Junior Team Selections 2026
The following team selections have been made for this years big summer Orienteering events:
European Youth Orienteering Championships (EYOC, Slovenia, 25-27 June)
M16
- James Ewart
- Eoin Simpson
- Alec O’Brien
- Marcus Richardson
- Non travelling reserve: Fiarchra Morrish Wheeler
W16
- Eimear Casey
- Aoife Masterson
- Deirbhile Hassett
- Beth Joyce
- Non travelling reserve: Kathleen O’Donnell
M18
- Aidan McKenna
- Liam Casey
- Liam O’Donnell
- Eanna Grennan
- Non travelling reserve: Fionn Buckley
W18
- Ellie Simpson
- Fionnuala Rowe
- Niamh Browne
- Sadhbh Hassett
Junior World Championships (JWOC, Sweden, 29 June -04 July)
M20
- Gerry Browne
- James Hottinger
- Oscar Rowe
W20
- Eve Buckley
Junior European Cup (JEC – Switzerland, 2-4 October)
W20
- Eve Buckley
W18
- Ellie Simpson
M20
- Oscar Rowe
- Gerry Brown
- James Hottinger
M18
- Aidan McKenna
- Liam Casey
Congratulations to those selected, and hard luck to those that missed out. The selectors had a tough job in several classes – but it’s a good indication of the close competition that exists for spaces in those teams which is a great thing for everyone involved – that’s what pushes us all to get better and perform our best. As always, if you’ve missed the nod this time, don’t get too down – there’s always more competition, and the opportunity to come back stronger in the future.
If any of the above are unable to take their place, also please let me know asap – as mentioned, we have alternatives in many classes.
Once again, big thanks to the selectors: Mike, Ruth, Steph and Darren. Really appreciate the effort and diligence they put into the job. They take a lot of time to gather the data from all the selection races, and don’t come to a hasty decision – they genuinely deliberate over the selections for several days, and often meet several times to review.
https://juniors.orienteering.ie/home/news/team-selections-2026
