IN sensational style, Team Ireland’s Ben Lynch qualified for the Olympic final of the men’s freestyle skiing half pipe, finishing 11th in the qualifiers with a top score and personal best of

Ireland’s Ben Lynch has finished eighth in the Winter Olympics final of the freestyle skiing halfpipe, with a top score of 75.00 in the final run, just short of his top score and personal best of 75.75 in qualifying. Lynch had become the first Irish skier to qualify for a Winter Olympics final after finishing 11 th in the qualifiers.

Roger Moore managed it with aplomb. In a thrilling James Bond escape, with sublime dexterity and agility, Moore as 007, went off-piste to evade the enemy agents once again.

Four skiers are set to represent Ireland in Italy on the world stage as the Games start this week

ANABELLE ZURBAY was pleased with her showing on her Winter Olympics debut. The Team Ireland teenager, 17, finished 48th in the women’s giant slalom in a time of 2:31.70. Zurbay clocked 1:12.82 on

The Winter Olympics get underway today and Ireland will have a team of four at Milan Cortina. Here's Ireland history at the winter games.