Letter to Members

Dear members, Before competitions start up for 2024, we wanted to remind our lifters that our mission statement as a federation is: to attract and develop the best powerlifters in Ireland by providing excellent competitions, internationally accredited coaching, a fair playing field, and the opportunity to compete against the best in the world. We are…

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IrishPF January Open 2024

Welcome! The first competition of the year, IrishPF January Open, will be held in GSP Gym, Galway and we’re just under 4 weeks out! Athletes – please read this page carefully as it contains essential information for your meet day. Please consult the Entry List below for details of your specific flight. Days and Location…

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Irish PF Christmas Qualifier 2023 – Athlete Information

Welcome! IrishPF Christmas Qualifier 2023 being held in Radisson Blu Hotel, Dublin Airport is nearly here! Athletes – please read this page carefully as it contains essential information for your meet day. Please consult the Entry List below for details of your specific flight. Days and Location The IrishPF Christmas Qualifier 2023 will be held…

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IrishPF October Open 2023 (CityGym) – Athlete Information

Welcome! The IrishPF October Open 2023 being held in CityGym, Limerick is nearly here! Athletes – please read this page carefully as it contains essential information for your meet day. Please consult the Entry List below for details of your specific flight. Days and Location The IrishPF October Open 2023 will be held in CityGym…

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IrishPF Executive Committee Announcement 

Jay Farrant, one of the founders of the current Irish Powerlifting Federation and an integral part of its growth, has resigned from his position as Head Coach and President of the IrishPF. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Jay for everything he has done for the federation over the years. Not many…

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Notification of Anti-Doping Rule Violation in the Irish Powerlifting Federation

Dear members, The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) announced today that a member of the Irish Powerlifting Federation, Jody Stevens, has received a 22-month sanction for an anti-doping rule violation. The athlete was tested on April 16th, 2023 at Junior Nationals and the presence of Methylhexanamine (commonly known as DMAA) was found. This is listed on…

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IrishPF September Open 2023 (Phenom) – Athlete Information

Welcome! The IrishPF September Open 2023 being held in Phenom is nearly here! Athletes – please read this page carefully as it contains essential information for your meet day. Please consult the Entry List below for details of your specific flight. Days and Location The IrishPF September Open 2023 will be held in Phenom Gym…

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National Competitions Qualification 2024

JUNIOR AND SUB JUNIOR • New QTs for Juniors • Sub-Juniors must have competed once before in IrishPF • Weight class winners from 2023 will receive an automatic invite • Top 3 u23 totals from 2023 competitions will receive automatic invites – provided they are eligible to compete 2024 • Top 20% of SJ DOTS…

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Masters and Bench Nationals 2023 – Athlete Information

Welcome! Both Masters Nationals and Bench Nationals 2023 being held in A.B.S Powerlifting, are nearly here! Athletes – please read this page carefully as it contains essential information for your meet day. Please consult the Entry List below for details of your specific flight. Days and Location The IrishPF Masters Nationals 2023 will be held…

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IrishPF AGM 2023 Minutes

Here you can view the minutes from the IrishPF AGM back in March. Please excuse the delayed release, we were focusing on launching the new logo before posting the minutes which included the new logo in the header. Thanks to everyone who attended, we hope to see you at next year’s AGM!

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