Pinkertons Irish Open 2025 18th January
Arm Wrestling Training
Monday
Ben Surgeoner 6pm in Ballymoney
RTF Gym (Ivan Minev) 7pm-9pm Lurgan
Tuesday
The Bodyworks Gym in Armagh (6:30pm)
Wednesday
Sam McMullan (7:30pm) in Ballymoney
Thursday
The Warehouse Gym in Portadown (6:30pm)
(Check out our Facebook page or contact us for Confirmation.)
10 World Records broken at the Bodyworks Gym in Armagh
Do you need an Arm Wrestling table or equipment click the buttons below.
Bull Strength Arm Wrestling Open Day Saturday the 20th July
DUALLA SHOW (Tipperary) 25th August 2024
https://www.duallashow.ie/arm-wrestling/
Another date not to be missed for your diaries!
We are honoured to be invited to the Dualla show in Tipperary (close to Cashel) on Sunday the 25th August.
There will be Professional Arm Wrestling tables for Adults and Kids to have a go on.
You can even pull against the IFA World and just recently crowned European Champion Adrian O’Dwyer (Ex Irish Olympic athlete).
We will have a few Exhibition Super Matches throughout the day as well.
We also have a variety of fun Grip Challenges for the Adults and Kids to try.
Be sure not to miss the World & Irish Record attempts on a few of the grip handles throughout the day.
Just sign a waiver and its all free to try on the day. €1000's of Grip handles and Items from around the world.
This is to help promote Arm Wrestling in Ireland and to support the new club starting up in Tipperary. They already have the current Irish Pro -75kg Champion Cillian English, along with his brothers, which 3 have already achieved Pro status. We are excited to see how many more Pros/Champions will come out of Tipperary! So don't miss this opportunity to meet up and get involved in the growing sport of Arm Wrestling.
The Dualla show offers a free Circus, Tractor Pulling, Monster Trucks, Stars of Country singers, Tug’O’War and a Dog show along with the livestock and show jumping to name just a few events going on during the day. Check out their website for more info.
@duallashow @leviathan_training Leviathan Training Northern Ireland Grip
Show entry: Adults are €20 and Seniors/Students are €15 with all kids 16 and under are free in (when accompanied by an over 18).
We are honoured to be invited to the Dualla show in Tipperary (close to Cashel) on Sunday the 25th August.
There will be Professional Arm Wrestling tables for Adults and Kids to have a go on.
You can even pull against the IFA World and just recently crowned European Champion Adrian O’Dwyer (Ex Irish Olympic athlete).
We will have a few Exhibition Super Matches throughout the day as well.
We also have a variety of fun Grip Challenges for the Adults and Kids to try.
Be sure not to miss the World & Irish Record attempts on a few of the grip handles throughout the day.
Just sign a waiver and its all free to try on the day. €1000's of Grip handles and Items from around the world.
This is to help promote Arm Wrestling in Ireland and to support the new club starting up in Tipperary. They already have the current Irish Pro -75kg Champion Cillian English, along with his brothers, which 3 have already achieved Pro status. We are excited to see how many more Pros/Champions will come out of Tipperary! So don't miss this opportunity to meet up and get involved in the growing sport of Arm Wrestling.
The Dualla show offers a free Circus, Tractor Pulling, Monster Trucks, Stars of Country singers, Tug’O’War and a Dog show along with the livestock and show jumping to name just a few events going on during the day. Check out their website for more info.
@duallashow @leviathan_training Leviathan Training Northern Ireland Grip
Show entry: Adults are €20 and Seniors/Students are €15 with all kids 16 and under are free in (when accompanied by an over 18).
Stanley Hamilton Vs Nik Dodd
Arm Gods Full Match
Pinkertons Irish Open 2024
Congratulations to all the 2024 Irish Open Champions!
Opening evening at the Evolution Gym in Coleraine 11th Dec 2023 NOW Closed
We are now Training every week in the Bodyworks Gym in Armagh
Training every Tuesday from 6:30pm.
Everyone welcome £5 for a day pass to Arm Wrestle with British and Irish Champions, EAST V WEST competitors, ARM GODS Competitors, IFA World Masters Number 2 and 4 and IFA World Grand Master number 4.
Everyone welcome £5 for a day pass to Arm Wrestle with British and Irish Champions, EAST V WEST competitors, ARM GODS Competitors, IFA World Masters Number 2 and 4 and IFA World Grand Master number 4.
WE ARE NOW ON INSTAGRAM
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Arm Wrestling and Grip at the Armagh Show 10th June 2023
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We are looking for new Clubs/Gyms in NI
We are traveling to our first Gym in Northern Ireland next Friday 24th February.
We will be in Reps Gym in Omagh for 7:30pm to closing time.
All members or non members (Day pass may apply) are all welcome to have a go on the professional competition tables. You will learn the basic techniques and strengths involved in this unique sport that many are calling a miniature martial art.
So why not come in and see for yourself why Arm Wrestling is one of the biggest and fastest growing sports around the World.
We will have the 3 Arm Wrestlers who represented NI at last years IFA Worlds competition. Bringing home NI/ Irelands first ever World medals. Plus we might have the PAA/BAF Super heavy weight and -100kg Champions in attendance as well.
Reps Gym, 6 Derry Road, Omagh, BT78 5DR
If any other Gyms are interested please get in touch.
We will be in Reps Gym in Omagh for 7:30pm to closing time.
All members or non members (Day pass may apply) are all welcome to have a go on the professional competition tables. You will learn the basic techniques and strengths involved in this unique sport that many are calling a miniature martial art.
So why not come in and see for yourself why Arm Wrestling is one of the biggest and fastest growing sports around the World.
We will have the 3 Arm Wrestlers who represented NI at last years IFA Worlds competition. Bringing home NI/ Irelands first ever World medals. Plus we might have the PAA/BAF Super heavy weight and -100kg Champions in attendance as well.
Reps Gym, 6 Derry Road, Omagh, BT78 5DR
If any other Gyms are interested please get in touch.
PAA Irish Open 2023
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PAA Irish open 2023 was held on the 28th January in the Armagh city hotel. We had 69 entries across all the weight classes. Novice -80kg, -100kg and +100kg. Pro -75kg, -90kg, -105kg, +105kg, Masters and Ladies. Please see the tab above for the separate page for photos and click here for the live youtube link.
Silver and Bronze at the 2022 IFA World Arm Wrestling Championships for Northern Ireland
Silver and Bronze at the 2022 IFA World Arm Wrestling Championships for Northern Ireland
Just over 350 competitors from around the World took part over 4 full days of matches in categories ranging from U15, U18 and U21 Juniors, to Seniors and Grandmasters (40 yrs+) right up to Over 70’s Ultra Grandmasters with various Male and Female weight classes. Along with various Disabled classes and weight categories for Male and Female competitors.
Neither Northern Ireland or Ireland have never been represented at a World Arm Wrestling Championship before. This changed last week when 3 competitors from Northern Ireland, David Gibson, Robert Nicholl and Stanley Hamilton, along with Ex-Olympic high jumper Adrian O’Dwyer from Kilkenny travelled to Dieppe in France to take up the challenge against the world’s best at the 2022 IFA World Arm Wrestling Championships.
Due to the registration rules the 3 pullers from NI were included in the UK team which had its biggest ever representation at a World Competition with 35 pullers. The UK team brought home a record breaking 25 medals and finished as the 5th best team at the competition.
David Gibson from Killylea County Armagh was the first ever puller from NI/Ireland to take the stage when he took his place in the Grandmasters (50yrs+) -78kg class on left achieving 5th place. The following day he competed on his favoured right arm and was so close to winning the minimum of a Bronze medal but after a very close call from the 2 referees he was awarded 4th place. David also competed in the Seniors -78kg class on left and Right over the next 2 days of competition but the first 2 days of competition took its toll against the best in the World.
Robert Nicholl from Hamiltonsbawn in County Armagh took to the World stage like a man possessed in the +105kg Masters (40yrs+) left arm class. Robert had the competition of his life finishing just outside the medals in 4th in a stacked class with an Ex-World champion and some European monsters. Robert finished 9th on his not so favoured right arm on the following day. He also competed in the Seniors +105kg Class on Left but again the first 2 days of competition had drained his best but he still managed a brilliant 10th place.
Stanley Hamilton From Tynan County Armagh pulled off a shock Bronze medal in the Masters (40yrs+) -86kg left arm class. He is the current Irish Pro Champion at -86kg, but his first pull was against the current European champion Grzegorz Nowotarski from Poland which proved to be a quick match. It is a double elimination event and he managed to recover from the first loss, adopt his style and pin everyone else to get into the Semi final. He met a very strong opponent, Tero Saarinen from Finland and the match could have went either way. It was still a great result taking Northern Ireland first ever medal at a World Championship.
The European Champion Grzegorz pulled Stanley the following day on Right but this time the result was avenged. Stanley went undefeated in to the Final and met Tero Saarinen from Finland again, but this time the Fin needed to Pin twice to deny Stanley the Gold medal. Stanley tried everything in a nail biting final where again it could’ve went either way, but alas it wasn’t to be and he came home with the Silver. Stanley also competed in the Seniors -86kg class on left and Right. After the first 2 days of competing Stanley had very little left in the tank but he did manage to finish 12th on his Right.
Adrian O’Dwyer from Kilkenny who is the current British Right arm Champion only entered the stacked Senior -105kg right class due to an old injury on his left. Adrian was our best hope for a medal but it wasn’t to be this year. Adrian still finished a very respectable 7th place especially given the quality of the competitors in his class. Adrian will be a World Champion and he has some very promising talent training with him in Kilkenny. Many of the European countries teach Arm Wrestling in Schools.
We would like to thank Arm Gods for their help and to everyone for their support. This takes many years of dedicated training and sacrifice to even get close to this level of competition. Arm Wrestling may seem like an individual sport but it requires a lot of team support. The weight categories ensure you are pulling someone around your own weight. We cant stress enough how this is completely different than the majority view of pulling over a table, plus its much safer once you learn what you are doing.
The Northern Ireland team train in Portadown and we have another big competition coming up on the 22nd of October. England versus NI/Ireland where the top Professionals will go head to head. There will also be a competition for Novice pullers, for Health and Safety reasons you must be training with a club or a Pro to ensure you are competent and safe to pull. Please contact us via social media.
Just over 350 competitors from around the World took part over 4 full days of matches in categories ranging from U15, U18 and U21 Juniors, to Seniors and Grandmasters (40 yrs+) right up to Over 70’s Ultra Grandmasters with various Male and Female weight classes. Along with various Disabled classes and weight categories for Male and Female competitors.
Neither Northern Ireland or Ireland have never been represented at a World Arm Wrestling Championship before. This changed last week when 3 competitors from Northern Ireland, David Gibson, Robert Nicholl and Stanley Hamilton, along with Ex-Olympic high jumper Adrian O’Dwyer from Kilkenny travelled to Dieppe in France to take up the challenge against the world’s best at the 2022 IFA World Arm Wrestling Championships.
Due to the registration rules the 3 pullers from NI were included in the UK team which had its biggest ever representation at a World Competition with 35 pullers. The UK team brought home a record breaking 25 medals and finished as the 5th best team at the competition.
David Gibson from Killylea County Armagh was the first ever puller from NI/Ireland to take the stage when he took his place in the Grandmasters (50yrs+) -78kg class on left achieving 5th place. The following day he competed on his favoured right arm and was so close to winning the minimum of a Bronze medal but after a very close call from the 2 referees he was awarded 4th place. David also competed in the Seniors -78kg class on left and Right over the next 2 days of competition but the first 2 days of competition took its toll against the best in the World.
Robert Nicholl from Hamiltonsbawn in County Armagh took to the World stage like a man possessed in the +105kg Masters (40yrs+) left arm class. Robert had the competition of his life finishing just outside the medals in 4th in a stacked class with an Ex-World champion and some European monsters. Robert finished 9th on his not so favoured right arm on the following day. He also competed in the Seniors +105kg Class on Left but again the first 2 days of competition had drained his best but he still managed a brilliant 10th place.
Stanley Hamilton From Tynan County Armagh pulled off a shock Bronze medal in the Masters (40yrs+) -86kg left arm class. He is the current Irish Pro Champion at -86kg, but his first pull was against the current European champion Grzegorz Nowotarski from Poland which proved to be a quick match. It is a double elimination event and he managed to recover from the first loss, adopt his style and pin everyone else to get into the Semi final. He met a very strong opponent, Tero Saarinen from Finland and the match could have went either way. It was still a great result taking Northern Ireland first ever medal at a World Championship.
The European Champion Grzegorz pulled Stanley the following day on Right but this time the result was avenged. Stanley went undefeated in to the Final and met Tero Saarinen from Finland again, but this time the Fin needed to Pin twice to deny Stanley the Gold medal. Stanley tried everything in a nail biting final where again it could’ve went either way, but alas it wasn’t to be and he came home with the Silver. Stanley also competed in the Seniors -86kg class on left and Right. After the first 2 days of competing Stanley had very little left in the tank but he did manage to finish 12th on his Right.
Adrian O’Dwyer from Kilkenny who is the current British Right arm Champion only entered the stacked Senior -105kg right class due to an old injury on his left. Adrian was our best hope for a medal but it wasn’t to be this year. Adrian still finished a very respectable 7th place especially given the quality of the competitors in his class. Adrian will be a World Champion and he has some very promising talent training with him in Kilkenny. Many of the European countries teach Arm Wrestling in Schools.
We would like to thank Arm Gods for their help and to everyone for their support. This takes many years of dedicated training and sacrifice to even get close to this level of competition. Arm Wrestling may seem like an individual sport but it requires a lot of team support. The weight categories ensure you are pulling someone around your own weight. We cant stress enough how this is completely different than the majority view of pulling over a table, plus its much safer once you learn what you are doing.
The Northern Ireland team train in Portadown and we have another big competition coming up on the 22nd of October. England versus NI/Ireland where the top Professionals will go head to head. There will also be a competition for Novice pullers, for Health and Safety reasons you must be training with a club or a Pro to ensure you are competent and safe to pull. Please contact us via social media.
A new team has formed in Donegal
New Shirts available
Northern Ireland Armwrestling
35 from the UK and Ireland planning to take part in the
2022 IFA World Championships
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Northern Ireland Training sessions are currently being held twice weekly in Portadown, at the Warehouse Gym.
Thursdays at 6:30pm and Sundays at 10:30am. Check out our facebook page for updates on training days You will have the opportunity to learn from the 2019 British and Irish pro Champion at super heavy weight (left and right) Kyle Hutchison, Ryan (The Hammer) Nelson (Pro), Adam (Shovel) Johnston (Pro) British BAF 2019 -100kg Champion Right/Left, Julius (BIG DOG) Ziurauskis (Pro), (Steel Hand) Stan Hamilton (Pro), as well as the other experienced top level Novice Arm wrestlers and similar new comers. Training is focused on learning and developing the different strengths and techniques involved in competitive Arm Wrestling in a safe and controlled manner. Click here for Our Facebook Page Link Team Promo Video https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=573922159979844 
Don't Miss the First ever PAA event in Ireland
Here is a link to each weight class Courtesy of Armwrestling World
-80kg Left Novice -80kg Right Novice -100kg Left Novice -100kg Right Novice +100kg Left Novice +100kg Right Novice -90kg Left Pro -90kg Right Pro -105kg Left Pro -105kg Right Pro +105kg Left Pro +105kg ight Pro Ladies Open Left Ladies Open Right Masters (50+) Open Left Masters (50+) Open Right 
LIVE LINK TO THE MATCHWorld Class Supermatch
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