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Feb2012
BATTLE OF THE WORLD WATERSKI & WAKEBOARD GIANTS ON ST. PATRICKS’S DAY The EYRES Action Sports Games, scheduled for March 16/18 in Mandurah, promises to be one of the most exciting World Cup challenges for some time. Apart from the anticipated 100,000 spectators on site, this 33rd Stop of the Waterski & Wakeboard World Cup series has already received confirmed entries from every relevant current World Champion and World Record …
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Feb2012
HUGE INCREASE IN UNIQUE VISITORS THIS PAST WEEKEND As our regular Website visitors will have seen recently, each of our regular NEWS items now has a set of Social Media buttons below the text. A simple CLICK on these sends that NEWS item of your choice straight to your own FaceBook page, Twitter, etc. In other words, this helps us to spread the details very quickly – via a simple …
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Feb2012
IRISH TEAM RESULTS ADD ANOTHER MEDAL TO OUR RIDERS GOLD+SILVER+BRONZE AT EUROPE AFRICA WAKEBOARD CHAMPIONSHIPS At the last EA Championships staged in Fagersta, Sweden, our Team Ireland Riders scored one Silver, one Bronze and our Team came in 9th place. Things have greatly improved ……. At the Awards Ceremony tonight the individual athletes were presented with their medals and then the Team placings were announced. Team Ireland won the …
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Feb2012
CONGRATULATIONS TO TEAM IRELAND AT THE EUROPE AFRICA WAKEBOARD CHAMPIONSHIPS It was a cliff hanger right down to the end this afternoon in South Africa. Our thoughts go back to those cold Winter practice sessions on the water here at home when our dedicated Riders refused to let low temperatures spoil their preparations. Team Captain David Coates worked hard at bonding the Irish Wakeboard team together and this can make …
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Feb2012
FINALS NEWS FLASH STRAIGHT FORM THE RIVER BANK IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA We will have a full report for you shortly – but here is the headline we were all waiting for : Europe Africa Wakeboard Championships GOLD, SILVER and BRONZE for Team Ireland. GOLD – David O’Caoimh SILVER Sian Hurst BRONZE Lindsay Whelan
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Feb2012
LINDSAY WHELAN TAKES BRONZE MEDAL AT EUROPE AFRICA WAKEBOARD CHAMPIONSHIPS Due to inclement weather forecasted for tomorrow, Saturday, the U14 Girls and Boys Finals were brought forward to today. Irish Team Rider Lindsay Whelan was first off the dock and threw down two great passes. Despite falling on a 180 she got straight back up and nailed a 360! That took a lot of guts and Lindsay just missed …
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Feb2012
DID YOU CHECK & REPORT YOUR SCORES DURING THE YEAR ? PROVISIONAL RANKINGS 2011 SEASON RELEASED Have you had a chance to check our RANKING TABLES here on site – see Tab above ? They are fun to read and also give all keen Skiers and Riders a target to beat in the coming 2012 season. However, if you do not play your part in the process, then your scores …
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Feb2012
IRISH TEAM RIDER LINDSAY WHELAN THROUGH TO u14 FINALS! After celebrating the Irish Team’s performance with a ‘brai’ / South African BBQ last night, it was back to the river today for the LCQs (Last Chance Qualifiers) where the young Irish Team Riders Aisling Deegan and Lindsay Whelan had a second opportunity to make it through to the U14s Girls’ Finals. Aisling and Lindsay, who were up against two Italian …
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Feb2012
IRISH TEAM RIDERS GREATLY IMPRESS IN OPENING HEATS AT EUROPE AFRICA WAKEBOARD CHAMPIONSHIPS TODAY Following months of tough Winter practice plus considerable expense in traveling to overseas Wakeboard Training sites, the moment of truth arrived for Irish Team Riders in the Republic of South Africa earlier today. With Brian Deegan’s forced withdrawal yesterday due to injury, and six good scores needed to maximise Team scores, the Heats kicked off …
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Feb2012
EUROPE AFRICA WAKEBOARD CHAMPIONSHIPS OFFICIALLY OPENED TONIGHT IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Already our Irish Wakeboard Team has gone to bed in preparation for an early start tomorrow. Here is tonight’s report …….. HELEN DOLAN REPORTS DIRECTLY FROM THE CHAMPIONSHIPS : The Opening Ceremony of the Europe/Africa Championships was held this evening. It was followed by a wonderful buffet dinner held outdoors under the African sky after …
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Feb2012
DRAMA AS IRISH TEAM RIDERS PREPARE FOR EUROPE/AFRICA WAKEBOARD CHAMPIONSHIPS Our on-site reporter Helen Dolan brings us up to date ……. By late last night all the Irish Team, together with their supporters, had arrived at the official Europe Africa Championships competition site, the Emerald Casino Resort, located on the Vaal river, about one hour’s drive from Johannesburg. The venue is excellent with lots of river frontage for spectator viewing, …
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Feb2012
WATERSKIER JODIE ADDS JUDO TO HER ENORMOUS SPORTING TALENTS Belfast Student Jodie Kee holds National Waterski Records at U12 and U14 level in Tricks and Jump. Few in our sport know that she also has another very different sports life – and that is in Judo. Last July, Jodie Kee, who is also a member of Murakwai Judo Club in Belfast, caused a sensation in the USA when …
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Feb2012
SPECIAL FEDERATION COURSE FOR DRIVERS ON MARCH 3rd & 4th Mailings were sent to our Affiliated Clubs just one hour ago – and already NINE bookings have been received for this very special weekend on March 3/4 at the Irish Aqua Sports Centre (IASC). The entry is limited to the first 24 applicants cheques received. This Course is for those members of our Affiliated Clubs who have some prior …
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Feb2012
OLYMPIC GAMES 2020 – HELP TO SPREAD THE WORD With EIGHT new sports on the list for consideration for the 2020 Olympics, ONLY ONE will get through ! While Cable Wakeboard has been selected by the IOC, it is now up to us to prove that a place on the world’s biggest stage is really ours. More than anything else, this will be a MARKETING battle. We know that Cable …
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