| Event |
Criteria |
| Five Nations |
Strongest available team . The top two IRL fencers on the Irish ranking will ordinarily be selected. For
the remaining places, Selectors will use Ranking System as a guide for selection, but not necessarily exclusively |
| Quad Match |
This team to be selected with a view to giving experience to potential future
Five Nations team members |
| Cadet European Championships |
1 top-64 in European Cadet Circuit Competition |
| Cadet World Championships |
2 top-64's in European Cadet Circuit Competitions and/or
top-64 European Cadet Championships |
| Junior Grade A |
2 top-64's in Junior Grade B or equivalent in UK and/or Europe |
| Junior World Championships |
Two top-64's in Junior Grade A |
| Junior European Championships |
1 top-64 Junior Grade B and 1 top 64 Junior Grade A |
| Under-23 European Championships |
1 top-8 FIE Satellite and 1 top-64 Senior Grade A |
| Senior Grade A |
1 x top-16 Satellite together with good results from strong UK
or Continental European /Grade B equivalent competitions |
| FIE Grand Prix |
At least 2 top-64 Senior Grade A |
| Senior European Championships |
1 x top-8 FIE Satellite and 1 x top-64 Senior Grade A |
| Senior World Championships |
2 Top 64 Senior Grade A |
| World Student Games |
2 top 64 Senior Grade A |
