Ireland at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Ireland at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Flag of Ireland
IOC code	IRL
NOC	Olympic Federation of Ireland
Website	olympics.ie
in Beijing, China 4–20 February 2022
Competitors	6 (4 men and 2 women) in 5 sports
Flag bearers (opening)	Elsa Desmond Brendan Newby
Flag bearer (closing)	Thomas Hjalmar Westgård
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
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Ireland competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. ^{[1] [2]}

On January 24, 2022, the Irish team of six athletes (four men and two women) competing in five sports was named. ^{[3] [4]} Elsa Desmond and Brendan Newby were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony. ^[5] All members of the team are members of the Irish diaspora, who were born or live and train elsewhere. ^[6] Ireland won no medals; the best finish was Jack Gower in the men's combined alpine skiing, who finished 12th. Meanwhile cross-country skier Thomas Hjalmar Westgård was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony. ^[7]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Alpine skiing	1	1	2
Cross-country skiing	1	0	1
Freestyle skiing	1	0	1
Luge	0	1	1
Snowboarding	1	0	1
Total	4	2	6

Alpine skiing

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

By meeting the basic qualification standards Ireland qualified one male and one female alpine skier. ^[8]

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Jack Gower	Men's combined	1:45.16	14	52.58	12	2:37.74	12
	Men's downhill	—				1:47.61	31
	Men's giant slalom	1:08.30	31	1:12.26	25	2:20.56	25
	Men's super-G	—				DNF
Tess Arbez	Women's giant slalom	DNF		Did not advance
	Women's slalom	1:07.83	55	1:06.78	48	2:14.61	48
	Women's super-G	—				1:25.18	42

Cross-country skiing

Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Ireland qualified three male cross-country skiers but chose to only use one quota. ^[9]

Distance

Athlete	Event	Classical		Freestyle		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Deficit	Rank
Thomas Hjalmar Westgård	Men's 15 km classical	—				40:01.5	+2:06.7	14
	Men's 30 km skiathlon	43:03.8	42	41:51.7	42	1:25:29.8	+9:20.0	43
	Men's 50 km freestyle	—				1:15:59.0	+4:26.3	29

Freestyle skiing

Main articles: Freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Ireland qualified one male freestyle skier. ^[10]

Halfpipe

Athlete	Event	Qualification				Final
		Run 1		Run 2		Run 1		Run 2		Run 3
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Brendan Newby	Men's halfpipe	10.75	21	47.00	20	Did not advance

Luge

Main articles: Luge at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Luge at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Based on the results during the 2021–22 Luge World Cup season, Ireland qualified 1 sled in the women's singles. ^{[11] [12]} Elsa Desmond became the first luger to represent Ireland at the Olympics. ^[13]

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Elsa Desmond	Women's singles	1:01.608	33	1:03.857	34	1:02.254	33	Did not advance		3:07.719	33

Snowboarding

Main articles: Snowboarding at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Snowboarding at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Freestyle

Athlete	Event	Qualification				Final
		Run 1	Run 2	Best	Rank	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Best	Rank
Seamus O'Connor	Men's halfpipe	57.00	10.25	57.00	15	Did not advance

References

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6. Clerkin, Malachy (22 January 2014). "Diaspora Olympians come into the cold for Ireland at Sochi". Irish Times . Retrieved 24 January 2014.
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8. "ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
9. "CROSS-COUNTRY QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
10. "FREESTYLE FREESKI HALFPIPE QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 17 January 2022. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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13. O'Connor, Philip (19 January 2022). "Irish luger Desmond to fulfil frozen dream in Beijing". Reuters . London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 23 January 2022.