IFF Training Day (foil and epee) will be held at Rathdown School, Glenageary, Co. Dublin on Sunday 14th March, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Coach: Tristan Parris. Cost: 25 Euro to licensed fencers. Email applications to: stating foil or epee

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The results of the recent Merseyside Open which was supported by a good contingent of Irish fencers can be found on the MOFT 2010 website below.

http://www.moft.co.uk/

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Following qualification at Junior World Cups this weekend, Owen McConnell (ME), Raisa Greer (WE) and Brendan Cusack (MF) will join David Burnside (ME) at the Junior World Championships at Baku, Azerbaijan at Easter. Ulysse Coneys (ME) is the only competitor at Cadet level.

Link to Calendar

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Update of calendar - Five Nations 2010 will be held on 19 June, 2010 at the Hertfordshire Sports Village, de Havilland Campus, Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Venue is convenient to both Luton and Stansted. Estimated start time 1 p.m. finishing about 6.30 - 7 p.m. Therefore, travel possible on Saturday morning with only 1 night accommodation necessary.

Date has been set on a once-off basis at this time due to Commonwealth Fencing Championships.

Link to Calendar

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Document below gives details of the Boyne Valley Fencing Club's new 10 week beginner course starting on 2nd Feb 2010

Boyne_Valley_Fencing_Club_background.pdf

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Dan Corcoran achieved a L16 in his first ever World Cup at Kish Island A-Grade in Iran. This is the best result from an Irish male sabreur in recent history.

Andrew Fenwick equalled the result in Men's Epee.

Well done to both!

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In connection with the hosting of the 2011 World Championships by the city of Catania, Sicily, the organisers are running a competition open to all fencers to submit their ideas for a mascot of the Championships. The prize for the winner will be an expenses paid trip to the World Championships in Catania in 2011 together with a cash prize of 10,000 Euro.

For full details, follow the link ....
http://www.siciliascherma.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=39&lang=en&Itemid

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Delighted to announce that Louth Sports Partnership has allocated Boyne Valley Fencing Club funding to buy a full set of scoring equipment.

To date we have been gratefully using spools, box and leads from DkIT Sabre Club. However, this will really enable Boyne Valley to continue developing.

BVFC has recently completed its inaugural ten week introductory course, teaching children and adults the basics of Sabre Fencing. Feedback has been very promising - the vast majority of the beginners are continuing in the club and we have scheduled for a new course to run in January.

Boyne Valley Fencers make their first venture into competition at the Irish Open this week-end, preparation for which has been two friendly matches vs DKIT.

Emma Foy and John McCabe are also continuing to teach Sabre in a number of schools in the Louth / Meath area and are getting involved with Louth Sports Partnership training courses.

Marcos

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