WOC starting July 12th

The Irish Team is ready and super excited to start WOC 2023 in Flims/Laax, Switzerland.
Last preparation were completed today.
A big “thank you” to Ruth who has become our Team Official last minute.
You can follow the senior squad almost live on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/irishorienteeringsquad/
You can find all the latest updates on WOC here .
And of course for some in-depth analysis why not pop over to world of O.
And finally, may I introduce the athletes. Good luck to you all and have fun out there.
Jens | High Performance Manager

Name: Clodagh Moran
Instagram: @clodaghmoran
Age: 23
Hometown: Dublin
Currently living: Leaving Gothenburg, going to Frankfurt
Club: @3rockorienteering
@goteborgmajornaok
@orienteeringucd
No. WOCs: 2
2023 events: Middle, Long
What do you think of the WOC terrain: Hardddd. So much detail, really fun but will be tricky
Favourite biscuit: Custard Creams
Orienteering strength: Open mountain
Favourite Map/Terrain: Sand dunes
Result most proud of: JK W10 Bronze
Favourite Irish mountain: Djouce

Name: Paul Pruzina
Instagram: @ppruzina
Age: 26
Hometown: Comber, Down
Currently living: travelling for the summer, moving to Cambridge in September
Club: LVO, @real_drongo, @ifklidingosok
No. WOCs: 2
2023 events: Middle, Relay
What do you think of the WOC terrain: Really nice terrains, lots of detail to make it tricky. Some fast running but other places to really slow down and get things right
Favourite biscuit: Digestive cream
Orienteering strength: All-rounder. Not the fastest or the best navigator, but pretty OK at both
Favourite Map/Terrain: Fontainebleau, France
Result most proud of: JK 2011 mini relay gold
Favourite Irish mountain: Sliabh Liag. Lovely mountain with fantastic cliffs and some nice scrambling if you’re up for it.

Name: Ruairi Short
Instagram: @ruairishort
Age: 34
Hometown: Blessington, Wicklow
Currently living: Dublin
Club(s): @cnocorienteers , @oklinne
No. WOCs: 8
2023 events: Middle, Relay
What do you think of the WOC terrain: Very interesting detailed areas which will provide some great technical courses. Thick enough forest in places too so having the confidence to push through it will be key.
Favourite biscuit: Mikado
Orienteering strength: Navigation
Favourite Map/Terrain: Lunsen, Uppsala, Sweden
Result most proud of: JHI 2007 M18 1st
Favourite Irish mountain: Diamond Hill, Connemara. Great childhood memories from climbing it many summers.

Name: Colm Moran
Instagram: @colmmemaybe_yo
Age: 30
Hometown: Dublin
Currently living: Edinburgh
Club: @3rockorienteering, @interlopersedinburgh
No. WOCs: 5
2023 events: Middle, Long, Relay
What do you think of the WOC terrain: A fascinating blend of vague hillside and intricate rock detail, fun.
Favourite biscuit: Fox’s Golden Crunch
Orienteering strength: contours – nothing else matters
Favourite Map/Terrain: Aveyron limestone (Les Bouzigasses)
Result most proud of: WUOC 2016 Beer Relay Gold
Favourite Irish mountain: Big Gun (An Gunna Mór)