SUFC Fencing Report: 2025 Irish Open

The 2025 Irish Open was held last Saturday 18^th and Sunday 19^th October in the Irish National Indoor Arena at Blanchardstown in Dublin. Four Sullivan fencers took part: Amelia Penny and Cassidy Ogle competing in the women’s foil and Myles Wilkinson and Adam Sugar in the men’s foil.

The Open is always the biggest Irish fencing event of the year with fencers from Europe and further afield competing along with the best in Ireland. In the men’s foil event on the Saturday Myles finished 13^th and Adam 23^rd, then on the Sunday Amelia was 7^th and Cassidy 9^nd in the women’s foil. All 4 put in strong performances and gained valuable experience fencing at senior level.

The next event for SUFC fencers will be at Round 2 of the 2025/2026 NI Junior Foil Series in Shankill Leisure Centre on Saturday 8^th November.

David White

SUFC Coach

20 Oct 2023