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2025 IRISH LEAD CHAMPIONSHIPS 

The Irish Lead Championships returns in 2025 on 7th and 8th June at Awesome Walls, Dublin.


Categories: Under 13, Under 15, Under 17 and Senior including the U19 age group that will be ranked separately after the finals

Please note: U13 climbers will be Top-roping.


Results and podium shots at bottom of page..


Schedule

  • Saturday 07th June - U13, U15 and U17
  • Sunday 08th June - U19 and Senior 

Entry on-line opens:

Tuesday 15th April at 2030hrs


Entry on-line closes:

Sunday 25th May at 2359hrs


Late entries will not be accepted.

Event Details

Categories for 2025:

The 2025 Irish Lead Championship is open to climbers in the following categories:

Competition categoryYear of birth
Senior


2006 and earlier

U192007/2008
U172009/2010
U152011/2012
U132013/2014


Entry

Fee’s

  • Member of Mountaineering Ireland: €40
  • Non-member of Mountaineering Ireland: €50

All competitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by one parent/guardian only, but loco parentis can be used where required. If a parent/guardian, spectator or coach, volunteers to assist in a Judge or Belayer role on the day, this will be in addition to the accompanying adult.

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Individual youth membership is available for €25.

Click here for more information: New Member Registration

Volunteer judges and belayers

As with all roped climbing competitions, this competition will rely on the participation of volunteer judges and belayers for the climbers to compete. We ask that volunteers, parents, and competitors help in this regard. All belayers must be suitably experienced, and belayers and judges will receive a briefing from our Chief Judge prior to the start of each round.

Please let us know if you are available to judge or belay: championships@mountaineering.ie

Spectators

Spectators are very welcome to come and support the climbers. Spectator entry fee is €10 and can be paid upon entry.

Entry Details

  • Entry is only accepted via the Eventbrite online entry system
  • Late entries will not be accepted
  • If you cancel less than five business days before the competition - you will not be entitled to a refund.
  • If the competition is cancelled due to an unforeseen circumstance - you will be entitled to a full refund.

Enter via: Eventbrite online entry system


Format

Each category will face two qualifying routes and a final route.

Categories: U17, U15 and U13 will climb on Saturday 07th June.

Categories: U19 and Senior will climb on Sunday 08th June.

There are two qualification routes per category, there will be no isolation for these routes. The starting order for the first qualifying route is random. Then the starting order for the second qualifier is the same as the first but staggered halfway. E.g. If there are 20 competitors in the category, number 11 will climb first on the second qualifier.

For the finals, all finalists will be held in an isolation zone. There will be a six minute observation of the final route, and then the finals are climbed on-sight.


Rules

  • When entering online, all competitors must read, understand and accept the rules of the competition. Please take note of Eligibilities and Anti-Doping policies.
  • Further Anti-Doping information can be found at: https://www.mountaineering.ie/content/AntiDoping/180

The rules for the event can be found here: Rules


Provisional Schedule

Warning: This provisional schedule will be confirmed after registration has closed, and will depend on the number of registered athletes.

Please check this website for further schedule updates.

Saturday 07th June

    • · 08.00 – Registration opens

    • · 08.30 – Registration closes

      · 08:45- Judges Briefing

      · 09:00- Competitor Briefing

      · 09.30 – Qualifiers start

      · 14.30 – Qualifiers finish

      · 15.30 – Isolation opens

      · 16.00 – Isolation closes

      · 16.45 – Finals observation

      · 17.00 – Finals

      · Award ceremony after


    Sunday 08th June

      • · 08.00 – Registration opens

        · 08.30 – Registration closes

        · 08:45- Judges Briefing

        · 09:00- Competitor Briefing

        · 09.30 – Qualifiers start

        · 14.30 – Qualifiers finish

        · 15.30 – Isolation opens

        · 16.00 – Isolation closes

        · 16.45 – Finals observation

        · 17.00 – Finals

        · Award ceremony after



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First Qualifier Start List (provisional)

After registration has closed on the morning of the competition, The First and Second Qualifier Start List's will be finalised and printed out at the venue. This is to account for non attendance from any competitors who have entered the competition.

First Qualifier Start List (provisional)


2024 ILC's Demo Videos


Results

bmcresults.co.uk


Further Information

Contact: The Championships Team

Email: championships@mountaineering.ie


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Podium Shots 2024:


Youth D - Female

1.  Rae, Isabella

2.  Hill, Eliza

3.  Lewis, Livia

Youth D - Male

1.   Coles-Hiu, Caleb

2.   Murray, Milo

3.  Bentley, William

Youth C - Female

1.  Bayne, Anais

2.  Taylor, Polly

3.  Ross, Fara

Youth C - Male

1.   Howells, Joey  

2.   Bouwknegt, Paul

3.  Duncan, William

Youth B - Female

1.  Gallagher, Mia

2.  Moss, Lily

3.  Crawshaw, Kirsty

Youth B - Male

1.   Sutton, Isaac   

2.   Hammond, Austin

3.  Hayward, Reuben

Youth A - Female

1.   Kee, Holly 

2.   Grimman, Bella  

3.   Stronge, Amelie

Youth A - Male

1.   Goodwin, Oliver

2.   Decker, William

3.   Harrison, Daniel

Senior - Female

1.   Mulhearn, Ember

2.   Claxton-Daniels, Jessica

3.  Rafferty, Amy

Senior - Male

1.   Scanlon, Ciarán

2.   Henchion, Sean

3.   Nickels, Tom