October Open 2026
Welcome!
October Open 2026 – 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 October Open will take place on the 10th – 11th of October 2026
Venue Address
Blackwater Road, Newtownabbey, United Kingdom, BT36 4TZ
Session & Flight Details
| Session | Weigh in | Lifting | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT AM | 07:00 - 08:30 | 09:00 - 13:30 | Sub-Juniors, F - 84, F - 84+ |
| SAT PM | 12:30 - 14:00 | 14:30 - 19:00 | M-83, M-105, M-120 |
| SUN AM | 07:00 - 08:30 | 09:00 - 13:30 | F - 63, M - 74, F - 69, F - 76 |
| SUN PM | 12:30 - 14:00 | 14:30 - 19:00 | F - 57, M-93 A, M - 66, M-93 B |
Anti-Doping
Please review the IPF’s 2022 Anti-Doping Letter.
Please also note that for athletes requiring a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) the cost associated is €100 for international lifters and €385 for non-international lifters.
If you have any queries then please contact IPF Anti-Doping Officer.
What Flight Am I In?
Please consult the Entry List below for details of your flight.
FAQs
Q: Can I change weight class?
A: No, not at this stage. Weight class changes are not accepted once the deadline for entry forms passes (five weeks out). This is to allow us to organise flights, etc.
Q: Can I change club?
A: No, not at this stage. You may remove your club but you cannot change to a new club at this point.
Q: Can I change my openers?
A: Yes. You will be asked for your openers at weigh-in on the morning of the competition. You can change them once more for each lift until three minutes / three attempts prior to the start of your flight in that lift.
Entry List
The final entry list is below. Please email IPF Competitions with any queries at this stage.
| Flight | Lot | Name | Club | Class | Equipment | Division | Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | William King | M - 105 | Raw | Sub-Junior | Sat AM | |
| A | 2 | Josh Reid | M - 93 | Raw | Sub-Junior | Sat AM | |
| A | 3 | Lachlan Gill | M - 74 | Raw | Sub-Junior | Sat AM | |
| A | 4 | Abbie Galbraith | F - 69 | Raw | Sub-Junior | Sat AM | |
| A | 5 | Liam Aylward | M - 74 | Raw | Sub-Junior | Sat AM | |
| A | 6 | Kevin Kelleher | M - 93 | Raw | Sub-Junior | Sat AM | |
| A | 7 | Luke Baviera | Odyssey Strength | M - 74 | Raw | Sub-Junior | Sat AM |
| A | 8 | Jack Anderson | M - 93 | Raw | Sub-Junior | Sat AM | |
| A | 9 | Yin Chen | Odyssey Strength | F - 76 | Raw | Sub-Junior | Sat AM |
| B | 10 | Laura McCarthy | F - 84 | Raw | Open | Sat AM | |
| B | 11 | Anna Gemmell | Re:Form | F - 84 | Raw | Open | Sat AM |
| B | 12 | Faye McGinley | F - 84 | Raw | Open | Sat AM | |
| B | 13 | Emily Barr | F - 84 | Raw | Open | Sat AM | |
| B | 14 | Lauren Treacy | Iron Mindset Powerlifting | F - 84 | Raw | Open | Sat AM |
| B | 15 | Hannah Rodgers | F - 84 | Raw | Open | Sat AM | |
| B | 16 | Chloe McCarron | F - 84+ | Raw | Open | Sat AM | |
| B | 17 | Hollie Jones | F - 84+ | Raw | Open | Sat AM | |
| B | 18 | Aoife Mullarkey | F - 84+ | Raw | Open | Sat AM | |
| B | 19 | Emma Foster | Iron Mindset Powerlifting | F - 84+ | Raw | Open | Sat AM |
| B | 20 | Aisling Roche | F - 84+ | Raw | Open | Sat AM | |
| B | 21 | Joanne Magee | F - 84+ | Raw | Open | Sat AM | |
| B | 22 | Nadine Cooney | Iron Mindset Powerlifting | F - 84+ | Raw | Open | Sat AM |
| B | 23 | Aileen Burke | F - 84+ | Raw | Open | Sat AM | |
| C | 24 | John Hussey | M - 83 | Raw | Open | Sat PM | |
| C | 25 | Lawrence Paz | M - 83 | Raw | Open | Sat PM | |
| C | 26 | Daire Gaynor | McGarry Barbell | M - 83 | Raw | Open | Sat PM |
| C | 27 | Cuan Leahy | M - 83 | Raw | Open | Sat PM | |
| C | 28 | Josh Leung | M - 83 | Raw | Open | Sat PM | |
| C | 29 | Jack McQuillan | Omega Powerlifting | M - 83 | Raw | Open | Sat PM |
| C | 30 | Conor Murphy | Odyssey Strength | M - 83 | Raw | Open | Sat PM |
| C | 31 | Adithya Ajit | M - 83 | Raw | Open | Sat PM | |
| C | 32 | Alex Doherty | M - 83 | Raw | Open | Sat PM | |
| C | 33 | Bailey McAlister | M - 83 | Raw | Open | Sat PM | |
| C | 34 | Charlie Wallace | M - 83 | Raw | Open | Sat PM | |
| D | 35 | Patrick Lyons | MaxOut Powerlifting | M - 105 | Raw | Open | Sat PM |
| D | 36 | John Maher | M - 105 | Raw | Open | Sat PM | |
| D | 37 | Josh Gormley | Omega Powerlifting | M - 105 | Raw | Open | Sat PM |
| D | 38 | Josh McMullin | Omega Powerlifting | M - 105 | Raw | Open | Sat PM |
| D | 39 | James Reilly | Evo Powerlifting | M - 105 | Raw | Open | Sat PM |
| D | 40 | Joe Weir | M - 105 | Raw | Open | Sat PM | |
| D | 41 | Colin Galbraith | M - 105 | Equipped | Open | Sat PM | |
| D | 42 | Dillon Farrelly | Iron Mindset Powerlifting | M - 105 | Raw | Open | Sat PM |
| D | 43 | Joel McFarland | M - 105 | Equipped | Open | Sat PM | |
| D | 44 | Dylan Gibson | M - 120 | Raw | Open | Sat PM | |
| D | 45 | Calvin Abraham | M - 120 | Raw | Open | Sat PM | |
| E | 46 | Jessica McAtamney | F - 63 | Raw | Open | Sun AM | |
| E | 47 | Laura Doran | F - 63 | Raw | Open | Sun AM | |
| E | 48 | Kara O’Hagan | F - 63 | Raw | Open | Sun AM | |
| E | 49 | Shauna O'Connor | F - 63 | Raw | Open | Sun AM | |
| E | 50 | Holly Bottomley | F - 63 | Raw | Open | Sun AM | |
| E | 51 | Emma Brennan | F - 63 | Raw | Open | Sun AM | |
| E | 52 | Amy Farrell | Iron Mindset Powerlifting | F - 63 | Raw | Open | Sun AM |
| E | 53 | David Duff | M - 74 | Raw | Open | Sun AM | |
| E | 54 | Aaron Tiernan | M - 74 | Raw | Open | Sun AM | |
| E | 55 | Mufaro Gogwe | M - 74 | Raw | Open | Sun AM | |
| E | 56 | Tiernan Ryan | M - 74 | Raw | Open | Sun AM | |
| E | 57 | Darcy Devenney | M - 74 | Raw | Open | Sun AM | |
| F | 58 | Clair Hampton | F - 69 | Raw | Open | Sun AM | |
| F | 59 | Sarah Fitzpatrick | F - 69 | Raw | Open | Sun AM | |
| F | 60 | Emma Grealy | Iron Mindset Powerlifting | F - 69 | Raw | Open | Sun AM |
| F | 61 | Sarah O Reardon | F - 69 | Raw | Open | Sun AM | |
| F | 62 | Naomi Ross | F - 69 | Raw | Open | Sun AM | |
| F | 63 | Ella McKinney | F - 69 | Raw | Open | Sun AM | |
| F | 64 | Grace Skelly | F - 69 | Raw | Open | Sun AM | |
| F | 65 | Megan Wynne-McCoy | F - 76 | Raw | Open | Sun AM | |
| F | 66 | Alexandra Kapka | F - 76 | Raw | Open | Sun AM | |
| F | 67 | Nova Hogan | Odyssey Strength | F - 76 | Raw | Open | Sun AM |
| G | 68 | Chloe Creith | F - 57 | Raw | Open | Sun PM | |
| G | 69 | Lisa Cahill | F - 57 | Raw | Open | Sun PM | |
| G | 70 | Daniel Kellher | M - 93 | Raw | Open | Sun PM | |
| G | 71 | Jacob Flint | Re:Form | M - 93 | Raw | Open | Sun PM |
| G | 72 | Ronan Moloney | M - 93 | Raw | Open | Sun PM | |
| G | 73 | Michael McGuick | M - 93 | Raw | Open | Sun PM | |
| G | 74 | Declan Brown | M - 93 | Raw | Open | Sun PM | |
| G | 75 | David Lucas | Odyssey Strength | M - 93 | Raw | Open | Sun PM |
| G | 76 | Luke Smith | M - 93 | Raw | Open | Sun PM | |
| G | 77 | Harry Webb | M - 93 | Raw | Open | Sun PM | |
| G | 78 | Thomas Patton | M - 93 | Raw | Open | Sun PM | |
| H | 79 | Chris Bates | M - 66 | Raw | Open | Sun PM | |
| H | 80 | John Campbell | M - 66 | Raw | Open | Sun PM | |
| H | 81 | Adam Caufield | M - 66 | Raw | Open | Sun PM | |
| H | 82 | Gareth Rogan | M - 93 | Raw | Open | Sun PM | |
| H | 83 | Jordan Stobie | M - 93 | Raw | Open | Sun PM | |
| H | 84 | Luke Drought | EJ Powerlifting | M - 93 | Raw | Open | Sun PM |
| H | 85 | Joshua Preuss | Re:Form | M - 93 | Raw | Open | Sun PM |
| H | 86 | Matthew Mullan | Re:Form | M - 93 | Raw | Open | Sun PM |
| H | 87 | Declan walsh | M - 93 | Raw | Open | Sun PM | |
| H | 88 | Gary Bissett | M - 93 | Raw | Open | Sun PM | |
| H | 89 | Eoin O Connell | Iron Mindset Powerlifting | M - 93 | Raw | Open | Sun PM |