Our Irish alpine racers hit the slopes today in El Colorado, kicking off the season against a stacked international field of 100 competitors from 23 nations.

Massive congratulations to William Zurbay on a phenomenal 5th place finish! That’s an incredible result against some serious talent. And a huge shoutout to Finlay Wilson for securing a strong 23rd place in this highly competitive race with 33 turning gates.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t Connor van Verseveld’s day, with a DNF. But that’s the nature of ski racing, and we know he’s already focused on the next challenge.

Proud of the grit and talent shown by these young athletes representing Ireland on the global stage! Let’s go Team IRL!