Weightlifting Ireland

Leinster Open Championships – 2026 | (Results)
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Dates: 21st & 22nd – August, 2026
Venue: Crossfit Ostmen / 3G Fitness
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The best lifters over the weekend were;
▪️ Beáta Jung (-69kg/Fianna Weightlifting Club) : 87kg/97kg – 184kg (236.228 Sinclair)
▪️ Seán Brown (-95kg/Fianna Weightlifting Club) : 130kg/160kg – 290kg (353.859 Sinclair)
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Firstly, congratulations and thanks to all the volunteers, referees, coaches who helped and most importantly the athletes who participated to make this event possible! As a result, we were able to train more officials, referees & loaders to help our organisation continue to grow & improve. 🍀
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Full results : [ https://weightliftingireland.com/leinster-open-championships-2026-results/ ]

Leinster Open Championships – 2026 | (Results) Dates: 21st & 22nd - August, 2026Venue: CrossFit Ostmen / 3G Fitness - Female (RESULTS) Male (RESULTS) - The best lifters over the weekend were: Beáta Jung (-69kg/Fianna Weightlifting Club) : 87kg/97kg – 184kg

EWF Youth & U15 Championships - 2026!🇮🇪
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Brody Neely will be our final athlete of four (4) to represent Weightlifting Ireland in Pristina, Kosovo at the EWF European Youth & U15 Championships.👏🏻
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You can watch Brody lifting live today on the EWF YouTube channel. 📺 / LINK IN BIO!🔗 👆🏻
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19:00 (🇽🇰) / 18:00 (🇮🇪)
25/08/2026
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Best of luck Brody!🍀

EWF Youth & U15 Championships - 2026!🇮🇪
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Katie Hamilton will be our third athlete of four (4) to represent Weightlifting Ireland in Pristina, Kosovo at the EWF European Youth & U15 Championships.👏🏻
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You can watch Katie lifting live today on the EWF YouTube channel. 📺 / LINK IN BIO!🔗 👆🏻
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16:00 (🇽🇰) / 15:00 (🇮🇪)
25/08/2026
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Best of luck Katie!🍀

EWF Youth & U15 Championships - 2026!🇮🇪
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Liam Gargan will be our second athlete of four (4) to represent Weightlifting Ireland in Pristina, Kosovo at the EWF European Youth & U15 Championships.👏🏻
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You can watch Liam lifting live tomorrow on the EWF YouTube channel. 📺 / LINK IN BIO!🔗 👆🏻
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10:00 (🇽🇰) / 09:00 (🇮🇪)
25/08/2026
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Best of luck Liam!🍀

EWF Youth & U15 Championships - 2026!🇮🇪
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Leah O’Donoghue will be our first athlete of four (4) to represent Weightlifting Ireland in Pristina, Kosovo at the EWF European Youth & U15 Championships.👏🏻
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You can watch Leah lifting live today on the EWF YouTube channel. 📺 / LINK : [ https://youtube.com/?si=c1OIDP6mmbTQwH-V ]🔗
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14:00 (🇽🇰) / 13:00 (🇮🇪)
24/08/2026
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Best of luck Leah!🍀

| Leinster Open Championships - 2026 | 🇮🇪
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Schedule & Start List :📣
🗓️: Saturday, 22nd & Sunday, 23rd : August
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📍 SATURDAY Sessions (2):
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Group 1 / (Male)
Weigh In @ 12:00noon-1:00pm
Session Start @ 2:00pm
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Group 2 / (Female)
Weigh In @ 2:30pm-3:30pm
Session Start @ 4:30pm
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📍 SUNDAY Sessions (3):
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Group 1 / (Female)
Weigh In @ 08:30am-09:30am
Session Start @ 10:30am
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Group 2 / (Male)
Weigh In @ 11:00am-12:00noon
Session Start @ 1:00pm
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Group 3 / (Male)
Weigh In @ 1:30pm-2:30pm
Session Start @ 3:30pm
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⚠Please Note:✍🏽
◾All participants/attendees - athletes, coaches & officials MUST be members of Weightlifting Ireland for 2026.
◾Coaches must be a registered Level 1 Coach, have Safeguarding L1, be Garda Vetted and a member of WI.
◾Passport required for weigh in (no passport/valid ID - no records, ranking or participation).
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MASSIVE thanks to all the coaches and athletes who have entered this competition and best of luck!💪🏼
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Any questions or concerns please email us at : [[email protected]]

WI Squad Announcement: FISU World University Championships | (2026) 🇮🇪
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Weightlifting Ireland is delighted to announce that three (3) athletes have been selected to represent Ireland at the upcoming FISU World University Championships. The team is made up of two (2) female athletes and one (1) male athlete. They will be accompanied by two (2) coaches.
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This event will take place in Doha, Qatar. Competition dates are from 8th – 12th September, 2026.
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Weightlifting Ireland would like to wish our athletes and coaches the best of luck ahead of this event. ☘️
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More info here : [ https://weightliftingireland.com/wi-squad-announcement-fisu-world-university-championships-2026/ ]

WI Squad Announcement: FISU World University Championships | (2026) Weightlifting Ireland is delighted to announce that three (3) athletes have been selected to represent Ireland at the upcoming FISU World University Championships. The team is made up of two (2) female athletes and one (1) male athlete. They will be accompanied by two (2) coaches. This event will ta...

Level 1 Coaching Course / 🏋🏻📋
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Day 1 & 2: September, 5th & 6th - 2026 / (9:30am - 4:30pm)
Day 3 / Workshop & Assessment : October, 11th - 2026 / (9:30am - 4:30pm)
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Ulster Venue: Asylum Strength
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SIGN UP : [ https://weightliftingireland.com/event/level-1-coaching-course-asylum-wlc-down-sept/ ]🔗
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Aim:
These courses are a result of Weightlifting Ireland implementing a standard coaching curriculum for all coaches. This is the first level of four available in the coaching curriculum. It is suitable for all fitness and sports coaches. The aim of level 1 is to provide Coaches with the ability to introduce participants to the sport of Weightlifting, the technique of the Clean and Jerk, the Sn**ch and associated exercises.
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Entry requirements:

“Assistant Coach”

▪️ Participants should be 18 years of age or over.
▪️ Participants must have at least six (6) months practical experience with the Olympic lifts (Sn**ch and Clean & Jerk).
▪️ If participants don’t have at least six (6) months practical experience then they must have attended our Sn**ch and Clean & Jerk Workshops prior to taking out Level 1 Coaching Course.
▪️ Participants should have a knowledge of weight training and a basic knowledge of anatomy/physiology.
▪️ Participants must have an active Weightlifting Ireland membership.

“Club Coach”

▪️ Following successful completion of the “Assistant Coach” course and a minimum of 6 months coaching practice participants will be certified as a “Club Coach”.
▪️ Participants must have an active Weightlifting Ireland membership.
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For further information please contact the WI Coaching Team : [ [email protected] ]
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⚠️ An active membership for 2026 is required to registered for this course.

WI Squad Announcement: European Youth & U15 Championships | (2026) 🇮🇪
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Weightlifting Ireland is delighted to announce that four (4) athletes have been selected to represent Ireland at the upcoming European Youth & U15 Championships. The team is made up of two (2) female athletes and two (2) male athletes. They will be accompanied by three (3) coaches, our NCO and two (2) international technical officials (ITO).
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This event will take place in Pristina, Kosovo. Competition dates are from 20th – 27th August, 2026.
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Weightlifting Ireland would like to wish our athletes and coaches the best of luck ahead of this event. ☘️
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More info here : [ https://weightliftingireland.com/wi-squad-announcement-european-youth-u15-championships-2026/ ]

WI Squad Announcement: European Youth & U15 Championships | (2026) Weightlifting Ireland is delighted to announce that four (4) athletes have been selected to represent Ireland at the upcoming European Youth & U15 Championships. The team is made up of two (2) female athletes and two (2) male athletes. They will be accompanied by three (3) coaches, our NCO and two (...

NEW Bodyweight Categories from August, 1st | (2026)
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Following the latest updates from the IWF, Weightlifting Ireland has officially adopted the new bodyweight (BW) categories across all WI competitions (Club, Provincial & National), effective from August 1st.
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[ https://weightliftingireland.com/new-bodyweight-categories-from-august-1st-2026/ ]

NEW Bodyweight Categories from August, 1st | (2026) Following the implementation of the new bodyweight (BW) categories by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), which officially took effect on August, 1st - 2026. Unlike previous updates, Weightlifting Ireland has not opted for an early transition during this cycle. Instead, we are aligning...