2026 Irish Strength Cup
The 2026 Irish Strength Cup was held on 2026-06-27 in Claregalway. 14 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Overhead Medley
- 2. Deadlift
- 3. Hercules Hold
- 4. Keg Loading Race
- 5. Sandbag Toss
- 6. Power Stairs
Results
| Place | Athlete | Total | Deadlift | Hercules Hold | Keg Loading Race | Overhead Medley | Power Stairs | Sandbag Toss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Bennett 🇬🇧 | 83.5 | 14.5 9 reps, 320 kg | 14.0 18.32 s | 11.0 3 in 39.57 s | 15.0 5 in 50.98 s | 14.0 9 in 25.57 s | 15.0 5 in 29.69 s |
| 2 | Sean Gillen 🇦🇺 | 75.5 | 14.5 9 reps, 320 kg | 11.0 8.75 s | 15.0 3 in 33.13 s | 9.0 3 in 31.93 s | 15.0 9 in 22.59 s | 11.0 4 in 23.67 s |
| 3 | Dillon Gartner 🇺🇸 | 65.5 | 8.5 4 reps, 320 kg | 13.0 13.59 s | 9.0 3 in 41.85 s | 12.0 3 in 21.85 s | 10.0 8 in 64.11 s | 13.0 4 in 19.30 s |
| 4 | Shane Nye 🇬🇧 | 61.0 | 13.0 7 reps, 320 kg | 4.0 1.50 s | 12.0 3 in 38.43 s | 10.0 3 in 28.18 s | 8.0 7 in 31.92 s | 14.0 4 in 18.50 s |
| 5 | Pierre Motal 🇫🇷 | 59.5 | 11.5 6 reps, 320 kg | 15.0 25.87 s | 8.0 3 in 48.98 s | 3.0 2 in 23.36 s | 12.0 9 in 48.19 s | 10.0 4 in 27.36 s |
| 6 | Paul Smith 🇬🇧 | 56.5 | 11.5 6 reps, 320 kg | 8.0 5.29 s | 13.0 3 in 38.32 s | 6.0 3 in 60.43 s | 13.0 9 in 44.16 s | 5.0 3 in 44.55 s |
| 7 | Calum Nicholls 🇬🇧 | 53.5 | 8.5 4 reps, 320 kg | 12.0 12.13 s | 6.0 3 in 56.94 s | 7.0 3 in 42.93 s | 11.0 9 in 57.30 s | 9.0 4 in 28.49 s |
| 8 | Gavin McNamee 🇮🇪 | 50.0 | 10.0 5 reps, 320 kg | 5.0 2.01 s | 14.0 3 in 36.40 s | 4.0 2 in 21.54 s | 9.0 7 in 30.30 s | 8.0 3 in 15.85 s |
| 9 | Paulius Lukša 🇱🇹 | 44.0 | 0.0 0 reps, 320 kg | 7.0 3.87 s | 10.0 3 in 40.87 s | 8.0 3 in 33.30 s | 7.0 6 in 30.37 s | 12.0 4 in 23.11 s |
| 10 | Dillon Doyle 🇮🇪 | 36.0 | 7.0 2 reps, 320 kg | 3.0 1.11 s | 4.0 2 in 33.24 s | 13.0 4 in 65.54 s | 5.0 3 in 11.54 s | 4.0 2 in 31.00 s |
| 11 | Cathal McNally 🇮🇪 | 36.0 | 4.0 2 reps, 270 kg | 10.0 8.17 s | 5.0 2 in 25.54 s | 5.0 2 in 20.92 s | 6.0 4 in 62.61 s | 6.0 3 in 29.37 s |
| 13 | Liam Sheils 🇮🇪 | 19.5 | 5.5 1 rep, 320 kg | 6.0 2.11 s | 7.0 3 in 50.73 s | 1.0 1 in 12.36 s | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 0.0 (Withdrew) |
| 14 | Dan McGuire 🇺🇸 | 14.0 | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 14.0 4 in 49.98 s | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 0.0 (Withdrew) |
| 15 | Matt Dimond 🇬🇧 | 11.0 | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 11.0 3 in 25.36 s | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 0.0 (Withdrew) |
Event-by-Event Results
Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Bennett | 9 reps, 320 kg | 14.5 |
| 1 | Sean Gillen | 9 reps, 320 kg | 14.5 |
| 3 | Shane Nye | 7 reps, 320 kg | 13.0 |
| 4 | Pierre Motal | 6 reps, 320 kg | 11.5 |
| 4 | Paul Smith | 6 reps, 320 kg | 11.5 |
| 6 | Gavin McNamee | 5 reps, 320 kg | 10.0 |
| 7 | Dillon Gartner | 4 reps, 320 kg | 8.5 |
| 7 | Calum Nicholls | 4 reps, 320 kg | 8.5 |
| 9 | Dillon Doyle | 2 reps, 320 kg | 7.0 |
| 10 | Liam Sheils | 1 rep, 320 kg | 5.5 |
| 11 | Cathal McNally | 2 reps, 270 kg | 4.0 |
| - | Paulius Lukša | 0 reps, 320 kg | 0.0 |
| - | Dan McGuire | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Matt Dimond | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Hercules Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierre Motal | 25.87 s | 15.0 |
| 2 | Ryan Bennett | 18.32 s | 14.0 |
| 3 | Dillon Gartner | 13.59 s | 13.0 |
| 4 | Calum Nicholls | 12.13 s | 12.0 |
| 5 | Sean Gillen | 8.75 s | 11.0 |
| 6 | Cathal McNally | 8.17 s | 10.0 |
| 7 | Paul Smith | 5.29 s | 8.0 |
| 8 | Paulius Lukša | 3.87 s | 7.0 |
| 9 | Liam Sheils | 2.11 s | 6.0 |
| 10 | Gavin McNamee | 2.01 s | 5.0 |
| 11 | Shane Nye | 1.50 s | 4.0 |
| 12 | Dillon Doyle | 1.11 s | 3.0 |
| - | Dan McGuire | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Matt Dimond | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Keg Loading Race
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Gillen | 3 in 33.13 s | 15.0 |
| 2 | Gavin McNamee | 3 in 36.40 s | 14.0 |
| 3 | Paul Smith | 3 in 38.32 s | 13.0 |
| 4 | Shane Nye | 3 in 38.43 s | 12.0 |
| 5 | Ryan Bennett | 3 in 39.57 s | 11.0 |
| 6 | Paulius Lukša | 3 in 40.87 s | 10.0 |
| 7 | Dillon Gartner | 3 in 41.85 s | 9.0 |
| 8 | Pierre Motal | 3 in 48.98 s | 8.0 |
| 9 | Liam Sheils | 3 in 50.73 s | 7.0 |
| 10 | Calum Nicholls | 3 in 56.94 s | 6.0 |
| 11 | Cathal McNally | 2 in 25.54 s | 5.0 |
| 12 | Dillon Doyle | 2 in 33.24 s | 4.0 |
| - | Dan McGuire | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Matt Dimond | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Overhead Medley
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Bennett | 5 in 50.98 s | 15.0 |
| 2 | Dan McGuire | 4 in 49.98 s | 14.0 |
| 3 | Dillon Doyle | 4 in 65.54 s | 13.0 |
| 4 | Dillon Gartner | 3 in 21.85 s | 12.0 |
| 5 | Matt Dimond | 3 in 25.36 s | 11.0 |
| 6 | Shane Nye | 3 in 28.18 s | 10.0 |
| 7 | Sean Gillen | 3 in 31.93 s | 9.0 |
| 8 | Paulius Lukša | 3 in 33.30 s | 8.0 |
| 9 | Calum Nicholls | 3 in 42.93 s | 7.0 |
| 10 | Paul Smith | 3 in 60.43 s | 6.0 |
| 11 | Cathal McNally | 2 in 20.92 s | 5.0 |
| 12 | Gavin McNamee | 2 in 21.54 s | 4.0 |
| 13 | Pierre Motal | 2 in 23.36 s | 3.0 |
| 14 | Liam Sheils | 1 in 12.36 s | 1.0 |
Power Stairs
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Gillen | 9 in 22.59 s | 15.0 |
| 2 | Ryan Bennett | 9 in 25.57 s | 14.0 |
| 3 | Paul Smith | 9 in 44.16 s | 13.0 |
| 4 | Pierre Motal | 9 in 48.19 s | 12.0 |
| 5 | Calum Nicholls | 9 in 57.30 s | 11.0 |
| 6 | Dillon Gartner | 8 in 64.11 s | 10.0 |
| 7 | Gavin McNamee | 7 in 30.30 s | 9.0 |
| 8 | Shane Nye | 7 in 31.92 s | 8.0 |
| 9 | Paulius Lukša | 6 in 30.37 s | 7.0 |
| 10 | Cathal McNally | 4 in 62.61 s | 6.0 |
| 11 | Dillon Doyle | 3 in 11.54 s | 5.0 |
| - | Liam Sheils | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Dan McGuire | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Matt Dimond | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Sandbag Toss
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Bennett | 5 in 29.69 s | 15.0 |
| 2 | Shane Nye | 4 in 18.50 s | 14.0 |
| 3 | Dillon Gartner | 4 in 19.30 s | 13.0 |
| 4 | Paulius Lukša | 4 in 23.11 s | 12.0 |
| 5 | Sean Gillen | 4 in 23.67 s | 11.0 |
| 6 | Pierre Motal | 4 in 27.36 s | 10.0 |
| 7 | Calum Nicholls | 4 in 28.49 s | 9.0 |
| 8 | Gavin McNamee | 3 in 15.85 s | 8.0 |
| 9 | Cathal McNally | 3 in 29.37 s | 6.0 |
| 10 | Paul Smith | 3 in 44.55 s | 5.0 |
| 11 | Dillon Doyle | 2 in 31.00 s | 4.0 |
| - | Liam Sheils | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Dan McGuire | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Matt Dimond | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Last updated: June 28, 2026
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