New Dublin Free PressPaddy Considine among top prospects for Team FIR in the Winter GamesProspective 17 year old Paddy Considine may be one of the top picks for Team FIR heading into the fourth Winter Games. The roster is taking shape and Head Coach Roy O'Donovan has given us what to expect the roster to look like. The following is not official but is most likely your 2018 Team FIR roster.
Forward Line 1: Fintan O'Sullivan (ATH), Paddy Considine (ATH), Séamus Keogh (ATH)
Forward Line 2: Lochlan McCarthy (JCK), Eamon McEvoy (ATH), Rob McInnerney (NDP)
Forward Line 3: Liam Ó Bríain (CMT), Frankie McShane (CRK), Jarlath Mullen (CMT)
Defense Line 1: Teauge McEvoy (CRK), Eamon McLean (CRK)
Defense Line 2: Rory McGuinness (JCK), Sean MacAteer (JCK)
Defense Line 3: Kieran Brannigan (NDP), Sean O'Connell (ATH)
Starting Goaltender: Sean Connolly (CMT)
Backup Goaltender: Manus Dougal (NDP)
In other Winter Games News, Westport is in the running to be the host city. A bid submitted by President O'Connell earlier today currently puts the FIR in contention with Nya Åland and their host city of Krokom. Should the FIR win the bid it will put us on an international stage and hopefully draw interest from around the world.