In the past year, Weightlifting Ireland (WI) have encouraged seven (7) technical officials to progress along the IWF International Technical Officials (ITO) pathway. At last year's Celtic Nation's Championships, Weightlifting Scotland & Weightlifting Wales helped us promote Craig Walters (IRL) and David Marquis (IRL) from National level to IWF Category 2. They both passed the [...]
The Board of Weightlifting Ireland invites you to view next year's proposed calendar of events. With a mixture of International, National, Provincial, Development and Educational events planned - it promises to be a great year. National Level Events March - 22nd & 23rd : InterVarsity Championships April - 26th & 27th : Annual General Meeting [...]
Weightlifting Ireland is delighted to announce that four (4) athletes have been selected to represent Ireland at the upcoming IWF World Senior Championships. The team is made up of three (3) female athletes and one (1) male athlete. This event will take place in Manama, Bahrain. Competition dates are from December 6th – 15th, 2024. [...]
Dates: 9th - 10th November, 2024Venue: Boundary CrossFit Belfast - Female (RESULTS) Male (RESULTS) - The best lifters over the weekend were: Niamh Murray (-59kg/Fianna Weightlifting Club) : 69kg/91kg – 160kg (220.158 Sinclair) James Knox (-81kg/Scrabo Strength Weightlifting Club) : 120kg/150kg – 270kg (344.784 Sinclair) - Firstly, congratulations and thanks to all the volunteers, referees, coaches who helped and [...]
Dates: 2nd November, 2024Venue: Bangor, Wales - Team (Results) - The best lifters over the weekend were: Youth Athletes: Athena Pearce (-71kg/Scotland) : 72kg/88kg – 160kg (197.899 Sinclair) Corey Duncan (-81kg/Scotland) : 118kg/145kg – 263kg (352.180 Sinclair) Junior Athletes: Shauna Kietly (-76kg/Ireland) : 73kg/93kg – 166kg (199.665 Sinclair) Rhys Deeley (-73kg/Scotland) : 108kg/141kg – 249kg [...]
Venue: Raszyn, PolandDates: 26th – 3rd November, 2024 - Results (ALL) – Congratulations to all the athletes and coaches who participated to make this event possible!
