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December 2011
IRISH WAKEBOARD TEAM PREPARE FOR FEBRUARY EUROPE AFRICA CHAMPIONSHIPS
INTENSIVE BOOTCAMP TRAINING AT SPAIN’S Xtreme-Gene CENTRE EXTREME-GENE LINK With little over a month to go before the Europe Africa Wakeboard Championships take place in South Africa, the official Irish Wakeboard Team has a serious challenge - and that is how to prepare for such a major international event when it is the middle of Winter here back home ! Thanks to generous support from …
HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR SKIERS, RIDERS AND FRIENDS
A GREAT YEAR COMES TO AN END AS WE ALL CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS DAY To all our Skiers and Riders, our congratulations on the great performances both at home and overseas this year. To all our Officials, thank you for generously giving your time so that others were able to enjoy their time on the water again. To all our Federation Team, thank you for your …
WINTER TRAINING FOR 2012 RESULTS !
COLD WEATHER IS NO EXCUSE FOR OUR IRISH TEAM RIDERS Training hard for 2012 International Medals ! The first snowfall of Winter has arrived but this hasn’t deterred the Irish Wakeboard Team Riders from training! Last weekend was a team training event in Cavan, and despite the fact that some Riders were doing exams or in Australia, Lyndsay Whelan, Pete Stewart, David Coates and David O’Caoimh hit the icy waters …
NINETY FRIENDS SAY A FINAL GOODBYE TODAY TO RAY
SMILES AND TEARS AT HEALESVILLE FAREWELL GATHERING For all who were lucky enough to be at Ray Stokes Memorial gathering this afternoon at Healesville, Victoria, Australia, this was an experience never to be forgotten. For his many friends in Ireland, his sad passing was a great shock. As a visitor to Golden Falls WSC for over 20 years, he was regarded as family. Ray Stokes Memorial Farewell The …
SAD NEWS – RAY LOSES HIS LONG BATTLE WITH CANCER TODAY
RAY STOKES WAS AN EXTRAORDINARY FRIEND TO SO MANY Memory Lane – Ray with his Dad Noel and son John at Moomba Last January 17th was the day when Ray Stokes got the terrible news that he had terminal Cancer. He was expected to survive for three months at most. Obviously, the Medical team did not know Ray as we knew him and his extraordinary determination turned that …
LAUSANNE SWITZERLAND COACHES THE INTERNATIONAL WSF
KEEPING THE WATERSKI & WAKEBOARD WORLD CUP IN THE HEADLINES IS A FULL TIME JOB ! “Finding The Right City” presentation The annual IF Forum in Lausanne, Switzerland, is an invitation-only event. It is organised by SportAccord Convention on the doorstep of the International Olympic Committee HQ. This year, over 200 senior Sports Federation members were invited – including Des Burke-Kennedy, IWWF World Cup Media and Marketing Chairman. …
