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ROYAL ULSTER OLYMPIC HAT TRICK


Three talented sailors from Royal Ulster have been selected to the Irish Olympic sailing squad for the Beijing Olympics.

James Espey, Matt and Russell McGovern will join the other eighteen sailors in preparation for 2008.
James will race in the very demanding single handed Laser division and has already begun training with SailCoach in France.






Russell and Matt are the representatives in the high performance skiff 49er class which is widely regarded as the 'Formula 1' of Olympic sailing with a worldwide Grand Prix racing circuit and a presence in over 30 countries. Both 49er sailors have also been accepted to the Sports Institute at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown, for a period of two years.
All three are ex members of the RYANI Youth Squad and are evidence of the success of sailing development in Northern Ireland

Betty Armstrong