Irish Figure Skating Championships
Recurring figure skating competition

Irish Figure Skating Championships
Logo of the Ice Skating Association of Ireland
StatusActive
GenreNational championships
FrequencyAnnual
VenueDundee Ice Arena
LocationDundee, Scotland
CountryRepublic of Ireland Ireland
Organised byIce Skating Association of Ireland

The Irish Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition organized by the Ice Skating Association of Ireland to crown the country's national champions. The first Irish Championships were held in 1998 in Dundalk. Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, and ice dance at the senior, junior, and novice levels, although not every discipline is held every year due to a lack of participants.

History

Competitive figure skating is relatively new to Ireland. The Republic of Ireland Ice Skating Association was established in 1995,[1] though it adopted its current name – the Ice Skating Association of Ireland – in 2008. That same year, Ireland joined the International Skating Union. In 2008, Clara Peters became the first Irish skater to compete at an international competition – the Czech Skate in Ostrava, Czech Republic – and in 2009, she represented Ireland at both the European Figure Skating Championships and the World Figure Skating Championships.[2]

No competition was held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Since 2022, the Irish Championships have been held at the Dundee Ice Arena in Dundee, Scotland, in the United Kingdom.[4] In 2022, Laura and Kevin Hegarty became the first skaters to compete in ice dance for Ireland.[2]

Senior medalists

From left to right: Conor Stakelum, five-time Irish champion in men's singles; Clara Peters, seven-time Irish champion in women's singles; and Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus, three-time Irish champions in ice dance

Men's singles

Men's event medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
2008–09 No men's competitors prior to 2010
2010 Dundalk Vivian Parnell-Murphy No other competitors [5]
2011 No competition held [6]
2012 Dundonald Brendan Dorrian No other competitors [7]
2013 [8]
2014 Conor Stakelum [9]
2015 Belfast [10]
2016 United Kingdom London, England [11]
2017 [12]
2018 Samuel McAllister No other competitors [13]
2019 Samuel McAllister Conor Stakelum [14]
2020 No other competitors [15]
2021 Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [3]
2022 United Kingdom Dundee, Scotland Samuel McAllister Conor Stakelum No other competitors [4]
2023 Dillon Judge No other competitors [16]
2024 No men's competitors [17]
2025 Dillon Judge No other competitors [18]

Women's singles

Women's event medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
2008 Dundalk Clara Peters No other competitors [19]
2009 [20]
2010 [5]
2011 No competition held [6]
2012 Dundonald Clara Peters No other competitors [7]
2013 [8]
2014 [9]
2015 Belfast [10]
2016 United Kingdom London, England [11]
2017–25 No women's competitors since 2016

Ice dance

Ice dance event medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
2008–22 No ice dance competitors prior to 2023
2023 United Kingdom Dundee, Scotland
No other competitors [16]
2024 [17]
2025 [18]

Junior medalists

Men's singles

Junior men's event medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
2008–11 No junior men's competitors prior to 2012
2012 Dundonald Conor Stakelum No other competitors [21]
2013 [22]
2014–15 No junior men's competitors
2016 United Kingdom London, England Samuel McAllister No other competitors [23]
2017 [12]
2018–19 No junior men's competitors
2020 Dillon Judge No other competitors [15]
2021 Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [3]
2022 United Kingdom Dundee, Scotland Dillon Judge No other competitors [4]
2023–25 No junior men's competitors since 2022

Women's singles

Junior women's event medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
2008–11 No junior women's competitors prior to 2012
2012 Dundonald Deirdre Faegre No other competitors [21]
2013 [22]
2014 Ciara Hoey [9]
2015 Belfast Fianait Bligh No other competitors [24]
2016 United Kingdom London, England No other competitors [23]
2017 [12]
2018 No junior women's competitors [13]
2019 Elizabeth Golding No other competitors [14]
2020 Sophia Tkacheva Elizabeth Golding Dracy Condon [15]
2021 Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [3]
2022 United Kingdom Dundee, Scotland Robyn Foster Sophia Tkacheva No other competitors [4]
2023 Sophia Tkacheva Ciera Turner-Frick [16]
2024 Allie Peterson Saoirse O'Sullivan [17]
2025 Julianna Farrell Eeva O'Briend [18]

Ice dance

Junior ice dance event medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
2008–21 No junior ice dance competitors prior to 2022
2022 United Kingdom Dundee, Scotland
  • Laura Hegarty
  • Kevin Hegarty
 No other competitors [4]
2023 [16]
2024–25 No junior ice dance competitors

References

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  5. ^ a b "Communication No. 1626: National Results 2009/2010". International Skating Union. 21 July 2010. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
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  14. ^ a b "Irish Championships 2019". Rink Results. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
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  16. ^ a b c d "2023 Irish Nationals". Skating Scores. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
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  18. ^ a b c Gillis, Seán (8 June 2025). "Four Titles Claimed At Irish Figure Skating Championships". Ice Skating Association of Ireland. Archived from the original on 13 August 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  19. ^ "Communication No. 1521: National Results 2007/2008". International Skating Union. 31 July 2008. Archived from the original on 18 February 2009. Retrieved 18 February 2009.
  20. ^ "Communication No. 1576: National Results 2008/2009". International Skating Union. 14 July 2009. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  21. ^ a b "Results – 2012". Ice Skating Association of Ireland. 23 October 2018. Archived from the original on 20 March 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  22. ^ a b "Results – 2013". Ice Skating Association of Ireland. 23 October 2018. Archived from the original on 20 March 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  23. ^ a b "Results – 2016". Ice Skating Association of Ireland. 23 October 2018. Archived from the original on 20 March 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  24. ^ "Results – 2015". Ice Skating Association of Ireland. 23 October 2018. Archived from the original on 20 March 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
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