Congratulations to all the winners of this years Belfast Open. It was the highest turn out in a number of years and the winners are to be congratulated on a fantastic days fencing!
Ladies Foil –Victoria Duxbury
Mens Foil – Clarke Little
Ladies Epee – Fiona Haldane
Mens Epee – Andrew Fenwick
Ladies Sabre – Niamh Spence
Mens Sabre – Stephen Concannon
Full results are available here: BO2013
I have just informed British Fencing of the fencers selected for the UK School Games.
Anyone interested in applying for the coach/staff roles should contact me asap email address [email protected]
Job description:
1. Assist team manager.
2. Escourting the team on flights, and to and from the competition.
3. Coaching and supervising teams during the competition.
4. Evening supervision.
Applicants must have a current CRB certificate and, for insurance purposes , have an individual British Fencing Licence as well as being aware of current Child Protection Policies.
Many thanks.
Pat Fenwick
NI Team Manager
The full list of those fencers from Northern Ireland that are entered into the British Youth Championships (BYC) in Sheffield on 4th – 6th May 2013 are available on the results page.
Full details about the event are available at http://www.britishfencing.com/events/british_youth_championships/
If you have any enquiries please contact Alison Slater [email protected]
NIJFS Round 4 was held at at St Columbanus College last Sat 9th March. Results now up on the Results Page. Updated ranking points tables on the Rankings Page.
Congratulations to Fiona Haldane on being awarded the Local Hero Award at the Belfast Telegraph Sports Personality Awards. This rounds off a fantastic year for the Northern Ireland Veteran Fencer as she also won a Bronze Medal at the World Veteran Fencing Championships in Austria.
“Fiona Haldane is the type of inspirational person that Northern Ireland sport needs. At 62, the Ulster woman is still competing as a top fencer, becoming the Northern Ireland and Irish Women’s Epee champion in 2012.”
Fiona is pictured receiving her award from Nick Harkness
Congratulations from all in NI Fencing
The BYC qualifier will take place on Sat 23rd Feb at Hunterhouse College, Upper Lisburn Road, Finaghy Belfast BT10 0LE
Check in as follows
Under 14 Boys Foil Closes 9.15am start 9.30am
Under 12 Girls Foil Closes 9.45am start 10.00am
Under 16 Boys Foil Closes 10.15am start 10.30am
Only those in the categories above will need to fence. All other entrants will automatically qualify for the BYC in Sheffield. Please Check the information below and contact the organiser asap if there are any changes.
All qualifiers need to attend on Saturday before 12pm to confirm their details, name, dob, bfa membership, email address, telephone number, club and to pay the outstanding balance for the entrance fees for Sheffield. Fencers must have a valid BFA membership for entry into this competition.
Refreshments will be available at this competition and there will also be a raffle with proceeds to Hunterhouse College, top prize is tickets to the Grand Opera House, bottles of wine and lots of other prizes.
If you need further information please contact me. [email protected]
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Entries for BYC Qualifiers 23rd Feb 2013 Hunterhouse College Belfast |
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Weapon |
Surname |
Forename |
Club |
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Check in Closes 9.15 am Start 9.30am |
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U14 B Foil |
Duffin-Murray |
Aneurin |
RBAI |
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U14 B Foil |
Bodels |
Jake |
Belfast |
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U14 B Foil |
Stewart |
David John |
RBAI |
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U14 B Foil |
Taylor |
William |
Mid Down |
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U14 B Foil |
Young |
Ben |
RBAI |
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U14 B Foil |
Sloan |
Benjamin |
RBAI |
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U14 B Foil |
Verdon |
Paul |
RBAI |
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Check in Closes 9.45 am Start 10.00am |
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U12 G Foil U12 Girls Foil |
Cormican Slater |
Ciara Charlotte |
Lisburn Lisburn |
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U12 G Foil |
Moody |
Emma |
Hunterhouse |
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U12 G Foil |
Megaw |
Cleo |
Lisburn |
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U12 G Foil |
Millar |
Chloe |
Hunterhouse |
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Check in Closes 10.15 am Start 10.30am |
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U16 B Foil |
Slater |
Philip |
Lisburn |
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U16 B Foil |
Johnston |
Jeffrey |
Grosvenor |
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U16 B Foil |
Patterson |
Darragh |
RBAI |
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U16 B Foil |
Millar |
Theo |
RBAI |
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U16B FOIL |
REID | GARETH | GROSVENOR |
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CONFIRMED NI ENTRIES FOR BRITISH YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS IN SHEFFIELD |
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Weapon |
Surname |
Forename |
Club |
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U18 B Sabre |
Slater |
Laurence |
Lisburn |
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U18 B Foil |
Brown |
Stephen |
Grosvenor |
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U18 B Foil |
Eve |
Tony |
Grosvenor |
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U18 B Foil |
Gwynne |
Kris |
Grosvenor |
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U18 G Sabre |
Montgomery-Shields |
Deanna |
Grosvenor |
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U18 G Sabre |
Roets |
Lydia |
Grosvenor |
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U18 G Foil U18 G FOIL |
Duxbury ROETS |
Victoria LYDIA |
Sullivan ROETS |
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U16 B Epee |
Slater |
Philip |
Lisburn |
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U16 B Epee U16 B Epee |
Wilson Gourley |
Cameron Samuel |
Lisburn Grosvenor |
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U16 B Sabre |
Wylie |
Jake |
Grosvenor |
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U16 B Sabre |
Williams |
Jordan |
Grosvenor |
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U16 G Foil |
Beattie |
Keziah |
Belfast |
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U16 G Foil |
Philpott |
Rachel |
Sullivan |
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U16 G Foil |
Taylor |
Lucy |
Mid Down |
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U14 B Epee |
Verdon |
Paul |
RBAI |
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U14 B Epee U14 B Epee |
Cleeland Girvin |
Thomas William |
Lisburn GROSERNOR |
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U14 B Sabre |
Cleeland |
Thomas |
Lisburn |
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U14 G Foil |
Megaw |
Eve |
Lisburn |
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U14 G Foil |
Taylor |
Beth |
Hunterhouse |
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U14 G Sabre |
Taylor |
Beth |
Hunterhouse |
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U14 G Epee |
Megaw |
Eve |
Lisburn |
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U14 G Epee |
Marno |
Zoe |
Hunterhouse |
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U14 G Epee |
MacAllister |
Marianne |
Hunterhouse |
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U12 B Foil |
McKay |
Matthew |
Belfast |
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U12 B Foil |
McMullan |
Finn |
Belfast |
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U12 B Foil |
Cockburn |
Robbie |
Grosvenor |
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U12 B Foil |
Reid |
Michael |
Grosvenor |
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U12 G Sabre |
Slater |
Charlotte |
Lisburn |
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U12 G Sabre |
Cormican |
Ciara |
Lisburn |
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U12 G Sabre |
Megaw |
Cleo |
Lisburn |
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U12 G Epee |
Millar |
Chloe |
Hunterhouse |
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U12 G Epee |
Slater |
Charlotte |
Lisburn |
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U12 G Epee |
Cormican |
Ciara |
Lisburn |
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U12 G Epee |
McVeigh |
Megan |
Hunterhouse |
The NI Fencing Ltd Company Secretary position has become vacant. If you would like to apply to take up this important role in the organization of the sport in N Ireland, please go to the Positions Vacant page.
Results of the 3rd round of the NI Junior Foil Series, held at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution last Saturday, are now posted on the Results Page. Updated ranking points tables on the Rankings Page.
Congratulations to all those who took part in this years NI Open!
Special congratulations to this years winners:
Men’s Epee
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1 |
CARNEC | Yves | VGA ST MAUR |
Women’s Epee
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1 |
MOISEIVITCH | Nina | ALDERSHOT |
Women’s Sabre
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1 |
MARSHALL | Katherine | FOYLE |
Men’s Sabre
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1 |
NICHOLLS | Tom | CHILWELL BLADES |
Men’s Foil
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1 |
NAGEL | Conor | PEMBROKE |
Women’s Foil
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1 |
ROMALHO | Joana | UCD |
Full Northern Ireland Open Results