2017 Irish Nationals, 19th - 21st March

[CaroLiza_fan]

The Irish Championships will be held in London in just over a week's time.

Name: 2017 Irish Figure Skating Championships

Date: 19[SUP]th[/SUP] – 21[SUP]st[/SUP] March 2017

Venue: Lee Valley Ice Centre, London, England

ISAI Communication No. 4: https://isai.ie/attachments/ISAI Communication No.4.pdf

Announcement: https://isai.ie/attachments/Irish FS National Championship 2017.pdf

Index: https://isai.ie/events/142/Irish-Figure-Skating-Championships-2017

As with last year, the Irish Championships are being held in conjunction with the IJS Skate Southern competition.


I am afraid that there is not a big field at all. Only 2 categories have more than one entry.

Entries
Senior Men	Conor Stakelum
Junior Men	Sam McAllister
Junior Ladies	Ciara Hoey
Advanced Novice Ladies	Elizabeth Golding
Basic Novice B Ladies	Grace Hegarty Sophia Tkacheva
National Gold Girls	Laura Hegarty Aoibhe Hennigan
National Silver Boys	Kevin Hegarty

It is very noticable that 2 of the reigning Champions are missing - Clara Peters (Senior Ladies) and Alex Bowker Lonnecker (Advanced Novice Men).

Other than that, everybody that was competing at last year's Nationals is back. And there are four younger skaters joining them.

ALL THE BEST EVERYBODY!!!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[puremagic]

Entries
Senior Men	Conor Stakelum
Junior Men	Sam McAllister
Junior Ladies	Ciara Hoey
Advanced Novice Ladies	Elizabeth Golding
Basic Novice B Ladies	Grace Hegarty Sophia Tkacheva
National Gold Girls	Laura Hegarty Aoibhe Hennigan
National Silver Boys	Kevin Hegarty

I'm sorry, but I can't handle my laugh

While you are growing up a new figure skating generation, I think you definitely should ask Russia or Japan to share some of their skaters.

Btw, it's nice to see the figure skating family in the participants list: Grace Hegarty, Laura Hegarty and Kevin Hegarty.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

I'm sorry, but I can't handle my laugh

While you are growing up a new figure skating generation, I think you definitely should ask Russia or Japan to share some of their skaters.

Btw, it's nice to see the figure skating family in the participants list: Grace Hegarty, Laura Hegarty and Kevin Hegarty.

Cool! I never even realised that they were related!

(A symptom of me not paying much attention to anything younger than Novice...)

I totally agree that the Irish team could be doing with the odd Russian or Japanese skater. Hence my marrying spree in the Crazy Future Predictions thread.

It is even more urgent now that it seems that Clara Peters has disappeared. The last I heard Clara was looking to do Pairs this season but, because she couldn't find a partner, she was named in the Singles team at the start of the season. But, since the last results I can find for her are from the Coupe de Printemps at the end of last season, I take it that means she hasn't competed this season after all.

I suppose things would look brighter if Fianait Bligh was still duking it out with Ciara Hoey, and they were pushing each other forwards. But, I doubt if we will ever see Fianait competing in the Irish Championships again.

Speaking of whom, there have been a couple of developments in that sorry saga over the past few months. So, I suppose here would be a good place to update you all.

Right, a quick re-cap. Back in 2015, Bligh and Hoey were competing in Junior Ladies. And they were very well matched. Come Nationals, it was close, but Hoey won the title in the end. And, consequently, she got the international assignments.

Bligh then took legal action against the ISAI for not being assigned anything. And she lost the case. Here is how the Irish Times reported it:

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crim...uiring-her-selection-for-irish-team-1.2296555

Fast forward to autumn 2016, and there was another court hearing. This time the ISAI's insurers were suing Bligh for the costs that they incurred due to her original action. Here is an inteview with her in the Irish Independent in the run-up to the hearing:

http://www.independent.ie/irish-new...ook-high-profile-case-faces-ban-35164150.html

As the following story in the Irish Examiner tells us, she was ordered to cover the costs:

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/skater-faces-hefty-bill-for-court-action-430749.html

So, she is well up the creek without a paddle.

If you ask me, it was very foolish to go down the legal route. There was no guarantee that it would get her the assignments she craved, but every guarantee that it would burn all bridges between her and the Federation.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[Chemistry66]

What ever happened to Brona Nic Gabhann?

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

What ever happened to Brona Nic Gabhann?

Don't know. Rink Results and Stats On Ice both have nothing for her past the 2014 Challenge Cup.

But, it's only in the past season or two that I started paying any attention to age levels lower than Senior.

Useless piece of information time - Brona's surname, "Nic Gabhann", is the Irish version of the English surname "Smith".

And I have no idea how that came about! They sound nothing like each other!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Just to let you know that the ISAI have now put up a page containing information about the Irish Championships:

https://isai.ie/events/142/Irish-Figure-Skating-Championships-2017

There is a list of entries, a location map and a whole pile of links to PDF's. The first PDF is the ISAI communication about the Championships, while the second is the Announcement that is linked to in the Original Post above.

The rest of them are start order PDF's. Which, when you think of it, are pretty unnecessary, given that most of the categories have only one entry.

But, I suppose if you make PDF's for 2 categories, you have to make them for them all.

Unfortunately, there is no sign of a link to an Entries / Results Page. But, there wasn't an Entries / Results Page last season or the season before, so I am not holding my breath that there will be one this season.

ALL THE BEST EVERYBODY!!!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[La Rhumba]

Several photos and Results now posted on Twitter at the official account.

https://twitter.com/IceSkateIRL/status/844220152564596736

BTW I asked why the event not being held at Dundonald Rink in NI, and the reply was that it's cheaper as Skate Southern is already taking place at Lee Valley.

Plus the skaters train overseas so easier to travel to London...... :confused2:

Sheffield and Dundee hardly miles overseas......Probably cost the priority.

 

[La Rhumba]

Report posted.

https://isai.ie/news/125/2017-Irish-Figure-Skating-National-Champions-Crowned

Judging by the Twitter pics, the Hegarty's​ must be siblings, as all look very similar!

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Several photos and Results now posted on Twitter at the official account.

https://twitter.com/IceSkateIRL/status/844220152564596736

BTW I asked why the event not being held at Dundonald Rink in NI, and the reply was that it's cheaper as Skate Southern is already taking place at Lee Valley.

Plus the skaters train overseas so easier to travel to London...... :confused2:

Sheffield and Dundee hardly miles overseas......Probably cost the priority.

Thanks for asking.

Yeah, I suppose London is handy to get to for those that don't actually train in Ireland. But, it is the younger ones that do that I feel sorry for. Like, they have to travel, and they wouldn't be have as many family or supporters along with them as they would if they were at home.

But, I understand the attractiveness of piggy-backing onto another event. Cut the costs for both sets of organisers.

Hey, it's just a pity that the Northern Ireland Championships aren't held any more, or the two championships could be held together. I'm not sure when they were last held, but Tameron Drake still has the Junior Ladies trophy. And it's a good 10 years since she switched to Ice Dance.

Judging by the Twitter pics, the Hegarty's​ must be siblings, as all look very similar!

puremagic suspected the same.

And did you see the photo of Sam McAllister with Margaret O’Neill and Ciara Hoey? Hadn’t seen a photo of them together before, but you would just know Sam was Margaret’s son! They are so alike!

Report posted.

https://isai.ie/news/125/2017-Irish-Figure-Skating-National-Champions-Crowned

Thank you!!!

Since there seems to be no sign of an Entries / Results Page appearing, I have taken the scores from the report and put them into tables below for handiness.


Senior Men

Name	Nation	SP	FS	Overall
		Pl.	TSS	Pl.	TSS	Pl.	Points
Conor STAKELUM		1	52.02	1	87.71	1	139.73

Junior Men

Name	Nation	SP	FS	Overall
		Pl.	TSS	Pl.	TSS	Pl.	Points
Sam MCALLISTER		1	43.73	1	75.12	1	118.85

Junior Ladies

Name	Nation	SP	FS	Overall
		Pl.	TSS	Pl.	TSS	Pl.	Points
Ciara HOEY		1	22.44	1	43.32	1	65.76

Advanced Novice Ladies

Name	Nation	SP	FS	Overall
		Pl.	TSS	Pl.	TSS	Pl.	Points
Elizabeth GOLDING		1	20.25	1	40.48	1	60.73

Basic Novice Ladies

Name	Nation	FS	Overall
		Pl.	TSS	Pl.	Points
Sophia TKACHEVA		1	28.53	1	28.53
Grace HEGARTY		2	10.81	2	10.81

National Gold Ladies

Name	Nation	FS	Overall
		Pl.	TSS	Pl.	Points
Aoibhe HENNIGAN		1	17.36	1	17.36
Laura HEGARTY		2	16.64	2	16.64

National Silver Men

Name	Nation	FS	Overall
		Pl.	TSS	Pl.	Points
Kevin HEGARTY		1	11.29	1	11.29

CONGRATULATIONS EVERYBODY!!!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Skate Southern International
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Entries / Results Page: http://www.icephoto.co.uk/SS1703/


Some of the Irish skaters also took part in the Skate Southern competitions since they were already at the Lee Valley Ice Centre. So, here is how they got on.


ANLU15 Advanced Novice Ladies

Name	Nation	SP	FS	Overall
		Pl.	TSS	Pl.	TSS	Pl.	Points
Elizabeth GOLDING		8	27.04	7	44.99	8	72.03

ANLU15 Advanced Novice Ladies SP: Results; Protocols
ANLU15 Advanced Novice Ladies FS: Results; Protocols

For some reason, they do not have a page for the overall results table! So, I had to add the points together and work out the positions myself.

So, since I made the table out anyway, I thought I should share it:

Name	Nation	SP	FS	Overall
		Pl.	TSS	Pl.	TSS	Pl.	Points
Amy MORRIS	GBR	1	32.11	1	49.38	1	81.49
Molly ROBOTHAM	GBR	2	30.34	3	48.03	2	78.37
Alicia BOYER	GBR	6	27.31	4	47.97	3	75.28
Halah THOMAS	GBR	5	27.41	5	47.76	4	75.17
Abigail LIEW	GBR	9	26.77	2	48.24	5	75.01
Jasmine CRESSEY	GBR	7	27.22	6	46.90	6	74.12
Verity CARRUTHERS	GBR	3	28.98	8	44.61	7	73.59
Elizabeth GOLDING	IRE	8	27.04	7	44.99	8	72.03
Katryna BIRGELAITE	LTU	4	27.97	10	40.03	9	68.00
Kayla FRY	GBR	10	25.90	9	41.54	10	67.44
Chloe BALDWIN	GBR	16	21.23	11	39.76	11	60.99
Lilly WILLIAMS-HOWELL	GBR	13	22.72	13	37.63	12	60.35
Charlotte SCHØNING CHUTJIAN	NOR	12	24.05	14	35.90	13	59.95
Zara ZAKIPOUR	GBR	15	21.24	12	38.43	14	59.67
Alanis-Lilie PALMER	GBR	17	20.89	15	35.35	15	56.24
Molly STACKHOUSE	GBR	14	21.79	17	32.10	16	53.89
Margot ORANGE	GBR	18	20.83	18	31.20	17	52.03
Ellie SIMS	GBR	21	18.20	16	33.03	18	51.23
Cara MCCABE	GBR	11	25.31			19	25.31
Jessica GILL	GBR	19	20.04			20	20.04
Sophie HOLLOWAY	GBR	20	19.72			21	19.72
Aurora BUSIELLO	GBR	22	17.44			22	17.44
Serena YAU	GBR	23	15.13			23	15.13
Niamh MILLAR	GBR	24	14.90			24	14.90

Right, back to the Irish results.


BNAL Basic Novice A Ladies under 13

Name	Nation	FS	Overall
		Pl.	TSS	Pl.	Points
Elizabeth GOLDING		2	35.50	2	35.50

BNAL Basic Novice A Ladies under 13 FS: Results; Protocols
BNAL Basic Novice A Ladies under 13: Results


L3L Level 3 Ladies

Name	Nation	FS	Overall
		Pl.	TSS	Pl.	Points
Aoibhe HENNIGAN		14	17.87	14	17.87

L3L Level 3 Ladies FS: Results; Protocols
L3L Level 3 Ladies: Results


BM Beginner Men

Name	Nation	FS	Overall
		Pl.	TSS	Pl.	Points
Fineas NEDELEA		11	8.60	11	8.60

BM Beginner Men FS: Results; Protocols
BM Beginner Men: Results


BL Beginner Ladies-age 8 & under

Name	Nation	FS	Overall
		Pl.	TSS	Pl.	Points
Justina TKACHEVA		25	8.87	25	8.87

BL Beginner Ladies-age 8 & under FS: Results; Protocols
BL Beginner Ladies-age 8 & under: Results


CONGRATULATIONS EVERYBODY!!!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[La Rhumba]

Good work there with the tables!

I think they hold them as separate events. I know in the Dance comps held at Lee Valley recently they awarded seperate medals for PD SD FD. Look out for Rei Yoshimoto next season in Junior Ladies. I hope NISA send her on some international assignments, hopefully a JGP if possible. Very promising skater from London.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Good work there with the tables!

Thanks. That's the format I use for the table of past results in the Fan Fests I run, and I decided to try it out on the results of the Cypriot Nationals last week. And since it worked well there, so I used it here too.

I think they hold them as separate events. I know in the Dance comps held at Lee Valley recently they awarded seperate medals for PD SD FD.

You are right. The ISAI released a report a couple of hours after I posted those tables, and in it they referred to Elizabeth Golding competing in 3 competitions (Advanced Novice SP; Advanced Novice FS; and Basic Novice A).

Here is the link:

https://isai.ie/news/126/Irish-Skaters-Compete-At-Skate-Southern

I like the idea of getting recognition for each segment, but I would prefer there being overall results as well.

Look out for Rei Yoshimoto next season in Junior Ladies. I hope NISA send her on some international assignments, hopefully a JGP if possible. Very promising skater from London.

Will do. I tend to like Japanese skaters, so in a way I hope she will have a similar style of skating.

So, England has a promising skater of Japanese heritage and Ireland has a couple of promising skaters of Russian/Belorussian heritage.

The future sounds good, doesn't it?! :agree:

Unfortunately, it will be a couple of years yet until the first of the Tkacheva sisters (Sophia) is old enough for Junior level. But, at least we should see Yoshimoto next season.

You know, this is the reason I love watching National Championships. And, to a certain extent, the Junior GP Series. Being able to spot promising skaters before everybody else discovers them.

So, thanks for the heads up, La Rhumba!

CaroLiza_fan