It’s actually the fourth time he’s qualified for the Winter Olympics, but up to now, he hasn’t been selected. When I first put skis on at the Ski club in Ireland, when I was about eight years old, I fell in love with the sport, and, yeah, through the ski club, I learned about racing. Team Ireland alpine skier Cormac Comerford. Shane O’Connor at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010. Team Ireland alpine skiers Anabelle Zurbay and Cormac Comerford.