SWMEETxIrishPF

The Irish Powerlifting Federation is proud to host the first international stop in the Silent Worker (SW) Series! The event will take place on the 4th & 5th of April 2026 in the Marina Market, Cork.

There are two Divisions: Open and Primetime Invitational.

OPEN DIVISION

• Saturday AM Session, Sunday AM and Sunday PM Sessions
• Standard IrishPF Open Process in place (see below)
• All lifters will receive a SWMEET tee as part of their entry fees.

PRIMETIME INVITATIONAL

• Invite Only (based on prior application process - which has now elapsed.)
• Invites decided with Silent Worker and IrishPF
• Must be a member of an IPF affiliate
• Must have hit the required GLP in the qualifying period
• Required GLP - female lifters 84 GLP, Male lifters 90 GLP
• Qualifying Period - must have competed in a National level or above meet in their respective IPF affiliate from November 2023 to December 2025.

Entry Requirements Open Division

• Open entry competition available to all IrishPF members
• 2026 membership of the IrishPF must be purchased to be eligible to buy a ticket. Membership can be found here.

Key Information

• Full IPF Anti-Doping procedures will be in place (fees covered with entry)
• This event will be a qualifier for Masters Nationals 2026, All Irelands 2026 and IrishPF Open Nationals 2026 for all eligible lifters
• All personal equipment must meet IPF specifications, but does not need to be on the IPF approved list. See here for more details
• Please familiarise yourself with the IPF Technical Rules and Anti Doping Guidelines. [Please note - the Technical Rulebook is going through some edits and a new version may be in place when the competition takes place]
• Venue: Marina Market, Centre Park Rd, Cork, T12 YX76
• Date: 4/5th April 2026
• You must complete the Entry Form after completing your purchase to secure your ticket.
• Final deadline for completing entry forms will be February 27th at 23:00 Irish time
• Flight splits (i.e. “what flight am I in?”) will be confirmed by Wednesday 4th March.
• Tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE, once registered to a lifter on the entry form will be valid for that lifter, and that lifter only. If you require changes to weight classes, you must email your request to competitions@irishpowerliftingfederation.com
• Please note: By purchasing a ticket to this event, you agree to have your image potentially used in promotional media, and to be featured in our livestream & replay of the competition.
• Please note: Results of this competition will be uploaded to OpenPowerlifting.org. By purchasing a ticket to this competition, you agree to have your result uploaded to OpenPowerlifting.
• By purchasing this ticket you agree to adhere to the aforementioned Technical Rules and Anti Doping Guidelines.