Competitions / Events
Senior competitions calendar
Venue: National Indoor Arena, National Sports Campus, Blanchardstown, Dublin
Saturday, 23 October
Women's Foil - check in closes 09:45; event starts 10:00
Women's Épée - check in closes 09:45; event starts 10:00
Men's Foil - check in closes 11:45; event starts 12:00
Sunday, 24 October
Men's Épée - check in closes 09:45; event starts 10:00
Women's Sabre - check in closes 09:45; event starts 10:00
Men's Sabre - check in closes 12:45; event starts 13:00
Entry fee: €25 per weapon.
Entry link: https://fencingireland.justgo.com/workbench/public/events?ref=85761C8089DBBF2F2695819BEC626521E2350AF1
Venue: UCC
Entry information not yet available
Venue: UCD sport Centre Hall A, Belfield
9:30 - Men's Individual check-in closes
9:45 - Men's Individual poules start
10:00 - Women's Individual check-in closes
10:15 - Women's Individual poules start
13:00 - Men's Team check-in closes
13:15 - Men's Team poules start
13:30 - Women's Individual check-in closes
13:45 - Women's Individual poules start
Entry Fee - €15 Early bird (5th of November) €20 Individual, €30 Team
Closing Date - 12th November 2021
Contact - Fencing@ucd.ie
Venue: Sports Hall, University of Ulster Magee, Derry
Saturday (20th November)
- Men's Epee 09:45
- Women's Epee 10:45
- Women's Foil 12:45
Sunday (21st November)
- Men's Foil 09:45
- Women's Sabre 09:45
- Men's Sabre 10:45
Entry fee: £25 for one weapon, £40 for two
Entry link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/derry-open-2021-tickets-185189245017
Venue: Main Hall, Trinity Sport Centre, Trinity College Dublin, College Green, D2, Ireland
Event Details
Men
Check-in: 9:00
Check-in Closes: 9:30
Event Start Time: 10:00
Women
Check-in: 11:00
Check-in Closes: 11:30
Event Start Time: 12:00
Entry Fee: €20
Closing Date - 25th November 2021
Contact - dufencing@gmail.com
Venue: UCC
Entry information not yet available
Welcome to the first competition of 2022, the NEW YEAR EPEE.
Held on the first Sunday of the New Year, everyone has one day to recover from any New Year celebration excesses.
Brain Boru Fencing Club are organizing the New Year Epee which will be held on Sunday the 2nd of January 2022.
Holding to the New Year Epee tradition of novel competition formats the event will be a poule unique with men and women fencing together.
- Entry fee is €15, which must be paid prior to the event via the link below.
- There will be no on the day entry.
- Final date for entry is Thursday 30th December 2021, any entry after that date will be at the organizer's discretion.
- Until the entry fee is received all entries are considered preliminary.
paypal.me/BrianBoruFCALL ENTRANTS MUST HAVE A 2021/2022 SEASON FENCING LICENCE (Note by agreement between Fencing Ireland and Pentathlon Ireland all active paid members of Pentathlon Ireland have fencing licenses).
Anyone without a license for the current season will not be permitted to fence.
Licenses can be renewed on the Fencing Ireland link below
https://fencingireland.justgo.com/Account.mvc/Login?ReturnUrl=%2f
Schedule:-
Check-in Opens 09:00
Check-in Closes 09:30
Fencing Starts - 09:45
Format:-
1. repeated levels of poules (organized groups will rotate between pistes to ensure everyone fences everyone),
2. will try to group people together with friends to allow coaching support during matches
3. Once the poule unique is complete all fencers will be ranked based on wins, then indicators and finally totally points as sub sorts.
4. Top two fencers from overall Tournament rankings qualify for Final to compete for Gold and Silver, Direct Eliminations match up to 15 points.
5. Number 3 and 4 seeds from overall Tournament ratings will compete in a Direct Elimination match for Bronze.
6. Top two ranked women fencers qualify for women's Final to compete for Gold and Silver, Direct Eliminations match up to 15 points.
7. The 3rd and 4th highest ranked women fencers will compete in a Direct Elimination match for women's Bronze.
8. Student medals will be awarded based on the highest ranked male and female students from the overall Tournament rankings.
Equipment and Facilities: -
1. No fencing bags in the main fencing hall, a secondary hall will be used for bags and changing, this will ensure there is enough space for changing, warmups and use of the six pistes.
2. All poule bouts will be self-refereed. For the semi-final/finals a designated referee will be assigned.
3. The bathrooms will be open, with changing room for female fencers.
4. Kitchen will be open to allow fencers to fill their water bottles.
5. Fencers must bring their own equipment, no one will be permitted to use Brian Boru club equipment (e.g. glove, mask, jacket, breaches, epee).
6. All fencers must dispose of their own rubbish in the bins provided please respect the Pentathlon Centre and clean up after yourselves.
COVID:
1. An EU Digital COVID Certificate that shows you are fully vaccinated with an EMA approved vaccine, or have recovered from COVID-19 in the past 180 days
2. Other acceptable proof that you have been fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine, or you have recovered from COVID-19
3. A negative or not detected antigen test (taken within 48 hours before the competition)
4. A negative or not detected RT-PCR test (taken within 72 hours before competition)
5. Masks should be worn while not fencing and inside the fencing hall or kitchen/toilet block. Masks can be removed to eat or drink.
6. No shaking hands on piste, bumping elbows or Epees is the accepted alternative.
7. There will be hand sanitizers' available on every piste, fencers will be encourage to make use of them between refereeing duties involving exchanging the scoreboard remote controls.
Brian Boru COVID Compliance Officers at the event will have responsibility for ensuring fencers follow the COVID precautions. A black card will be issued to any fencer who refuses to follow the precautions. Fencers will be give one warning prior to a black card which will eliminate them from the competition and they will be asked to leave the venue.
Contacts for Brian Boru COVID Compliance Officers:
In the event that a fencer develops symptoms within two weeks of attending the competition please alert Brian Boru. The identity of the fencer will be protected and no personal information will be shared. All fencers present on the day will be notified that they should take precautions.
Paddy Brennan 086 815 0949
Duncan Salter 086 380 5972
see HSE for list of Covid symptoms:
https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/symptoms.html
TRAVEL:-
- ADDRESS: Pentathlon Centre, National Sports Campus, Snugborough Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 (see map below)
- BUS: Dublin Bus 38, 38a or 38b (stop No. 1836 Corduff, Westway). Bus stops opposite the entrance to Sports Campus. https://www.dublinbus.ie/Your-Journey1/Timetables/
- WALKING: Pentathlon Centre is some distance from the campus entrance. If on foot turn left at the Football Association offices and follow the road between the football pitches.
- DRIVERS: For drivers follow the signs for the National Pentathlon Centre, do not attempt to drive through the football pitch area, follow the signs which will take you round the fields. There is free parking available next to the Pentathlon Centre.
Event cancelled due to Covid.
Venue: University of Ulster Magee Campus, Derry
Saturday 29 January
Men’s Épée - check in closes 09:45
Men’s Sabre - check in closes 09:45
Women’s Sabre - check in closes 11:45
Sunday 30 January
Men’s Foil - check in closes 09:45
Women’s Foil - check in closes 09:45
Women’s Épée - check in closes 11:45
Entry and covid information available here: https://www.nifencing.com/event/northern-ireland-open-2022/
Closing date is 26th January 2022.
NO LATE ENTRIES OR ON THE DAY ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED
Venue - Trinity Sport Centre, Trinity College Dublin ,D2
Check In - Closes 10.00am
Entry - €50 per team
Contact - dufencing@gmail.com
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Venue - Trinity Sport Centre ,Trinity College Dublin ,D2
Check in - Closes at 10.00am
Entry - €50 per team
Contact - dufencing@gmail.com
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Belfast OPEN - Venue: Ulster University Magee, Derry
Date- March 12th / 13th
Round 4 NIJF - Venue - Sullivan Upper School, Belfast
Date March 12th
For more information -
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/belfast-open-2022-tickets-259671874567
Souths will be run in the Mardyke Arena on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th of March.
The Arena opens at 10:00am on Friday (it is a bank holiday) and 9:00am on Saturday.
Entry form link
€15 - single weapon,
€20 - double weapon.
Order of Events
Friday:
Men's Foil check in will close at 10.45.
Women's Epee check in will open at 11ish and close at 11.45.
Women's Sabre check in will open at 11.30ish and close at 12.15.
Competition due to finish 5.30pm-6.00pm
Saturday:
Men's Epée check in will close at 9.45.
Women's Foil check in will open at 10ish and close at 10.45.
Men's Sabre check in will open at 10.30ish and close at 11.15.
Competition due to finish 5/6ish.
Contact details:
UCC Fencing Club
Venue:
Hall A+B UCD Sports Center
Saturday:
WF WE check-in close @ 9:45 begin @ 10:00
MF check-in close @12:45 begin @ 13:00
Sunday:
ME/WS check-in close @ 9:45 begin @ 10:00
MS check-in close @ 13:15 begin @ 14:00
Repechage format,
expected end time for MF 20:00, for MS 19:00
Contact : fencing@ucd.ie
Men's and women's novice épée event in University of Limerick.
Entry: https://forms.gle/LUeEwcKjzmRMKBrGA
Entry note: all entrants much be aged 18 or over on the day of the event.
Check in closes:
Men's Épée: 0945
Women's Épée: 1045
Host: Trinity College Dublin
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.
Venue - St. Andrews College, Blackrock, Dublin, A94 XN72.
Enter through the Fencing Ireland Go membership system
Order of events
Saturday, 23 April
Men’s Foil - check in closes 09:30; event starts 09:45
Women's Épée - check in closes 09:45; event starts 10:00
Women's Foil - check in closes 11:45; event starts 12:00
Sunday, 24 April
Men's Épée - check in closes 09:30; event starts 09:45
Women's Sabre - check in closes 09:45; event starts 10:00
Men's Sabre - check in closes 12:45; event starts 13:00
Entry closes at midnight on Thursday 21 April. No entries will be accepted after this time.
Contact - dfoley@irishfencing.net
Date: 2nd and 3rd July 2022
Location: Mardyke Arena, Cork
Schedule:
- Saturday:
ME Check in closes 9:45
WF Check in closes 10:45
MS Check in closes 11:15
- Sunday:
MF Check in closes 10:45
WE Check in closes 11:45
WS Check in closes 12:15
Requirements for Eligibility:
-Must be either a student or past student eligible for Year of Grace
- Also eligible are those individuals who would have been able to avail of Year of Grace in the non active 2020/21 season
Entry Cost:
One Weapon: 20€
Two Weapons: 25€
Payment over UCC club shop, link to be announced in June
Link to Entry Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUj_DQImu0PaTPhhs_i5Oc-8SAvpywF1aWe7aEL-UHDkUzVg/viewform
Youth competitions calendar
Venue: Loreto Abbey Dalkey Sports Hall, Loreto Avenue, Harbour Road, Dalkey, Co.Dublin
FOIL
10:00 h – U8 Youth A (born in 20014 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 0)
10:00 h – U10 Youth B (born in 2012 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 0)
10:00 h - U12 Youth C (born in 2010 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 3)
10.00 h - U14 Intermediate (born in 2008 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 3)
12:30 h - U17Cadets (born 2005 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 5)
ÉPÉE
10:00 h - U10 Youth B (born in 2012 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 3)
12.00 h - U12 Youth C (born in 2010 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 3)
12.00 h - U14 Intermediate (born in 2008 and younger) Mixed
10:00 h - U17Cadets (born in 2005 and younger) Mixed
Entry fee: €25
Entry information: https://www.fencingireland.net/wp-content/uploads/Lord-Killanin-Trophy-2021.pdf
Venue: St Mary Secondary school, Ashe Road, Nenagh,
Co. Tipperary E45PX63
Foil start times
10:30 am – U8 Youth A (born in 20014 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 0)
10:30 am – U10 Youth B (born in 2012 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 0)
10:30 am - U12 Youth C (born in 2010 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 3)
10.30 am - U14 Intermediate (born in 2008 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 3)
1:00 pm - U17Cadets (born 2005 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 5)
Épée start times
10:30 am - U10 Youth B (born in 2012 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 3)
1.00 pm - U12 Youth C (born in 2010 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 3)
1.00 pm - U14 Intermediate (born in 2008 and younger) Mixed
10:30 am - U17Cadets (born in 2005 and younger) Mixed
Check in closes strictly 30 minutes before the competition start times.
Entry Fee - €25
Contact - Patrick Dight - patrick@munsterblades.ie
Venue: Loreto Abbey School Sports Hall, Loreto Avenue, Harbour Road, Dalkey A96YC81
PLEASE NOTE UPDATED START TIMES
Foil start times
10:00 am – U8 Youth A (born in 20014 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 0)
10:00 am – U10 Youth B (born in 2012 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 0)
10:00 am - U12 Youth C (born in 2010 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 3)
10:00 am - U14 Intermediate (born in 2008 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 3)
1:00 pm - U17Cadets (born 2005 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 5)
Épée start times
1:00 pm - U10 Youth B (born in 2012 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 3)
1:00 pm - U12 Youth C (born in 2010 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 3)
1:00 pm - U14 Intermediate (born in 2008 and younger) Mixed
1:00 pm - U17Cadets (born in 2005 and younger) Mixed
Check in opens at 0900. Check in closes 30 minutes before event start.
Entry Fee - €25
Contact - info@pembrokefencing.ie
Venue: Loreto Abbey Dalkey Sports Hall, Loreto Avenue, Harbour Road, Dalkey, Co.Dublin
Foil
10:00 h – U8 Youth A (born in 20014 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 0)
10:00 h – U10 Youth B (born in 2012 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 0)
10:00 h - U12 Youth C (born in 2010 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 3)
10:00 h - U14 Intermediate (born in 2008 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 3)
13:00 h - U17Cadets (born 2005 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 5)
Épée
13:00 h - U10 Youth B (born in 2012 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 3)
13.00 h - U12 Youth C (born in 2010 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 3)
13.00 h - U14 Intermediate (born in 2008 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 3)
13:00 h - U17Cadets (born in 2005 and younger) Mixed, (blade size 5)
Entry Fee: €25, extra weapon/category €5
Closing date: 3rd February 2022,
LATE ENTRIES WILL INCUR €10 SURCHARGE
Rental fee for the electric equipment (the foil/epee/body wire/ or lame): €5
Registration closes 30 minutes before the competition starts! Registration starts at 09:00
Date - April 3rd
Location - St Marys Secondary School, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Enter - https://forms.gle/igukY2ysRZmZ8fU97
For more information - patrick@munsterblades.ie
Pembroke FC invites boys and girls to take part in the Youth Irish Open 2022.
Date: Sunday 8th May
Venue: Dalkey Loreto Sports Hall
Closing date for entries: 28th April
How to enter
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