Weightlifting Ireland are holding an Affiliate Club Christmas Draw. Prizes include: 🔹1 x ZKC IWF Training Bar🔹2 x Sets of DHS Olympic Bumpers🔹2 x 7kg Technique Bars🔹2 x 2.5kg Technique Discs To entre, please click the link here to access the form.⛄ Members Only Christmas Draw announced next week! Closing date for entry is the [...]
WIS Technical Official Development Programme Weightlifting Ireland hosted a Women in Sport, Technical Official Development Programme which encouraged more women to become a weightlifting referee at club level. Congratulations to our new Level 1 club referees: Phil Brown (CFI Weightlifting Club), Ruth Deasy (Capital Strength Weightlifting Club), Sinéad Ryan (Unattached), Shauna Keane (Spartans Weightlifting Club), Aoife Bradley [...]
The Weightlifting Ireland Board have come together to prepare the following statement in relation to the recent events within the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). Please read the full statement below: For more information please contact [email protected]
Weightlifting Ireland are happy to announce that we are hosting the CARA Centre Autism in Sport Online Workshop! Date: November, 17th – 2020 (Tuesday) | Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm. This workshop is FREE, with priority given to our Affiliated Clubs and registered Weightlifting Ireland Coaches. To register please email [email protected] before November, 8th - 2020 (Sunday). *LIMITED [...]
Weightlifting Ireland will be running a development squad session for Youth (U17), Junior (U20) and U23 athletes in the coming months. As we have been unable to run competitions for athletes in these age groups for more than half a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we understand that some athletes may warrant inclusion in [...]
Date: October 12, 2020 - October 18, 2020 Fit For All is a national initiative aimed at increasing awareness among people with disabilities, families/carers and disability services on the benefits of regular exercise, healthy lifestyles and opportunities to participate within the local community. Fit For All also aims to increase awareness and build the capacity of leisure & fitness [...]
Please see NEW "Return to Training Protocols (COVID-19)" for Weightlifting Ireland affiliated clubs and members. This document will be the template going forward with regular review. Read the full document here: https://weightliftingireland.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Back-to-Training-COVID-19-29th-June-Draft-2-.pdf "Returning to Volunteering Safely" document here: https://www.volunteer.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Returning-to-Volunteering-Safely.pdf All policies and produces can be found in the "Policies" section on our website here: https://weightliftingireland.com/policies/ [...]
Our Ranking list and Records for all age brackets and weight categories have been updated. Ranking List Records NEW IRISH MASTERS RECORDS: James Buggle (M45/-67kg) : Snatch 59kg Peter Carroll (M50/-73kg): Snatch 63kg, C&J 87kg & Total 150kg David Gorman (M35/-81kg): Snatch 88kg, C&J 117kg & Total 205kg Colm Brown (M60/-81kg): Snatch 44kg, C&J 48kg & [...]
Standards for the Weightlifting Ireland National Senior Championships, 2021 have been agreed by the Board of Weightlifting Ireland. ** Qualification period: February 3rd, 2020 to December 31st, 2020. / (excluding the National Senior Championships – 2020). ** ALL Totals have been increased by 2% from 2020 numbers. Entry Totals: https://weightliftingireland.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2021-QET-Nationals.pdf Terms & Conditions: Athletes must [...]
Our Ranking list and Records for all age brackets and weight categories have been updated. Ranking List Records NEW IRISH RECORDS: Marina Quigley (-59kg) : Snatch 60kg, C&J 77kg & Total 137kg. (YOUTH & JUNIOR RECORDS) Gillian Barry (-64kg) : Snatch 70kg, C&J 90kg, Total 160kg. (U23 RECORDS) Hannah Crymble (-59kg) : Snatch 77kg, C&J [...]
