Niall Treacy

Niall Treacy
Personal information
Born (2000-07-22) 22 July 2000
Solihull, U.K.
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportShort-track speed skating
ClubMohawks Ice Racing Club
Medal record
Men's short-track speed skating
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
2026 Montreal 1000 m
European Championships
2024 Gdańsk 1000 m

Niall Treacy (born 22 July 2000) is a British short-track speed skater. He represented Great Britain at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics.

Career

In December 2021, Treacy was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2022 Winter Olympics, along with his brother Farrell Treacy.[1] He competed in the 1000 metres. He crashed out in his Olympic debut.[2][3] In January 2024, he competed at the 2024 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships and won a silver medal in the 1000 metres.[4]

In December 2025, he was again selected to represent Great Britain at the 2026 Winter Olympics. He was the only short-track speed skater selected by Great Britain due to severe funding cuts.[5] On 10 February 2026, he competed in the 1000 metres and fell during the heats after colliding with Steven Dubois. He finished fourth in the heat and did not advance to the quarterfinals.[6]

Personal life

Treacy's older brother, Farrell, is also an Olympic short-track speed skater.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Speed skater Niall Treacy eyeing up Beijing battle with brother Farrell after booking Winter Olympic bow". ealingtimes.co.uk. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  2. ^ Jennings, Will (5 February 2022). "Team GB's speed skating brothers look to take advantage of 'unpredictability' in medal chase". The Independent. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  3. ^ Sutcliffe, Aaron (7 February 2022). "Treacy brothers endure disastrous opener at Beijing 2022 Games". leamingtonobserver.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Team GB's speedster Niall Treacy talks about staying cool under pressure". lotterygoodcauses.org. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  5. ^ Staniforth, Mark (18 December 2025). "Team GB only taking one short-track speed skater to Winter Olympics after severe funding cuts". The Independent. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Treacy's 1000m hopes ended by late crash - but Team GB short track star has more races to come". iceskating.org. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Treacy brothers and Thomson get short track campaigns up and running". teamgb.com. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2026.