Irish Team for European Youth Olympic Festival
11 July 2011; Members of the Irish squad who will compete in swimming, from left, Sean O'Brien, 200m Individual medley, from Donabate, Dublin, Brendan Gibbons, 1500m freestyle, from Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Brian O'Sullivan, 100m backstroke, 100m and 50m freestyle, from Castleisland, Co. Kerry, David O'Sullivan, 200 and 100m butterfly, from Galway, and Luke Fitzgibbon, 200m backstroke, from New Ross, Co. Wexford, and Clodagh Flood, 200m butterfly, from Knocklyon, Dublin, as the team get together for final preparations ahead of the European Youth Olympic Festival. The Olympic Council of Ireland will be sending the largest team ever, in excess of 60 athletes will compete in 5 sports, Athletics, Cycling, Gymnastics, Swimming and Tennis with a realistic hope of medal success. The European Youth Olympic Festival will take place from the 23rd to the 29th July in Trabzon, Turkey and is a stepping stone for athletes to compete in the Summer Olympic Games in future years. Irish Team for European Youth Olympic Festival, Howth, Dublin. Picture credit: Brendan Moran / SPORTSFILE
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