Archives: Jan '15
Background I started skiing in 1976 when I was about 5 and cable bindings were still in. We had advanced to plastic boots by this time though. I became known not so much for my skiing but for being accident prone following a number of on and off slope incidents. I started racing at an…
Background I started skiing in the Ski Club of Ireland when I was about 5. I was part of the Saturday morning ski racing group taught by John & Alice Rapple for many years. The minis section is a descendant of that fondly remembered Club institution. Achievements I raced in the SCI Championships when I…
Background I started skiing in 1978 and went on my first ski holiday to Aviemore in Scotland in 1981. Achievements Beating Ronan Columb to win the under 16s championship is a highlight for me. I also represented Ireland at Dry Slope races in Northern Ireland, Scotland and England. Coaching Experience I was a ski instructor…
Background I’ve been skiing in Kilternan since before I turned two. I used to race and I won most of the major dry slope races. Achievements I was the number one ranked skier with zero points winning the Irish, Welsh and Scottish Championships. I can’t really remember all of the wins. I spent a few winters…
Background I began skiing when I was 7, doing a lot of my early skiing in Austria and France. I used to come up to the member’s night on Saturday evenings, that’s where my parents learned of the Saturdays Minis training. I moved up to the Senior Race Squad when I was 11 and became…
Background I was ten when I started skiing, my Godfather gave me lessons for a birthday or a Christmas present so they were the first step. Tony McGuinness taught me at the beginning, I think he was keen to let me do my own thing because I progressed fairly quickly. In addition to a class…