Weightlifting Ireland invite you to follow the link below to the IMWA Masters & EMWA Masters Weightlifting Registration Website.

Here you can register and find all up-to-date information for current and future Championships.

Athletes – you can only register for a Championship with a valid access code. Please contact your National Masters Chairman for more information.

Overview

SETU Arena is the largest sports, conference and events centre in the South East of Ireland. The Arena is situated on the outskirts of Waterford, just off the motorway exit, which makes it easily accessible to immediate city and neighbouring counties. This multipurpose facility will cater for a wide range of events such as recreational gym users, high performance athletes, multipurpose sports, kids’ activity camps, leisure and entertainment events and conferences. The facilities are state of the art and the service is truly exceptional.

The SETU Sport Arena

This stand-alone facility is also home to the largest sports hall in the South East which will host major events and conferences as well as multiple indoor sporting events such as basketball, soccer, badminton, volleyball and numerous other sports. It also boasts are “Edge Gym”, high performance gym, fitness lab, fitness studios for over 40 different exercise classes along with three training (lecture) rooms for SETU Students attending sports’ courses.

Dublin Airport to SETU Arena

Total distance: 176km – 203km

Travel time: 2 hours 8 minutes to 2 hours 42 minutes

Transportation by car or bus via the main motorway – M9

Cork Airport to SETU Arena

Total distance: 122km – 127km

Travel time: 1 hour 50 minutes

Transportation by car or bus via the main national road – N25

Shannon Airport to SETU Arena

Total distance: 153km

Travel time: 2 hours 17 minutes

Transportation by car or bus via the main national road – N24

Hotels within 3km of SETU Arena

• Viking Hotel
  • [ http://www.vikinghotelwaterford.ie/ ]

• Dooleys Hotel
  • [ www.dooleys-hotel.ie ]

• Waterford Marina Hotel
  • [ http://www.waterfordmarinahotel.com/ ]

• The Granville Hotel
  • [ www.granvillehotel.ie ]

• The Tower Hotel
  • [ www.towerhotelwaterford.com ]

• Fitzwilton Hotel
  • [ https://www.fitzwiltonhotel.ie/ ]

• Treacys Hotel & Spa Waterford
  • [ www.treacyshotelwaterford.com ]

This is not all the hotels in the area, please search online for more and search for hotels in the following border counties if availability is limited:

Cork, Tipperary, Kilkenny, Kildare & Wexford

Additional Hotels/Accommodation

• Greenway Manor Hotel | 2km
• Travelodge | 5km
• Priory House | 5.5km
• Riverwalk | 6km
• Dooleys Hotel | 8km
• Marina Hotel | 8km
• The Granville | 8km
• The Fitzwilton Hotel | 8km
• Treacy’s Hotel | 8km
• The Woodlands | 11km
• The Sands Hotel (Tramore) | 13km
• Majestic Hotel (Tramore) | 13km
• Rhu Glen Hotel | 13km
• O’ Sheas Hotel (Tramore) | 13 km
• Faithlegg Self Catering | 17km
• Dunmore Escapes | 22km
• The Park Hotel (Dungarvan) | 40km
• Lawlors Hotel (Dungarvan) | 40km

Weightlifting Ireland will host, for the first time a major international event – the European Masters Championships (EMC) in May, 2023.

Event Details: May, 12th – 21st / Venue: SETU Arena, Waterford