Skip to main content

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.

Date: June 27, 2026
Location: Claregalway, Ireland
Type: World Strength Series
Division: Men
Ryan Bennett
1st Place

Ryan Bennett 🇬🇧

Total Points: 83.5

Events (6 total)

  1. 1. Overhead Medley
  2. 2. Deadlift
  3. 3. Hercules Hold
  4. 4. Keg Loading Race
  5. 5. Sandbag Toss
  6. 6. Power Stairs

Results

Final standings with every athlete's result and points in each of the 6 events. Scroll sideways for later events.
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

See Also

All Competitions Competition Calendar Contest Series Event Categories World Records Training Guides Rankings

About 2026 Irish Strength Cup

Strongman competitions test athletes across multiple events in a single contest, combining static strength, moving events, and endurance challenges. Results are typically scored using a points-based system where athletes earn placements in each event, and the overall winner is determined by the lowest cumulative score or highest total points.

Competition pages include full event breakdowns, individual athlete performances, and historical context for each contest. Whether you're researching World's Strongest Man finals, Arnold Strongman Classic results, or regional qualifiers, our database covers thousands of competitions from the sport's history.

FITNESSVOLT.COM/STRONGMAN