Dublin native Conor Stakelum made history today as he became the first Irish man to compete in the European Figure Skating Championships. The ISU European Figure Skating Championships are taking place in Moscow where Stakelum performed this morning. However, the 24-year-old’s result was not enough to carry him through to the next round, due to take place on Friday. "I am disappointed that I was not able to skate my best today," Stakelum said, speaking to RTÉ. Stakelum comes from a family full of sporting pedigree with his father, Richie, and uncle, Conor, having won All-Ireland hurling championships with Tipperary.

Source: Evening echo January 17, 2018 18:11 UTC