Teams Mixed Weapons: 1st The Noble Peasants 2nd The Pastoral Pugilists 3rd Don't Tell Our Wives!

Longsword B: 1st Luke O’Keeffe Wrathful Peasants 2nd Gyorgy Szabados Blademasters Academy 3rd Max Thompson Dublin HEMA Club Longsword A: 1st Jordan Mock Academy of Steel 2nd Connor Kemp-Cowell Caledonian Sword Guild 3rd Samuel Gassmann Goats Head Historical Fencing

Women's+ Longsword: 1st Place Tereza Prorok Goats Head Historical Fencing 2nd Place Melissa Hainsworth Academy of Steel 3rd Place Tam Darlugdach Caledonian Sword Guild

Sword & Buckler: 1st Place Mike Prendergast Historical Combat Academy 2nd Place Connor Kemp-Cowell Caledonian Sword Guild 3rd Place Eoin Walker Blademasters Academy

We hope everyone enjoyed this weekend! As you travel home safely, you should start making plans for next year...

For everyone signed up to Féile na nGaiscíoch 2025 - Danse Macabre, we just sent out an email to indicate your workshop preferences. You'll need to sign up by the 6th of October! Tere have been some issues with emails in the past so please get in touch if you didn't get one.

The pools for Féile na nGaiscíoch 2025 - Danse Macabre are now available*! Head over to hemagon.com/tournament/f... to have a look. *subject to change in case of last minute cancellations.

Last minute sponsor for the Féile na nGaiscíoch 2025 - Danse Macabre raffle! Warlock Leathercraft (warlockleathercraft.com) is adding a voucher for a custom sheath for a knife or sword to the pile. He'll also be there with a merch stand, so you can check out his handiwork!

Still haven't bought your ticket for Féile na nGaiscíoch 2025 - Danse Macabre? There's not much time left...

Here's the workshop schedule for Féile na nGaiscíoch '25 on 12/10! Those who have bought a ticket will receive an email to register for their preferred workshops and lectures on the 2nd of October, once ticket sales have closed. Please watch your inbox and make sure to register in a timely manner.

What is swordfighting, if not a dance with death? A Danse Macabre? If you've paid attention to our sponsor announcements and merch, you might've already spotted the skeletons. It is now time for the final Féile na nGaiscíoch 2025 poster and theme! See you in October!

☘️ We're proud to sponsor Dublin HEMA's event in October! Are you going or is this tournament on your list? "Like" or drop a comment below! www.dublinhemaclub.com/events/feile...

One. Final. Sponsor. If you take part in the Féile na nGaiscíoch 2025 raffle, you can win a pair of original Craftsmith arm guards! Early bird sale for the event tickets ends today, by the way: events.dublinhemaclub.com/event/3/feil...

Anyone who has trained Sword & Buckler with us before has seen our collection of club bucklers. They're made by Raven Heart Forge, who's sponsoring a buckler for the Féile na nGaiscíoch '25 raffle! Get your ticket now, early bird sales are ending very soon: events.dublinhemaclub.com/event/3/feil...

Our next raffle sponsor is HEMA DECK! Regardless of if you're attending for the tournaments or workshops of Féile na nGaiscíoch '25, if you take part in the raffle you'll have a chance to win 1 of 3 of these gorgeous decks of playing cards. Get your ticket: events.dublinhemaclub.com/event/3/feil...

Caw Caw! Early bird ticket sales for Féile na nGaiscíoch 2025 are ending this month. From the 1st of August, ticket prices are going to be slightly higher. If you want to get a ticket at the current prices, head over now: events.dublinhemaclub.com/event/3/feil...

Alright! The previous sponsors were for the tournaments of Féile na nGaiscíoch, but those not competing also have a chance to get some goodies. How? Through the raffle! One of the raffle sponsors is Force Sportswear, who are sponsoring a couple of DHC Jerseys. Tickets: bit.ly/4cIimzD

Our last tournament prize sponsor, before we move on to the raffle sponsors, is Academy of Historical Arts! A multitude of discount vouchers for their courses will be available across all tournament categories of Féile na nGaiscíoch 2025. Tickets for the event: bit.ly/4cIimzD

The sponsor announcements for Féile na nGaiscíoch 2025 continue! A 10% voucher by Malleus Martialis awaits the 3rd place Women's+ Longsword. Tickets: events.dublinhemaclub.com/event/3/feil...

Placing 3rd in Longsword A or Women's+ Longsword in Féile na nGaiscíoch 2025? 8 OPENINGS got your back! (and front, and arms) They're kindly sponsoring 2 vouchers for rashguards. Both categories still have a single ticket left: events.dublinhemaclub.com/event/3/feil...

Fallen Rook Publishing decided to absolutely SHOWER us with book discount vouchers, which are going to be spread across several tournament categories at Féile na nGaiscíoch '25! Tickets for the event: events.dublinhemaclub.com/event/3/feile-na-ngaiscioch-2025

True Steel is sponsoring Féile na nGaiscíoch 2025 with 15% discount codes for ALL participants (even if you're getting a Workshop Only ticket!), and additional 3x 50% discount codes will be awarded to the Team that places second in our Mixed Weapons tournament. Tickets: bit.ly/4cIimzD

If you place second in Longsword A or Women's+ Longsword (both of which still have one ticket available as of this moment) at Féile na nGaiscíoch 2025, you will win one of the €50 vouchers sponsored by PBT Historical Fencing! Tickets: events.dublinhemaclub.com/event/3/feil...

Did you manage to snatch one of the limited tickets for Sword & Buckler for Féile na nGaiscíoch 2025? Then you'll be delighted to hear that the second place also gets an arming sword, sponsored by Landsknecht Emporium! Other tickets for remaining tournaments and workshops here: bit.ly/4cIimzD

Dublin HEMA Club joined Dublin Pride today! Our club wants our members to feel supported in who they are and who they love, and we're not afraid to support that publicly. Happy Pride, everyone! Special shoutout to @belong-to.bsky.social who donated several additional big pride flags to us.

HEMA is not just gear, it's also honing your body to perfection. That's why one of our Féile na nGaiscíoch '25 sponsors is Sprezzatura Sports & Wellness! A voucher for a free program and a goody bag are allocated for 2nd place Longsword B. Get tickets for the event here: bit.ly/4cIimzD

But wait, there's more! SPES is sponsoring Féile na nGaiscíoch '25 with 4€75 vouchers, 3 of which go to the team that places first in our mixed weapons tournament, and the fourth is allocated for 1st place Longsword A. The Longsword A prizes are starting to look *really* juicy! bit.ly/4cIimzD

You all probably know the next sponsor of Féile na nGaiscíoch '25, it is Regenyei Armory! They are sponsoring two vouchers, €100 for 1st place Longsword A and €50 for 2nd place Longsword A! Coincidentally, Longsword A still has 6 tickets available: bit.ly/4cIimzD

For everyone who missed the presentation by Malleus Martialis about the modern HEMA sword that we hosted at the end of May, we have now uploaded the recording to our YouTube channel: youtu.be/ViVOWeFZYFE

VB Swordshop is also sponsoring Féile na nGaiscíoch 2025! One arming sword and one buckler are going to be 1st prize for our Sword & Buckler tournament. There are still some tickets for Longsword A and for Workshop-only available here: events.dublinhemaclub.com/event/3/feil...

Our club is happy to be home to all kinds of people, and we celebrate diversity. No member of ours has to worry about being harassed for their sexual or romantic orientation (or lack thereof), or their gender. We stand together, LGBTQ+ and allies, swords raised!

Another online presentation brought to you by us, this time in collaboration with Malleus Martialis! Tune in on the 31st of may at 3pm GMT (Dublin time) on Zoom. It's free! us02web.zoom.us/j/8842199629.... Meeting ID: 884 2199 6293 Passcode: pSsU1f

Did you know that there is still one ticket available for our "Longsword: Women's & Underrepresented genders" tournament? No? Well, the first prize for that one is sponsored by Black Fencer and it's a steel Longsword! All tickets for Féile na nGaiscíoch '25 here: bit.ly/4cIimzD

In collaboration with the DDHF, the DHC is organising a 2-day judge training on the 14th & 15th of June. You'll receive a certificate and the confidence that you know how to properly judge! The training is open to HEMAI members and will take place in Dublin. Sign up here: forms.gle/89Lc86Htnk3y...

For our next Féile na nGaiscíoch 2025 sponsor, we present you Fenice who are providing a pair of their fencing gloves. These gloves can be won in our Sword & Buckler tournament as a 3rd prize. Leaves you to wonder what 1st and 2nd are, doesn't it? Just wait... Tickets available here: bit.ly/4cIimzD

Another faithful sponsor is The Knight Shop International Ltd, who is sponsoring Féile na nGaiscíoch 2025 with 3x £50 vouchers (which will be going to the second place in the Teams, Mixed weapons tournament) and two sets of medals. Get tickets here: bit.ly/4cIimzD

Our next sponsor for Féile na nGaiscíoch 2025 is Kvetun Armoury, who are providing us with a steel longsword! This sword will be the first prizes for the Longsword B category. So everyone who signed up, you now know what you're training for, besides glory! Get tickets here: bit.ly/4cIimzD

It's time to start announcing the Féile na nGaiscíoch 2025 sponsors because there are MANY! We start with Sparring Gloves who are a faithful sponsor of Irish tournaments. They are sponsoring us with a pair gloves, which are one of (yes, ONE OF) the prizes for first place Longsword A! bit.ly/4cIimzD

We have partnered with VB Swordshop to provide you with a live online presentation that will bring you these things, completely for free! Join us on the 12th of April, 3pm Dublin time via Zoom! Open to everyone! Join the Zoom Meeting via this link: us06web.zoom.us/j/8981517354....

Announcing our final workshops! There are still 6 tickets available for the Longsword A tournament (which includes access to the workshops), and 38 Workshop-only tickets. Everything else is sold out!

Today, Raidió na Gaeltachta aired an interview with Alex, on of our members, discussing HEMA and our club - as Gaeilge (in Irish)! You can listen to the interview here (it starts at 29:32): www.rte.ie/radio/rnag/c... Big thank you again to Máire who came all the way from Galway for the interview.

Can you feel the excitement rising? It's now finally time to buy your ticket for Féile na nGaiscíoch 2025! Simply follow this link: events.dublinhemaclub.com/event/3/feil... You can also find it on our website. Looking forward to seeing you in October ⚔️

While subject to change depending on ticket sales, here's a preliminary tournament schedule for Féile na nGaiscíoch 2025 to help you decide which tournaments you'd like to participate in! Early Bird ticket sales open on the 24th of February.

In honour of International Women's Day, we are offering a special Beginners Workshop. The workshop is open to women (cis and trans) and non-binary people who feel comfortable in spaces that are specifically targeted towards women. If you'd like to sign up, send an email to [email protected]

Are you prepared for the Féile na nGaiscíoch Workshop and Lecture lineup? We don't think so! Excited? Get ready for Early Bird ticket sales to open on the 24th of February and start preparing for October 11th & 12th!

Early Bird ticket sales for Féile na nGaiscíoch 2025 are going to open on the 24th of February! Prepare for 2 days of tournaments and exciting workshops. Early Bird prices: Single Tournament (includes Workshops): €70 Two Tournaments (includes Workshops): €90 Workshops: €40 Teams (Whole Team): €9

Are you part of HEMA Ireland? An international HEMA fencer visiting Dublin? Join us during our Open Sparring on Sundays from 3-5pm! All bladed HEMA weapons welcome. If you are interested, please check with us a few days before you want to attend by emailing [email protected]

Even with protective gear, accidents happen. We have organised a first aid workshop that will focus on injuries and situations you are most likely to encounter during your HEMA career (head injuries, dislocations, fractures, ...). The workshop will be provided by the Kennedy Health & Safety Group.

Our club has grown so much that we were able to introduce a third training day on Thursdays, during which we will be introducing additonal weapons now! Yesterday, in our first class, our coach Neil taught the basics of how to use a staff. Next week, we'll be doing rapier! #hema

Dublin HEMA Club wishes Merry Christmas to those who celebrate, and a lovely end of the year (and other relevant holidays) to those who don't. Photography: @ciantastic on Instagram Location: Drimnagh Castle