IRISH FEATURES IN BRITISH WATERSKI & WAKEBOARD MAGAZINE
DAVID COATES AND DES BURKE-KENNEDY CONTRIBUTE TO THE APRIL MAGAZINE PAGES The April / May edition of WATERSKI & WAKEBOARD has just been released and a total of FOUR pages were actually contributed by Irish Wakeboard Team Coach David Coates (DC) and our Federation President, Des Burke-Kennedy. As this is the official Magazine of the British Federation (BWSW) and also their special Moomba Masters issue, it is good to see …
FINAL NIGHT CELEBRATING FOUR MEDALS IN SOUTH AFRICA
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 …
TONIGHT’S GOLD SILVER AND BRONZE REPORT FROM SOUTH AFRICA
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 …
FIRST CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDAL FOR LINDSAY AND FINALS FOR DAVID AND SIAN
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 …
IRISH TEAM SUCCESS CONTINUES AT EUROPE AFRICA WAKEBOARD CHAMPIONSHIPS
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 …
