Irish Team for European Youth Olympic Festival
11 July 2011; Members of the Irish squad, back row, from left, John May, athletics team assistant manager, Martin O'Loughlin, cycling coach, Vincent O'Connor, cycling manager, Greg O'Shea, athletics - 100m, Brian O'Sullivan, swimming - 100m backstroke, 100m and 50m freestyle, Matthew Martin, athletics - javelin, Robert Dudley, tennis, Dr. Rod McLoughlin, team doctor, John McGrath, athletics coach, , centre, row, from left, Marcus Lawler, athletics - 200m, Jason Prendergast, cycling, Sean O'Brien, swimming - 200m individual medley, Karl Griffin, athletics - 800m, Ben Kiely, athletics - 400m, Luke Fitzgibbon, swimming - 200m backstroke, Brendan Gibbons, swimming - 1500m freestyle, David O'Sullivan, swimming - 200m and 100m butterfly, Mark Downey, cycling, Eddie Dunbar, cycling, and Martin Burke, Olympic Council of Ireland, with front, from left, Mary Murray, gymnastics judge, Eimear O'Leary, physio, Sarah Lavin, athletics - 100m hurdles, Megan Kiely, athletics - 400m hurdles, Síofra Cleirigh Buttner, athletics - 1500m, Aisling Croke, high jump, Tom Rafter, Chef de Mission, Amy O'Donoghue, athletics - 800m, Grainne Moynihan, athletics - 400m, Ciara Giles Doran, athletics - 200m, Clodagh Flood, swimming, - 200m butterfly, Bernie Alcorn, athletics team manager, and Karen Kirk, athletics coach, pictured 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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