fencing history

Diamond Sharp Fencing

June 20, 2011
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It’s always surprising to find out who is a fencer in their spare time. The latest celebrity to be un-masked (so to speak) is Neil Diamond who, according to this article in the Irish Times, was quite a handy fencer in his youth. He even got to attend New York University on the back...

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Historic Irish Fencing Footage

March 21, 2010
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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...

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