Following the recent announcement of new bodyweight (BW) categories to take effect on June, 1st - 2025. The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has advised that Member Federations may conduct events in the new categories from January, 1st - 2025 onwards. In light of the above, the Weightlifting Ireland (WI) Board of Directors has endorsed the [...]
Our Ranking list and Records for all age brackets and weight categories have been updated. [ Ranking List ] [ Records ] TOP SENIOR ATHLETES / (Sinclair): Tham Nguyen (-49kg) : 169kg Total / 264.2400 Sinclair Seán Brown (-89kg) : 318kg Total / 386.0100 Sinclair TOP U23 ATHLETES / (Sinclair): Aoife O'Moore (-76kg) : 176kg [...]
Weightlifting Ireland are seeking expressions of interest from its membership to form two Volunteer Sub-Committees within the Association. Finance & Audit (FAC) Sub-Committee The Committee has been delegated the authority to examine all aspects of the work of the Company as regards to its policies and procedures concerning Finance and Audit and to make reports [...]
Venue: Manama, BahrainDates: 6th - 15th of December, 2024 - Results (ALL) - Ailbhe Mulvihill | (-64kg) 63.94kg BW | 73kg / 86kg - 159kg (38th) Hannah Crymble | (-64kg) 63.36kg BW | 86kg / 104kg - 190kg (33rd) Seán Brown | (-89kg) 87.96kg BW | 138kg / 167kg - 305kg (17th) Gina McMonagle | (-71kg) 68.96kg [...]
Dates: 29th & 30th - November, 2024Venue: Capital Strength Weightlifting Club - Results (FEMALE) Results (MALE) - The best lifters over the weekend were; Roberta Tabone (-71kg/Capital Strength Weightlifting Club) : 78kg/103kg – 181kg (222.81 Sinclair) James O'Connor (-109kg/Absolute Strength Weightlifting) : 133kg/172kg – 305kg (340.36 Sinclair) - Firstly, congratulations and thanks to all the volunteers, referees, [...]
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 May - 25th : Annual General Meeting (AGM) June [...]
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 [...]
