I am delighted to be able to confirm the start of the summer fencing leagues to Pembroke Fencing Club. This year will be the fifth year of the foil league and the first year of our new épée league. As many of the other clubs in Dublin shut down at the end of May...
So I’ve finally made it back to fencing after an extended period of injury and illness. Back at the start of March a small infection in my right (sword) arm spread aggressively from elbow to chest and I had to be admitted to A&E for some swift surgical intervention. It would be nice, or...
I came across this footage on YouTube from 1941 of a fencing club in Dublin. There is no further information with the video but I suspect it is of the Dublin University Fencing Club, TCD, as that club was restarted in 1941. If anyone knows any more about this video, I would love to...
Merseyside Open Fencing Tournament 2010 MOFT – It’s a big competition. As the Merseyside Open is now a ranking event for Irish fencers, a large contingent went over to participate in this year’s competition. I tagged along for the experience but with no real expectation of success as it is a much larger competition...
Dual Weapons – Foil and Épée The East of Ireland Open was held over St. Valentine’s Weekend, 13th and 14th February 2010. As the venue, UCD, is just around the corner from my home, I loaded up the bike both mornings, cycled across and entered both foil and épée competitions. Fencing Foil I have...