Gear check: Roisin Finlay

As the multitude of sports events of the summer get underway, here are three essential pieces of kit that will help you to wring the most enjoyment out of them.

MSR Flight 3 walking poles.

MSR Flight 3 walking poles

Designed for ski mountaineering, splitboarding and snowshoeing, MSR's Flight 3 walking poles (€109.90) feature ultra-light aircraft-grade aluminium, which means that they are strong and super-light. While we don't have a huge amount of the above pastimes in Ireland during the summer, or even the winter, we do have events like next week's Focus 4 Peaks long-distance hiking challenge, where the judicious use of walking poles can make the ...