The four Irish athletes who competed in the Winter Olympics have been praised as they were welcomed back to Dublin. Skiers Ben Lynch, Cormac Comerford, Anabelle Zurbay, and Thomas Maloney Westgard were greeted at Dublin Airport by their families on Monday evening. Cormac Comerford is greeted by relatives during the Team Ireland homecoming at Dublin Airport. Photo: Niall Carson/PANancy Chillingworth, Ireland’s chef de mission for Milano Cortina 2026, told the athletes that across all Olympics there are common themes of “strength, resilience (and) pursuit of excellence”, but the Winter Olympics bring “that little bit of madness”. Asked by the Press Association what he would say to Irish children who are interested in taking up a winter sport, he said: “Dare to dream.

Source: Irish Independent February 24, 2026 01:11 UTC