Seán started sailing at the early age of 8 when his parents booked him onto a Taste of Sailing course in Skerries Sailing Club. In his own words he “fell in love with the sport and has been sailing ever since.”
Seán is the crew of a 49er he sails with Robert Dickson. The pair previously represented Ireland at two Olympic Games. Their success as a pair started early when they became World U23 Champions in Marseille in 2018. A highlight from the last two years would be their 4th place at the Paris Olympic Games in 2024. The pair also recently won a Silver medal at the prestigious regatta in Hyeres, part of the Sailing Grand Slam, a major stepping stone on the road to Los Angeles 2028.
- Silver 2026 SOF Hyeres, Sailing Grand Slam
- Kieler Woche, Sailing Grand Slam 2025 – 5th
- Paris 2024 Team Ireland Olympian – 4th
- 2024 European Championship –5th
- 2022 2nd Place Allianz World Cup, Almere, Netherlands
- Tokyo 2021 Team Ireland Olympian
- 2021 3rd Lanzarote International Regatta and Qualification for Tokyo 2020
- 2021 8th Place, World Championships, Mussanah, Oman
- 2019 Bronze U23 49er World Championships, Norway
Sean and helm Robert Dickson were named Dubarry Team of the Year at the 2024 Irish Sailing Awards.
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