The European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) Executive Board (EB) recently published developments in forming the EWF Athletes Commission under the new EWF Constitution. Seán Brown was among the applicants who went through a rigorous vetting process. During the process, particular interest was put on the lack of any doping violations during the athletes careers to date. [...]
As part of our Women In Sport (WIS) programme, Lucinda Moore-Fox & Philomena Brown attended the 2024 Copenhagen Weightlifting Cup this past weekend. Lucy & Phil are our most experienced female officials in the federation at present - officiating both domestically & internationally. They are also active athletes in the sport representing their clubs (Capital [...]
Sport Ireland approved an allocation of €30,000 to Weightlifting Ireland in 2023 to support our organisation. Towards Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualification and emerging talent. You can learn more about how the funding was allocated for our Paris Olympic hopefuls : HERE After numerous applications for the additional €3,000 funding for "Emerging Potential Athletes", the [...]
Weightlifting Ireland is delighted to announce that eight (8) athletes have been selected to represent Ireland at the upcoming European Senior Championships. The team is made up of six (6) female athletes and two (2) male athletes. This event will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria. Competition dates are from February 12th – 20th, 2024. Weightlifting [...]
