The results are in!
Congratulations to all the winners.
See you all March 16th, at Sullivan for the Round 6.
The results are in!
Congratulations to all the winners.
See you all March 16th, at Sullivan for the Round 6.
Dates: Sat 03 – Mon 06 May 2025
Venue: EIS Sheffield, Coleridge Road, Sheffield, S9 5DA
The BYCs is a competition for the top young fencers from across the UK. There are separate events in foil, epee and sabre for boys and girls in U12, U14, U16 and U18 categories.
Qualification is on a regional basis. Fencers who are registered with British Fencing as permanently based in Northern Ireland (as opposed to having temporary membership for individual competitions) are eligible to represent Northern Ireland.
For more details, please click here.
You’ll see that many regions hold qualifying events in each category with the top 8 qualifying. It is very unlikely that there will be more than 8 eligible NI fencers applying in any one category so, instead, we are inviting all those who wish to participate to email [email protected] by 10pm Monday 10 March 2025 with the following details:
– name of athlete
– date of birth
– BF membership number (must be valid on the day of competition), and
– which event.
If there are more than 8 eligible NI applicants for an event then we will host a qualifying competition with the first 8 athletes being put forward. Round 5 of the NI Junior Foil Series (Sun 23 Feb) may also be used as a qualifying competition for U12, U14 and U16 foil competitions.
The standard of fencing is higher/tougher than the NI Junior Foil Series, for example. If in doubt, please speak to your (or your child’s) coach for advice. NI Fencing reserves the right not to put forward an athlete for entry if there are significant concerns about their readiness.
NI Fencing will then submit to British Fencing a list of the qualifying athletes.
Those athletes will be informed shortly after Mon 17 March by British Fencing via the Sport80 platform (i.e. the platform you use to buy British Fencing membership – please make sure that your contact details on Sport80 are up-to-date) how to enter the event.
Any questions, please email [email protected].
NI Junior Foil Series – Round 2
Entries close 10pm Wednesday 06 November
Enter here
Shankill Leisure Centre, 100 Shankill Road, Belfast BT13 2BD
Online entries only. £20 entry fee.
NI-resident members should have valid British Fencing membership on the day of competition.
NEW FOR 2024: Fencing Ireland members must also have valid British Fencing membership on the day of competition.
Fencing Ireland members should create a British Fencing profile (Click here) then add a membership with the following options:
Home Country: Northern Ireland
Membership Type: Northern Ireland – Fencing Ireland Associate Membership
This is an annual membership, meaning that the fencer can compete in all NI-based competitions for 12 months. Once complete, you can then enter the competition using the link above.
Check in times
U16 Male/Female closes 10: 00 for 10:15 start
U14 Male/Female closes 10:15 for 10:30 Start
U10 & U12 Male/Female Closes 10:45 for 11:00 Start
This competition is being run in accordance with British Fencing policies and guidelines (https://www.britishfencing.com/policy-zone/general-policies/). By entering the competition you agree to abide by those policies, in particular the British Fencing Fair Play Code (https://www.britishfencing.com/policy-zone/fair-play-code/) and you will ask any friends, family and supporters accompanying you to do the same.
We are thrilled to announce a brand-new venue for the 2024 Derry Open! This year’s event will take place at Thornhill College on Culmore Road, Derry, on the weekend of the 5th and 6th of October. Expect an unforgettable competition experience in an exciting new space!
We’re bringing down the entry fee to just £20 This takes into account the one-off £12 insurance fee for fencers on an Irish licence. This new licence also means means Republic of Ireland participants can compete in any British Fencing events for the rest of the year under their Irish licence.
To ensure this event is a success and meets the venue costs while keeping the reduced entry fee, we need a solid number of fencers signed up by the 27th of September 2024. If we don’t hit that target, the event won’t proceed, and we don’t want anyone to miss out on what promises to be an incredible weekend!
This competition is perfect for new and young fencers (14+ on the day of the event) who want to jump into their first tournament in a supportive and welcoming atmosphere. For seasoned fencers, it’s the perfect training ground ahead of the 5 Nations and other major events. And if you’ve been out of the game for a while, this is your chance to dust off the sword and return to the piste—we’d love to see some familiar faces back in action!
Ready to sign up? The entry link is just below! We can’t wait to welcome you to Derry for an epic weekend of fencing. Got any questions? Shoot us an email at [email protected].
See you in October!
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The Youth 5 Nations fencing competition took place last weekend (29th-30th June) at NUI Maynooth, Ireland. Northern Ireland was represented by fencers in all three weapons.
Northern Ireland Fencing Ltd. wishes to congratulate all NIR fencers on their performance, with particular mention to some fantastic individual performances, including:
1st place for Daniel Sigurdsson in Men’s Foil
3rd place for Charlotte Slater in Women’s Epee
Last 16 finishes for Catherine McConvey, Izzy Evans and Emma Yeaman (Women’s Foil), Alex Newell and Abdul Bedair (Men’s Epee), Jonathan Connery, Finn McMullan and Rowan Luney (Men’s Foil)
Northern Ireland earned some further exceptional results in Sunday’s team events with the Men’s Foil team winning silver (Daniel Sigurdsson (Captain), Rowan Luney, Finn McMullan, Jonathan Connery).
We hope that all NIR fencers are proud of their performance, and have gained some valuable experience to take forward in their fencing careers.
NIF would also like to thank the volunteers who accompanied the NI team, including Team Manager (Katie Gillespie), Assistant Team Manager (Barry Quigley), and other staff (Johnny Burnside and Geoffrey Corcoran).
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The Cadet and Junior Commonwealth Fencing Championships took place in Newcastle between 23rd and 30th July 2018. Northern Ireland had fencers competing in all weapons throughout this competition at both Cadet and Junior level.
Our fencers obtained some hard-fought and thoroughly well-earned individual results across the board, including L16 finishes from:
In particular we would like to highlight the exceptional achievement of Beth Taylor who earned Bronze in Junior Women’s sabre, defeating the number one seed in her L16 bout, and earning a decisive victory in her L8.
Cadet Men’s Foil
Daniel Sigurdsson – 16th Finn McMullan – 27th Jonathan Connery – 32nd Rowan Luney – 34th Matthew McKay – 38th
TEAM RESULT: 7th |
Junior Men’s Foil
Daniel Sigurdsson – 14th Michael Thompson – 15th Finn McMullan – 18th Luke Wallace – 36th Jonathan Connery – 38th
TEAM RESULT: 5th |
Cadet Women’s Foil
Charlotte Slater – 21st Catherine McConvey – 26th Sarah Shaw – 33rd
TEAM RESULT: 8th |
Junior Women’s Foil
Keziah Beattie – 15th Charlotte Slater – 24th Catherine McConvey – 37th Sarah Shaw – 39th
TEAM RESULT: 8th |
Cadet Men’s Epee
N/A |
Junior Men’s Epee
Paul Verdon – 25th William Girvan – 29th Michael Thompson – 38th |
Cadet Women’s Epee
Charlotte Slater – 25th |
Junior Women’s Epee
Charlotte Slater – 21st |
Cadet Men’s Sabre
N/A |
Junior Men’s Sabre
Kieran Dowse – 12th Christian Hegarty – 27th Daithi Harkin – 31st
TEAM RESULT: 7th |
Cadet Women’s Sabre
Emma McLaughlin – 16th Ciara Cormican – 21st Jodi Desmond – 22nd
TEAM RESULT: 5th |
Junior Women’s Sabre
Beth Taylor – 3rd Ciara Cormican – 21st Emma Robinson – 22nd
TEAM RESULT: 5th |
We are very grateful to all fencers for representing Northern Ireland at such a prestigious event, and immensely proud of your achievements. We hope that you all have gained valuable experience that you can take forward as you continue to develop your skills in this sport.
NI Fencing would like to extend gratitude to the team staff for accompanying and organisation with the fencers – team manager Maitre Mike Westgate, assistant team manager Ásdís Lindal, and assistant coach Dr Gerard Madden. We would also like to thank all family members and friends for their support.
With the Cadet and Junior Commonwealth Fencing Championships now completed, we wish the best of luck to our fencers representing Northern Ireland at the Senior Commonwealth Championships which will take place in Canberra, Australia later this year.
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NIJFS Round 6, the final round of the 2015-16 series, was held last Saturday 07 May at Lisburn Raquets Club, hosted by Lisburn Gladiators Fencing Club. Results now posted on the ‘Results – NIJFS’ page, final rankings on the ‘Rankings’ page.
The venue for R6 of the 2015/16 NIJFS has changed. The new venue is Lisburn Racquets Club, 36 Belfast Road, Lisburn, BT27 4AS. The event date and times are unchanged.
Entries now open for the 6th and final round of the 2015-16 NIJFS. The venue is Wallace High School in Lisburn, the date 7th May.