The Irish Sailing Association held its first Olympic Squad session of 2005 at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin, on Saturday February, formally announcing squad members and introducing new staff. The event marked the official campaign start for several new young squad sailors aspiring to compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

The session was spent reviewing progress since Athens and addressing how the team could operate most effectively going forward. The process has put in place a solid foundation for the ISA’s on-going Olympic 2008 campaign.

Olympic and Paralympic Squad Members for 2005

Finn Class: David Burrows, Aaron O’Grady, Tim Goodbody

Laser Class: Rory Fitzpatrick, Roger Craig, James Espey

Laser Radial: Ciara Peelo, Debbie Hanna

470 Class: Gerbil Owens and Ross Killian

49er Class: Russell McGovern and Matt McGovern

Star Class: Max Treacy and Anthony Shanks Maurice O’Connell and Ed Peel

Sonar Class: John Twomey and Brian O’Mahony Paul McCarthy, Paul Ryan and Chris Thomas