Well done to Clíodhna Ní Shúilleabháin and Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, who helped Ireland secure 5th place overall at the World Sailing Team Racing World Championship in Sweden.

Competing in J/80s against 12 top international squads, Ireland stacked up 14 wins, including victories over the USA and Sweden, before beating Bermuda in the 5th place playoff.

“Everyone at Kinsale Yacht Club is immensely proud of our own Clíodhna Ní Shúilleabháin and Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin for their fantastic sailing this summer”, KYC Commodore Anthony O’Neill.

Congratulations also to Baltimore Sailing Club’s Fionn Lyden and Sally O’Flynn for a fantastic joint effort.

The championship took place on Riddarfjärden in the heart of Stockholm, Sweden from August 12 to August 16, 2026 (with training and practice racing on August 11–12).

Official Results page here.