Competitions & Events Calendar
National Circuit events
Date: 23rd /24th September
Venue: Mardyke Arena, UCC, Cork
Contact: UCC Fencing - fencing@uccclubs.ie
Entry Fee:
€20 for one weapon
€25 for two weapons
Entry Fees can be paid on the UCC club store (weapon 1 or 2 options available)
https://clubsportal.ucc.ie/shop/
Order of Events
Saturday 23rd
Men's Foil,
Women's Épée,
Women's Sabre
Sunday 24th
Women's Foil,
Men's Épée,
Men's Sabre
Date: 14/15 October
Location: The Kingfisher Club, University of Galway, Newcastle Rd, H91 X53V
Order of Events:
Weapons running order:
Saturday
Men's Epee (9.45 check in closes),
Women's foil (10.45 check in closes),
Mens sabre (11.45 check in closes)
Sunday
Men's foil (9.45 check in closes),
Women's Epee (10.45 check in closes),
Women's Sabre (11.45 check in closes)
Entry Form:
Date: 21/22 October
Venue: National Indoor Arena, Sport Ireland Campus
Competition information and entry
As well as the 6 weapon senior event, we will be holding U14 events in boys and girls foil. Enter through the same link as above.
Date: December 2nd – Men’s Epee/Women’s Foil
December 3rd Men’s Foil/ Women’s Epee
Location: Pentathlon Centre, Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
Details:
Entry fee - €50 per team - ENTRY CLOSES Monday 27th November 2023
https://fencingireland.justgo.com/workbench/public/events?ref=E280884AB7B8134473F7E7AD6E6FB4AC49A10A19 – MENS EPEE / WOMENS FOIL
Schedule for Saturday 2nd December 2023
Category Men's Epee Women's Foil
Checkin Opens 09:00 09:00
Checkin Closes 09:30 09:30
Fencing Starts 10:00 10:00
https://fencingireland.justgo.com/workbench/public/events?ref=59887307C959CCD2CDC4649B93C6D454DF33309C – MENS FOIL / WOMENS EPEE
Schedule for Sunday 3rd December 2023
Category Men's Foil Women's Epee
Checkin Opens 09:00 09:00
Checkin Closes 09:30 09:30
Fencing Starts 10:00 10:00
NOTE: For events with five teams or less entered the format will be a poule unique, there will be no Direct Eliminations.
Date: Sunday January 14th – Men’s Sabre, Women's Sabre
Location: Pentathlon Centre, Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
Details:
Entry fee - €50 per team - Entry closes January 10th
https://fencingireland.justgo.com/workbench/public/events?ref=89ABF618A65451EAC3AB25B2DD4542BC7C334363 – MENS SABRE/ WOMENS SABRE
Schedule for Sunday 14th January 2024
Category Men's Sabre Women's Sabre
Checkin Opens 09:00 09:00
Checkin Closes 09:30 09:30
Fencing Starts 10:00 10:00
NOTE: For events with five teams or less entered the format will be a poule unique, there will be no Direct Eliminations.
Date: 23/24 March
Location: UCD Sports Center, Hall A & B
Entry form: https://forms.gle/REquukJpgNFPmX8V8
Order of Events:
Saturday 23rd March
Women's Foil check-in closes at 09:45
Men's Épée check-in closes at 09:45
Men's Sabre check-in closes at 13:00
Sunday 24th March
Women's Épée check-in closes at 09:45
Men's Foil check-in closes at 09:45
Women's Sabre check-in closes at 13:00
Contact: ucdfencing@gmail.com / fencing@ucd.
Entry fee:
Adult 25 for one, 35 for two weapons.
Student/Junior fee 20 for one 25 for two weapons,.
There will be a LATE ENTRY fee after March 16th: 10 euro on top of any entry fee
Date: 20/21 April
Venue: St Andrews College, Booterstown, Co Dublin
Normal entry closes at midnight on Friday 12 April.
Late entry is possible with a €10 surcharge up until midnight on Wednesday 17 April. No entries will be accepted after this time.
Schedule:
Saturday, 20th April
Women's Epee - check in closes 09:30; event starts 09:45
Men's Foil - check in closes 09:45; event starts 10:00
Men's Sabre - check in closes 12:45; event starts 13:00
Sunday, 21st April
Men's Épée - check in closes 09:30; event starts 09:45
Women's Foil - check in closes 09:45; event starts 10:00
Women's Sabre - check in closes 12:45; event starts 13:00
Maximum one weapon per fencer per day.
Entry is open to any fencer who holds (or is eligible to hold) Irish citizenship. All participants must be current members of Fencing Ireland with a competition licence.
Senior events
Date: 30th September & 1st October
Venue: UCD Hall A & B
Contact: ucdfencing@gmail.com / fencing@ucd.ie
There will be a LATE ENTRY fee after September 25th
Order of Events
Saturday 30th of September:
9:45 AM – Check-in for Men's Epee closes.
- Poules for Men's Epee to start ~ 10:00 AM
10:45 AM – Check-in for Women's Foil
- Poules for Women's Foil to start ~ 11:00 AM
12:15 PM – Check- in for Women's Sabre closes
- Poules for Women's Sabre start ~ 12:30 PM
~ 5:30 PM – Awards ceremony takes place
Sunday 1st of October:
9:45 AM – Check-in for Men’s Foil closes.
- Poules for Men’s Foil to start ~10:00 AM
10:45 AM – Check in for Women's Epee closes.
- Poules for Women's Epee start ~ 11:00 AM
12:15 PM – Check-in for Men’s Sabre closes.
- Poules for Men’s Sabre to start ~ 12:30 PM
~ 5:30 PM – Awards ceremony takes place
Date: 7th & 8th October
Venue: Magee Sports Hall, Ulster University
Contact: m.westgate@btopenworld.com
Schull Novice is a competition for Beginners and Novice Fencers and will be taking place on the 4th and 5th of November
Location - Mardyke Arena, Cork.
Contact - fencing@uccclubs.ie
All fencers that have been fencing 2 years or less will be able to participate. The entry fee will be:
€15 for one weapon
€20 for two weapons
The running order will go as follows:
Saturday 4th November:
Men’s Foil (check in closes 9:45am)
Women’s Epee (check in closes 10:45am)
Women’s Sabre (check in closes 11:45am)
Sunday 5th November:
Women’s Foil (check in closes 10:45am)
Men’s Epee (check in closes 11:45am)
Men’s Sabre (check in closes 12:45am)
Order of Events
Men’s Sabre check-in closes 9:45 am
~ start at 10:00 am
Women’s Sabre check-in closes 10:45
~start at 11am
Teams: TBD
Entries for the Men's and Women's Wheelchair Épée events are open to all fencers of any abilities and will be capped at ten entrants per event.
Start time Men's Wheelchair Épée: 11:00am
Contact: dufencing@gmail.com
ENTER CLICK TO ENTER
Date: 20th / 21st January
Venue: Duffy Memorial Team Épée Competition, hosted by Dublin University Fencing Club in the Main Hall of the Trinity College Sports Centre.
Cost of entry €50 per team (late entry additional €15)
Saturday 20th January 2024 Prof. Paddy Duffy Memorial Men's Team Épée:
Check in opens at 9:30am
Check in closes at 10.00am
Sunday 21st January 2024 - Maitre Shirley Armstrong-Duffy Memorial Women's Team Épée:
Check in opens at 9:30am
Check in closes at 10.00am
Applications will close on January 19th, with late entry starting January 17th.
Email any questions to dufencing@gmail.com
Date: 10-11 February 2024
Location: Phoenix Building, Maynooth University, North campus, Main Sports Hall and Small Sports Hall
Entry Cost:
€15 - One Weapon
€20 - Two Weapons
€30 - Three Weapons
Entries close: 9th February, 2024. Late fees will apply after this date.
Sign up link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYeYcFdC8SzjAaAZgDChS4W0sysnaWBR7qxHIX96PaHg7QJQ/viewform
Student Individuals to take place in April - more details to follow soon.
Location - Trinity Sports Centre
Date - Saturday February 17th, 2024.
Entry Cost - Entry costs €50 per team
Entry closes - February 14th,
late entries closing February 16th. **All late entries are subject to a €15 Late Fee**
Schedule -
Check-in between 9:00 and 10:00am.
The Format for the competition will be:
1st Round: Poules of 3 or 4 Teams
2nd Round: Direct Elimination with all places fenced
For more information, contact us at dufencing@gmail.com
Location - Trinity Sports Centre
Date - Sunday February 18th, 2024.
Entry costs: €60 per team
Entry closes - February 14th,
late entries closes February 16th. **All late entries are subject to a €15 Late Fee**
Schedule -
Check-in between 9:00 and 10:00am.
Trinity Cup is a 6 Weapon per team competition, matches are fenced in a relay to 30, with fencers in the same weapon category on each team facing each other, weapon order is determined randomly at the start of each match.
The Format for the competition will be:
1st Round: Poules of 3 or 4 Teams
2nd Round: Direct Elimination with all places fenced
For more information - dufencing@gmail.com
Date: March 2nd and 3rd
Location: University of Galway Dangan sportsground, Dangan Heights, Galway.
Contact: fencing@clubs.universityofgalway.ie
Running order:
Saturday:
Men's epée (Check in closes 9.45)
Women's foil (Check in closes 10.45)
Men's Sabre (Check in closes 11.45)
Sunday:
Men's foil (Check in closes 9.45)
Women's epée (Check in closes 10.45)
Women's Sabre (Check in closes 11.45)
Entry fee: €20 for one weapon, €25 for two weapons
Date: March 9th and 10th 2024
Location: -PESS Building Main Hall, University of Limerick, V94T9PX
Entry: €15 for one weapon - €20 for two weapons
(Over 18yr only)
Order of events
|
Saturday 9th |
Sunday 10th |
|
Men’s Foil, 10.00am (check-in closes 9.45) |
Women’s Foil 11.00am (check-in closes 10.45) |
|
Women’s Épée, 11.00am (check-in closes 10.45) |
Men’s Épée, 12.00am (check-in closes 11.45) |
|
Women’s Sabre, 12.00am (check-in closes 11.45) |
Men’s Sabre, 1.00pm (check-in closes 12.45) |
Contact - ulfencingclub@gmail.com
Date: April 6th and 7th 2024
Location:
Phoenix Building, North Campus, Maynooth University, Main Sports
Order of events:
Saturday (6th April)
Women's Épée - Check in closes at 9:45
Men's Foil - Check in closes at 10:45
Women's Sabre - Check in closes at 11:45
Sunday (7th April)
Men's Épée - Check in closes at 10:45
Women's Foil - Check in closes at 11:45
Men's Sabre - Check in closes at 12:45
Crossbones Foil
Date: April 13th and 14th
Location: Mardyke Arena Health and Leisure Centre, Mardyke Walk, Cork.
Contact: University College Cork - fencing@uccclubs.ie
Youth competitions & events calendar
Pembroke Fencing Club - Dalkey, Co Dublin
All details here: entry form
U14 foil events to be held in boys and girls foil as part of the Senior Irish Open.
Competition and entry information here
Sat 04 Nov (Shankill Leisure Centre)
Sat 02 Dec (Shankill LC)
Sat 06 Jan (Shankill LC)
Sun 04 Feb (Sullivan Upper School)
Sun 03 Mar (Sullivan Upper School)
The first age group will start at 1030.
Further details and entry forms will be posted on nifencing.com
Date: Sunday, 26th November
Venue: Loreto Abbey Dalkey Sports Hall, Loreto Avenue, Harbour Road, Dalkey, Co.Dublin (see map below)
Organiser: Pembroke Fencing Club
Contact:
Rent Fee for the electric equipment (the foil/epee/body wire/lame): €10
At event check-in, anyone without a valid licence will not be allowed to compete, with no exceptions.
We invite you to our second Winter Epee youth competition
Date - December 10th
10.00am - 15.00pm
U10 / U12 - 10.00 am - 12.00 pm
U14 / U17 - 12.30 pm - 15.00pm
Location - BRIAN BORU - Pentathlon center, National Sports Campus, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
Contact - 087 359-40-18 or email
Pembroke Fencing Club - Dalkey, Co Dublin
Date: Sunday, 28th of April 2024
Venue: Loreto Abbey Dalkey Sports Hall, Loreto Avenue, Harbour Road, Dalkey, Co.Dublin (see map below)
Organiser: Pembroke Fencing Club
Contact:
EPEE SCHEDULE
Rent Fee for the electric equipment (the foil/epee/body wire/lame): €10
At event check-in, anyone without a valid licence will not be allowed to compete, with no exceptions.
Registration form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemQVzFGLRx1KngKMc8UvdNo7_n-MqRppMw8tSs2qexG2ZP-g/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0
Date: Sunday, 5th May
Venue: Loreto Abbey Dalkey Sports Hall, Loreto Avenue, Harbour Road, Dalkey, Co.Dublin (see map below)
Organiser: Fencing Ireland/Pembroke Fencing Club
Contact:
Closing date: 20th April 2024, LATE ENTRIES are €40
https://www.fencingireland.net/membership/
Training camps
Pembroke Fencing Club
Form and information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJ5NzPQ0Q_FFly3s-WB1CcRkN5paQz-3rqVm06ZO-uMCxuHQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0
How to enter
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