IRELAND 11 LUXEMBOURG 5
A terrific run of wins, including today, has put Ireland’s men into tomorrow morning’s semi-final against Slovenia. Belgium play Slovakia in the other semi. John, Kyle, Arran and Craig have worn the green with pride and carried us all on their journey.
A win tomorrow sees them both promoted to the B League and on course for gold….or silver.
Come on Ireland!
IRELAND 6 SLOVENIA 4
IRELAND 6 ROMANIA 3
Ireland’s men are currently going great guns at the C League and on course for the podium. A two in the third and a steal of two in the fourth gave them daylight against top of the table Slovenia in the morning and a repeat in the second and third ends in tonight’s game against Romania saw them keep it tight for the win and qualification for the final stages with Belgium and Slovenia. All three countries are on a seven win – one loss record.
The boys have one round-robin game to go against Luxembourg tomorrow afternoon.
IRELAND 8 UKRAINE 2
IRELAND 11 CROATIA 2
Ireland’s men had both their games today in the bag by the fourth end and are third in the league table.
The team are outplaying most of the opposition but face top of the table Slovenia in the morning .
Come on Ireland!
IRELAND 6 BELGIUM 7
IRELAND 13 LEICHTENSTEIN 4
A narrow one-shot loss to Belgium this morning after a valiant fight back to come within a shot of the Belgians after losing a big end at the first but the Irish men strapped their shooting boots on later in the day to blast Liechtenstein off the ice 13-4.
Name – Craig Whyte
Age – 32
Occupation – Business valuations
Lockdown loath? – Trying to get a tee time on the golf course
Lockdown like? – A 10 second commute to work
Staycation destination? – Cairngorms
Coffee order? – Black
Best curling team to watch and learn from? – Mouat
Any competition superstitions? – Green socks
What will finally break the internet? – The new ICA website
IRELAND 7 ANDORRA 3
Another solid performance from Team Ireland and a landmark game for Craig Whyte with cap number 50.
IRELAND 8 SLOVAKIA 5
Excellent win for the Irish men at the Eurp C League in Geneva.
Out of the blocks with a three at the first and keep ahead on the scoreboard to see off the Slovakian challenge.
Come on Ireland!
Name – John Wilson
Age – 35
Occupation – Teacher of Mathematics
In-turn or Out-turn? – In-turn
Best ever curling memory? – World Mixed in Aberdeen
If you had to switch careers, what job would you do? – Explorer / Travel photographer
Apart from the ICA, what website do you spend the most time on? – YouTube
Best & worst subjects at school? – Best – PE, Worst – French
Who’d be your four ideal dinner guests? – Father Jack, Dougal, Ted and Mrs Doyle.
Earliest curling related memory? – being pushed down the ice, sitting on a curling stone.
Favourite curling destination and why? – Perth … Great ice and easy to get to.
How do you relax away from work (and curling)? – running (hills and roads).
The person you most admire and why? – Ranulph Fiennes or anyone who has to carry out any feat of endurance.
Name – Arran Cameron
Age – 47 and feeling it with these youngsters
Occupation – Civil Engineer doing too much paperwork
What is your favourite word – Currently it’s Nefarious
What’s your biggest fear – The Guinness running out
Last gig you went to – Mad Ferret Band
The film you can watch time and time again – The Hunt for Red October
What are you best at – 🍺
The sport you won’t watch – diving, cmon it’s not a sport
Name – Dr. Kyle Paradis
Age – 34
Occupation – University Professor in Sport Psychology at Ulster University.
Status – single / married / divorced / other/ – Partner – Tais
Children – No Children.
Years curling – 30
Home club and ice rink – my ICA club is Belfast, back in Canada, Tam Heather and Leaside
Favourite sport outside curling
Who would you really like to meet? – Whoever is around!
Favourite TV programme? – Derry Girls!
Favourite holiday destination and why? – Hawaii was great, but I have always wanted to go to Italy.
Favourite other Irish curler and why? – my teammates and Eoin McCrossan who was the first person I met and talked with the ICA before moving over and welcomed me, and now he’s our president!
You can save one prized possession. What is it? – my dog, Sophie.
Who would you choose to be marooned on a desert island with? – My partner, Tais.
Sum yourself up in five words – Only needs one word – lucky.