Rory Morrish

Rory Michael Morrish (born 8 January 1968) is an Irish cross-country skier who participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics, as well as multiple world championships. Morrish previously competed in orienteering, becoming a cross-country skier via the discipline of ski-orienteering.[1] In March 2001 Morrish became the first ever Irish competitor to take part in ski-orienteering when he participated in the long and short races at the Rovaniemi round of the World Cup, finishing 32nd in both.[2] At the 2005 World Ski Orienteering Championships, Morrish finished 53rd in the long-distance competition, 59th in the middle-distance race and 55th in the sprint.[1] Morrish was selected as the flag bearer for the Irish team in the 2006 Winter Olympics closing ceremony.[3] During the 2011 World Championships, Morrish received attention for racing with wooden skis.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b "O-Bits". Irish Orienteering Association. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. ^ Brady, Gerry. "Worlds Cup Ski-Orienteering - Gerry Brady". Irish Orienteering Association. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Rory Morrish is Ireland's Flag Bearer at the Olympic Closing Ceremony". Olympic Council of Ireland. 24 February 2006. Archived from the original on 25 November 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Rory Morrish Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. 8 January 1968. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  5. ^ "– for oss er Rory en gullvinner - Østlandssendingen - NRK Nyheter". www.nrk.no. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.