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Kirsty is Ireland's Flag Bearer at the Opening Ceremony

“It will be the proudest moment of my life”, says Kirsty. The Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games will take place in the Olympic Stadium (former home of Juventus FC), Turin, on Friday next February 10th and the honour of being Ireland’s flag bearer and leading the Irish team into the Olympic Stadium in the Parade of |Nations goes to downhill skier Kirsty McGarry (age 20) from Dalkey, Co. Dublin.

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Irish team for Winter Olympics announced

The qualification of Wicklow’s David Connolly in an Olympic qualifying event in Konigsee, Germany earlier this week completes the Irish team line-up for next months Winter Olympics in Turin. However, there is a very slim possibility that the Hoey sisters may yet get a place in the Womens Bobsleigh event and final news is expected on this by Monday next (Jan 30).

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