Last year’s Uni Champs winners, UL Wolves, will be hosting the 2026 University National and Open Championships in the Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick. Tickets will be going on general sale this Sunday, December 21st at 9am!

Please note that there are two separate tickets available at the same link below, one for University Open and one for University Nationals, so please make sure to choose the correct one.*

Early bird tickets will be going on sale this Friday 19th at 9am so, if you are on the early bird list, you will receive a separate link before Friday morning.

You must be a member of the Irish Powerlifting Federation to compete and all Anti-Doping protocols will be in place.
If you don’t have 2026 membership, please purchase it HERE.
You don’t need your registration number but the competition directors will be checking all tickets. If you don’t have membership, your ticket will be refunded and passed on to the waiting list.

Competition Details
University Open and University Nationals 2026
Date: Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th March 2026
Location: Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick 
Tickets: Available Here

*Which ticket should you choose?
Not a third-level student? → Choose a different open competition – see the calendar HERE

Third-level student AND any of the following:
First-time IrishPF competitor
Did NOT compete during Feb 2025 – Dec 2025 qualifying period
Over 25
Cannot compete internationally
→ University Open

Third-level student AND all of the following:
Competed during Feb 2025 – Dec 2025 qualifying period
25 or under
Eligible for international competition
→ University Nationals

For any questions, you can email us or add your questions to the Facebook Discussion Group HERE.