 and 2002: The Masters tied 5th 
• 2008: achieved career-high ranking of world number 3

Seamus Power

Golf

Date of Birth: 04/03/1987

Born: Waterford, Ireland

Twitter: @Power4Seamus

Achievements:

• 2016: United Leasing & Finance Championship winner
• 2015: Web.com Tour two top 10 finishes
• 2014: eGolf Professional Tour winner of two events
• 2007 & 2010: ASUN Conference winner

Leona Maguire

Golf

Date of Birth: 30/11/1994

Born:  Cavan, Ireland

Twitter: @Leona_Maguire

Achievements:

• 2016: Curtis Cup winner with Great Britain and Ireland Team
• 2016: named ACC Women's Co-Golfer of the Month for February
• 2012: Irish Girls Open Strokeplay Championship winner
• 2007: Hermitage Ladies Scratch Cup winner at 12 years old

Stephanie Meadow

Golf

Date of Birth: 20/01/1992

Born:  Jordanstown, Northern Ireland

Twitter: @StephMeadow20

Achievements:

• 2014: Finished third at the U.S. Women’s Open on her professional debut
• 2012: Curtis Cup winner with Great Britain and Ireland Team
• 2012: Ladies British Open Amateur Championship winner
• A four-time All-American at Alabama
• Recorded nine wins in collegiate competition at Alabama

Ellis O’Reilly

Gymnastics

Date of Birth: 23/02/1998

Born: London, England        

Events: uneven bars, beam

, vault, floor exercise &

individual all- around

Club: Europa Gymnastics

Twitter: @EllisORielly1

Achievements:

• First female gymnast to represent Ireland at an Olympic Games
• 2015 and 2014: National Gymnastics Championships gold medallist (all-around)
• 2015: Northern European Artistic Gymnastics Championships silver medallist team (all-around)

Kieran Behan

Gymnastics

Date of Birth: 19/04/1989

Born: London, England

Events: individual all-around,

pommel horse, vault, horizontal bar,

parallel bars, floor exercise, rings

Club: Tolworth Gymnastics Club

Twitter: @KieranBehan_IRL

Achievements:

• Second Irish gymnast to qualify for an Olympic Games
• 2015: Northern European Artistic Gymnastics Championships gold medallist team (all-around); silver medallist (individual all-around)
• 2011: European Artistic Gymnastics Championships silver medallist (floor exercise)
• 2011: Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup bronze medallist (floor exercise)

Ronan Gormley

Hockey

Date of Birth: 21/04/1983

Born: Cork, Ireland

Club: Krefeld HC

Position: defender

Twitter: @rogormley        

Achievements:

• Captained the Ireland squad 121 times
• 2015: EuroHockey Championships bronze medallist with Ireland
• 2008: EuroHockey Club Championships winner with Pembroke Wanderers

Eugene Magee

Hockey

Date of Birth: 01/04/1986

Born: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Club: Banbridge

Position: midfield

Twitter: @Eugenemagee1

Achievements:

• Scored 46 goals for Ireland
• 2015: EuroHockey Championships bronze medallist with Ireland
• 2015: Irish Senior Cup winning captain with Banbridge
• 2007-2008: Euro Hockey League finalist with HGC

John Jackson

Hockey

Date of Birth: 21/02/1986

Born: Antrim, Ireland

Club: Reading

Position: defender

Twitter: @JohnHJackson3

Achievements:

• 2015: EuroHockey Championships bronze medallist with Ireland
• 2012: captained Irish team during London Olympic Games qualifying campaign
• 2004-2010: played for Loughborough University and twice named player of the year

Michael Watt

Hockey

Date of Birth: 13/04/1987

Born: Antrim, Ireland

Club: Lisnagarvey

Position: forward

Twitter: @mikiewatt

Achievements:

• 2016: EY Hockey League winner with Lisnagarvey
• 2015: EuroHockey Championships bronze medallist with Ireland
• 2014: helped secure first win for Ireland against England since 2002
• 2004: Irish Senior Cup winner with Instonians

Conor Harte

Hockey

Date of Birth: 03/04/1988

Born: Kinsale, Ireland

Club: Racing Club de Bruxelles

Position: sweeper

Twitter: @ConorHarte27

Achievements:

• 2015: EuroHockey Championships bronze medallist with Ireland
• 2008: EuroHockey Club Championships winner with Pembroke Wanderers
• 2006: made national team debut at 18 years old

David Harte

Hockey

Date of Birth: 03/04/1988

Born: Kinsale, Ireland

Club: SV Kampong

Position: goalkeeper

Twitter: @daveyharte

Achievements:

• 2016: captain of Team Ireland’s men’s hockey team
• 2016: Euro Hockey League winner with SV Kampong
• 2015: EuroHockey Championships bronze medallist with Ireland
• 2015: voted FIH Goalkeeper of the Year

• 2008: EuroHockey Club Championships winner with Pembroke Wanderers

John Jermyn

Hockey

Date of Birth: 30/03/1982

Born: Cork, Ireland

Club: Cork C of I

Position: midfield

Twitter: @JJermyn11

Achievements:

• Ireland’s record goal-scorer
• 2009: EuroHockey Championships gold medallist with Ireland
• 2007-2008: EuroHockey League finalist with HGC
• 1999: Irish Senior Cup winner with Cork C of I

Mitch Darling

Hockey

Date of Birth: 03/07/1988

Born: Dublin, Ireland

Club: Rotterdam

Position: forward

Twitter: @MitchDarling88

Achievements:

• 2015: EuroHockey Championships bronze medallist with Ireland
• 2014: Irish Senior Cup winner with Three Rock Rovers
• 2008: All-Ireland Club Championship winner with Three Rock Rovers

Paul Gleghorne

Hockey

Date of Birth: 11/04/1987

Born: Antrim, Northern Ireland

Club: Lisnagarvey

Position: defender

Twitter: @PaulGleghorne

Achievements:

• 2015: EuroHockey Championships bronze medallist with Ireland
• 2015-2016: EY Hockey League winner with Lisnagarvey

Chris Cargo

Hockey

Date of Birth: 18/02/1986

Born: Newtownards, Northern Ireland

Club: Racing Club de Bruxelles

Position: midfield

Twitter: @chriscargo25

Achievements:

• 2015-2016: Belgian Hockey League runner-up with Racing Club de Bruxelles
• 2015: EuroHockey Championships bronze medallist with Ireland

Alan Sothern

Hockey

Date of Birth: 28/07/1987

Born: Dublin, Ireland

Club: Pembroke

Position: forward

Twitter: @alansothern23

Achievements:

• International goals tally of 58
• 2015: EuroHockey Championships bronze medallist with Ireland
• 2013: top scorer at Hockey World League Round 2

Peter Caruth

Hockey

Date of Birth: 04/06/1988

Born: Down, Northern Ireland

Club: Annadale

Position: forward

Twitter: N/A

Achievements:

• 2015: EuroHockey Championships bronze medallist with Ireland
• 2013-2014: Irish Hockey League winner with Monkstown
• 2009: competed at Hockey World Cup qualifiers

Shane O’Donoghue

Hockey

Date of Birth: 24/11/1992

Born: Dublin, Ireland

Club: KHC Dragons

Position: midfield

Twitter: @shaneod16

Achievements:

• 2016: nominated for FIH Rising Star of the Year
• 2014-2015 & 2015-2016: Belgian Hockey League winner with KHC Dragons
• 2015: EuroHockey Championships bronze medallist with Ireland
• 2012: Celtic Cup and European C division winning captain with Irish Under-21s

Jonathan Bell

Hockey

Date of Birth: 19/06/1987

Born: Antrim, Ireland

Club: Lisnagarvey

Position: defender

Twitter: @Jonnypwbell

Achievements:

• 2015-2016: EY Hockey League winning captain with Lisnagarvey
• 2015: EuroHockey Championships bronze medallist with Ireland
• 2012-2013: Euro Hockey League last 16 with Lisnagarvey

Kirk Shimmins

Hockey

Date of Birth: 01/06/1994

Born: Dublin, Ireland

Club: Pembroke

Position: midfield

Twitter: @kirkshimmins

Achievements:

• 2015: EuroHockey Championships bronze medallist with Ireland
• 2013: EuroHockey Championships Irish team member at 18 years ol

Kyle Good

Hockey

Date of Birth: 10/12/1991

Born: Dublin, Ireland

Club: Monkstown

Position: forward

Twitter: @kylekylegood

Achievements:

• 2015: EuroHockey Championships bronze medallist with Ireland
• 2014-15: Belgian Hockey League winner with KHC Dragon
• 2012-2013 and 2013-2014: Irish Hockey League winner with Monkstown

• 2008: All-Ireland Club Championship winner with Three Rock Rovers

Natalya Coyle

Modern pentathlon

Date of Birth: 11/12/1990

Born: Dublin, Ireland

Twitter: @Natalyacoyle

Achievements:

• 2016: UIPM World Cup Final gold medallist (mixed relay)
• 2015: UIPM World Cup Final silver medallist (mixed relay)
• 2015: UIPM World Championships 4th place (mixed relay)
• 2012:  London Olympic Games 9th place (individual competition)

Arthur Lanigan O’Keeffe

Modern pentathlon

Date of Birth: 13/09/1991

Born: Dublin, Ireland

Twitter: @ArthurLOK1

Achievements:

• 2016: UIPM World Cup Final gold medallist (mixed relay)
• 2015: Modern Pentathlon European Championships gold medallist (individual competition)
• 2015: UIPM World Cup Final silver medallist (mixed relay)
• 2012: London Olympic Games 25th place (individual competition)

Paul O’ Donovan

Rowing

Date of Birth: 19/04/1994

Born: Cork, Ireland

Club: University College Dublin Boat Club

Event: men’s lightweight double sculls

Twitter: @PaulO_Donovan

Achievements:

• 2016: European Rowing Championships gold medallist (LM2x)
• 2016: World Rowing Cup I silver medallist (LM2x)
• 2016: World Rowing Cup II & III 4th place (LM2x)
• 2013: U23 World Rowing Championships gold medallist (BLM1x)

Gary O’ Donovan

Rowing

Date of Birth: 30/12/1992

Born: Cork, Ireland

Club: Skibbereen Rowing Club

Event: men’s lightweight double sculls

Twitter: @gary_o_donovan

Achievements:

• 2016: European Rowing Championships gold medallist (LM2x)
• 2016: World Rowing Cup I silver medallist (LM2x)

• 2016: World Rowing Cup II & III 4th  place (LM2x)

Sinead Lynch

Rowing

Date of Birth: 30/09/1976

Born: Donegal, Ireland

Club: St. Michael’s Rowing Club

Event: women’s lightweight double sculls

Twitter: @sineadmjenning1

Achievements:

• 2016: European Rowing Championships 9th place (LW2x)
• 2008: World Rowing Championships silver medallist (LW1x)
• 2008: World Rowing Cup III silver medallist (LW1x)        
• 2001: World Rowing Championships gold medallist (LW1x)

Claire Lambe

Rowing

Date of Birth: 16/05/1990

Born: Dublin, Ireland

Club: Old Collegians Boat Club

Event: women’s lightweight single sculls

Twitter: @ClaireLambe

Achievements:

• 2014: National Rowing Championships gold medallist (LW1x)
• 2013: European Rowing Championships 4th place (LW1x)
• 2012: World University Rowing Championship silver medallist (LW1x)
• 2012: U23 World Rowing Championships 4th place (BLW1x)

Sanita Puspure

Rowing

Date of Birth: 21/12/1981

Born: Riga, Latvia

Club: Old Collegians BC

Event: women’s single sculls

Twitter: @SanitaPuspure

Achievements:

• 2012: represented Ireland at London Olympic Games (W1x)
• 2011: Henley Women’s Regatta winning team (W2x and W4x)
• 2009 and 2010: National Rowing Championships gold medallist (W1x)
• 2010: National Rowing Championships gold medallist (W2x)

Saskia Tidey

Sailing

Date of Birth: 11/06/1993

Born: Glenageary, Ireland

Club: Royal Irish Yacht Club

Event: 49erFX

Twitter: @SaskiaTidey

Achievements:

• 2013: competed at 49erFX European and World Championships (49erFX)
• 2009-2011: competed at Laser Radial European and World Championships (laser radial)
• 2009 and 2010: Irish Youth National Champion (laser radial)
• 2009: represented Ireland at ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships (laser radial)

Andrea Brewster

Sailing

Date of Birth: 10/10/1982

Born: Headley Down, England

Club: Royal Irish Yacht Club

Event: 49erFX

Twitter: @andreabrewster

Achievements:

• 2014: ISAF Sailing World Cup 16th place (49erFX)
• 2008: Laser Radial World Championships bronze medallist (laser radial)
• 2007 and 2008: Laser Radial European Championships 8th place (laser radial)
• 2004-2010: GBR Olympic laser radial squad

Ryan Seaton

Sailing

Date of Birth: 03/12/1987

Born: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Club: Carrickfergus Sailing Club &

Ballyholme Yacht Club

Event: 49er

Twitter: @RyanRyanseaton

Achievements:

• 2016: Princess Sofia Regatta gold medallist (49er)
• 2014: ISAF Sailing World Championships 8th place (49er)
• 2012: represented Ireland at London Olympic Games (49er)

Matthew McGovern

Sailing

Date of Birth: 20/09/1984

Born: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Club: Ballyholme Yacht Club &

Royal Ulster Yacht Club

Event: 49er

Twitter: @irish49er

Achievements:

• 2016: Princess Sofia Regatta gold medallist (49er)
• 2014: ISAF Sailing World Championships 8th place (49er)
• 2012: represented Ireland at London Olympic Gameshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Summer_Olympics (49er)

Annalise Murphy

Sailing

Date of Birth: 01/02/1990

Born: Rathfarnham, Ireland

Club: National Yacht Club

Event: laser radial

Twitter: @Annalise_Murphy

Achievements:

• 2013: Laser Radial European Championship gold medallist (laser radial)
• 2013: ISAF Sailing World Cup 4th place (laser radial)
• 2013: Skandia Sail for Gold bronze medallist (laser radial)
• 2012: London Olympic Games 4th place (laser radial)

Finn Lynch

Sailing

Date of Birth:  23/04/1996

Born:  Carlow, Ireland

Club: National Yacht Club

Event: laser (dinghy)

Instagram: @FinnLynch123 

Achievements:

• 2012: ISAF Youth Worlds Silver Medalist
• 2010: British Topper Championships Winner
• 2010: Second at Topper World Championships

Fiona Doyle

Swimming

Date of Birth: 04/10/1991

Born: Limerick, Ireland

Club:  Portmarnock SC,

University of Calgary SC

Events: women’s 100m

& 200m breaststroke

Twitter: @Fionamdoyle

Achievements:

• Irish record-holder (junior 50m freestyle - long course; senior 50m, 100m and 200m breaststroke - long course; senior 100m and 200m breaststroke - short course)
• 2015: Summer Universiade silver (50m breaststroke) and bronze medallist (100m breaststroke)
• 2015: awarded Canadian Intervarsity’s Sport (CIS) Female Swimmer of the Year
• 2015: awarded sportswomen.ie Irish Sportswoman of the Year
• 2013: Summer Universiade silver medallist (100m breaststroke)

Nicholas Quinn

Swimming

Date of Birth: 03/06/1993

Born: Castlebar, Ireland

Club: Castlebar Swimming Club

Edinburgh University

Events: men’s 100m & 200m breaststroke

Twitter:  @NicholasQuinn23

Achievements:

• Irish junior record-holder (200m breaststroke - long course)
• 2016: Eindhoven Swim Cup gold medallist  (200m breaststroke)  
• 2015: Summer Universiade semi-finalist (100m breaststroke)
• 2011: European Junior Swimming Championships semi-finalist (100m breaststroke)

Shane Ryan

Swimming

Date of Birth: 27/01/1994

Born: Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, USA

Club: N.A.C/Pennsylvania State University

Events: men’s 100m backstroke,

50m and 100m freestyle

Twitter: @sahneryanpsu

Achievements:

• Irish record-holder (50m and 100m backstroke)
• 2016: Luxembourg Euro Meet gold medallist (50m and 100m backstroke) and record-breaker (100m backstroke)
• 2013: Duel in the Pool 4th place (100m backstroke)
• 2013: awarded Swimmer of the Big Ten Championships USA

OLIVER DINGLEY

Diving

Date of Birth: 24/11/1992

Born: Harrogate, England

Club: Shamrock Diving Club

Event: men’s 3m springboard

Twitter: @oliverdingley

Achievements:

• First Irish diver to qualify for Olympic Games since 1948
• 2015: Irish Open Diving Championships gold (1m springboard) and silver medallist (3m springboard)
• 2014: Commonwealth Games bronze medallist (3m springboard)
• 2010: European Junior Diving Championships gold (1m springboard) and bronze medallist (3m springboard)

Aileen Reid

Triathlon

Date of Birth: 15/06/1982

Born: Derry, Northern Ireland

Club: North West Triathlon Club

Event: women’s triathlon

Twitter: @aileenmorr

Achievements:

• 2016: ranked 9th  in WTS rankings as of March
• 2013: ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final silver medallist
• 2012: represented Ireland at London Olympic Games
• 2012: ITU World Triathlon Madrid silver medallist
• 2010: ITU World Triathlon Hamburg silver medallist

Bryan Keane

Triathlon

Date of Birth: 02/08/1980

Born: Cork, Ireland

Club: North West TC

Event: men’s triathlon

Twitter: @tribryan

Achievements:

• 2016: Ranked 18th  in WTS ranking as of March
• 2015: Chengdu ITU Triathlon World Cup 5th place
• 2013: Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup 2nd  place
• 2010: ITU Elite Sprint Triathlon World Cup 7th  place

For more information, please contact:

Nick Dawes, Olympic Council of Ireland

Telephone: +447557435851

Email: nick@jtassocs.com