In February we participated in the first leg of the Irish Historical Fencing League 2025 hosted by The Wrathul Peasants from Co. Clare in which our instructors took Gold in Sabre and a Bronze in Tier A longsword! Their achievements will be immortalised via our club’s Wall of Fame!

Congratulations to all medallists of the first leg of IHFL 2025:

Longsword Tier A
Gold – Tadg Farrell (Wrathful Peasants)
Silver – James Welfare (Wrathful Peasants)
Bronze – Colin Miraglio (Blademasters Academy)

Longsword Tier B
Gold – Michal Gwiazda (Blademasters Academy)
Silver – Frank Justice (Blademasters Academy)
Bronze – Luke O’Keefe (Wrathful Peasants)

Sabre
Gold – Andrzej Rozycki (Blademasters Academy)
Silver – Jacob Burke (Noble Science Academy – Dublin)
Bronze – Tadg Farrell (Wrathful Peasants)

You can watch the Gold and Bronze fights from the tournament on our official YouTube Channel below:

More information about the League can be found on: http://hemaireland.com/index.php/about-the-ihfl/

Second Leg of the IHFL will take place in Cork hosted by Blademasters Academy on the 17th and 18th of May 2025 and will feature Tier A & B Longsword Tournaments as well as Sword and Buckler Tournament >>> IHFL 2025 – Cork Leg <<< (FB event)