The reigning World Champions, Team Ireland Feeder , are in Lithuania and have completed two days of training on the mighty Skirvytฤ River. On Tuesday, the team took part in the Official Opening Ceremony, marking the start of what promises to be a thrilling championship campaign.
The Skirvytฤ River, a powerful 9km-long waterway up to 400m wide, presents a unique challenge for them. Known for its fast-flowing current, itโs a venue unlike any the team has faced before. Adding to its intrigue, the riverโs left bank lies within the Russian Federation, making this championship setting truly distinctive.
Representing Ireland in this yearโs championship are:
- ๐ ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฒ๐น ๐๐๐ฐ๐ต๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ
- ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐ป๐ป๐ฒ
- ๐๐ผ๐ต๐ป๐ป๐ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ป๐น๐ฒ๐
- ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐ข’๐๐ผ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐
- ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐
They are joined by ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ช๐ต๐๐๐ฒ, making his international debut as the teamโs reserve.
Supporting the squad on the bank are Assistant Manager Nigel Houldsworth and Coach Roger Baker, alongside bank runners Dara Finnegan, Chris Haigh, Deimante Karalaunis, Nick Richards, and Sharon Sweeney.
We wish Team Ireland the very best of luck as they continue their preparations over the next few days ahead of the main competition on 14th and 15th June.
The squad will be keeping things close to their chest while they study and adapt to the intricacies of this challenging venueโwe will bring you updates when we can.
