Doesn’t time fly? It’s time again for the Pembroke Summer League. Well, leagues, as there are separate foil and épée leagues on Tuesdays and Thursdays respectively. For those who have not taken part before the summer leagues are run over seven weeks in July and August. They are held in our regular fencing venue,...
As August draws to a close a middle-aged man’s thoughts return to… fencing! Yes, indeed, it’s that time of year again. Pembroke Fencing are preparing for a new season. Club nights and lessons begin on Thursday 4th September 2010 in the usual venue, St. Conleth’s School on Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. For anyone...
This was the last week of fencing épée in Pembroke before the summer break and, as such, marks the end of the 2009/2010 fencing season. This will be a short break as the next national competition is in Cork at the end of August (technically the last event of this season but widely regarded...
Finally, I get around to the finals. I missed the Épée DE which was held last week (15th July 2010). It was run as a last 16 with a number of closely fought bouts in the latter stages. The overall winner was Shane Whelan from Salle Duffy who overcame Colm Flynn of DUFC to...
Due to unforeseen circumstances, my reportage on the Pembroke Fencing Leagues was cut short. A month has passed, the poules have been fenced, indeed the first round of the DE’s has been fenced. I did manage to fence two more rounds of epee – briefly hitting 10th place in the overall ranking - and...