National Qualification

Weightlifting Ireland have four competitions that require prior qualification or have regulations/criteria to enter:

1. National Senior Championships
2. National Age-Grade Championships
3. National Club Championships
4. Celtic Nations Championships

Athletes must be a Weightlifting Ireland member in good standing on the date that these standards are attained. It is not acceptable to meet or exceed the qualifying standard and then join Weightlifting Ireland after.

Eligible Events 

Results from the following competitions will be considered eligible for qualification to WI events:

• Any Level 1, 2 or 3 competition run in accordance with WI TRCC.
• Any competition run by IWF and its affiliated regional bodies (for example the European Weightlifting Federation).
• The senior national championships of a national federation that is affiliated and in good standing with the IWF, with results supplied directly to WI by the federation.
• Any competition results that are not listed herein are subject to the discretion of WI to determine if they may apply as a qualification total.