KIRSTEN McGARRY: The latest Olympian from Ireland's first family of winter sports. The McGarrys pioneered the way for skiing in Ireland, when Ian and Jean McGarry set up a ski school in Chatel, France.
Kirsten's sister Tamsin was the first woman to represent Ireland in the Winter Olympics, at Salt Lake City two years ago.
Kirsten has been skiing competitively since the age of nine and competes full time on the European Cup circuit.
She hopes to finish in the top 40 in Turin and is building towards the 2010 games in Vancouver.
Kirsten was the flag bearer for Ireland at last night's opening ceremony.
Schedule: February 15th - Ladies' Downhill (noon); February 19th - Ladies' Super G (noon); February 22nd - Ladies' Slalom (first run at 2.45pm, second run at 5.45pm); February 23rd - Ladies' Giant Slalom (first run at 9.30am, second at 1pm).
RORY MORRISH: The 37-year old was introduced to cross country skiing when he moved to Oslo to work for a chemical firm in 2001.
A keen sportsman, he quickly took to the freestyle discipline, regarded as the toughest of the cross country events and by 2003 was good enough to represent Ireland at the world championships in Italy.
He is a brother of Fionnuala Morrish, who represented Ireland at three athletics world cross country championships.
Schedule: February 17th - Men's 15K Cross Country Skiing (10am).
DAVE CONNOLLY: From Wicklow, Connolly is following in the footsteps of Clifton Wrottesley.
Like many skeleton athletes, he was originally a track sprinter and comes into the Turin games on the back of a personal best time. Based in Germany.
Schedule: February 17th - Skeleton (first run at 5.50pm, second run at 7pm).
THOMAS FOLEY: The Kenmare man first skied on a family holiday in Saalburg in Germany at the age of 10.
He showed an immediate aptitude and was offered a scholarship by the McGarry school. Since then he has graduated to compete on the European circuit and lives in Verbier, Switzerland, during the ski season. His highest placing was second at the Scottish Championships in Meribel.
Schedule: February 18th - Men's Super G (11am); February 20th - Men's Giant Slalom (first run at 9.30am, second run at 1pm).
