Irish Amateur Fencing Federation
- Irish Amateur Fencing Federation
The Irish Amateur Amateur Fencing Federation (I.A.F.F.) [http://www.irishfencing.net] was formally established in 1936 although the sport of fencing has been practiced in Ireland since the beginning of the 1900s. The I.A.F.F. is recognised by the Irish Sports Council and the Olympic Council of Ireland as the governing body of the sport in Ireland. The Federation is also affiliated to the International Governing bodies of the Sport, the Federation Internationale d'Escrime (F.I.E.) [http://www.fie.ch] and to the European Fencing Confederation (C.E.E.) [http://www.eurofencing.info/] . [Source: [http://www.irishfencing.net] ]
Origins
Fencing has been included in the Olympic games since their modern day inception in 1896 and the sport formally came to Ireland ten years later in 1906 when the Irish Fencing Club was founded in Dublin. It was not the first club in Ireland, but it was the first in which the principal aim was exercise and sport rather than duelling. The club closed in 1917, but was restarted again in 1933 following advertisements in Dublin newspapers. This was followed in 1934 by the Cork Fencing club, renamed Club Palestrina in 1943, and the British Legion Fencing club in 1935. In 1936 the Irish Amateur Fencing Federation was set up as the governing body of the sport in Ireland and remains the sole governing body of the sport in Ireland today.
Growth of the Sport in Ireland
Over the coming years clubs were set up in:
* Blackrock College, Dublin University (1936, revived in 1940)
* The Royal College of Surgeons, Kilkenny (1942)
* Limerick Fencing Club (1944)
* Shannon Fencing Club (1947)
* Cork County (1952), Clonmel (1954)
* UCD Fencing Club [http://www.ucd.ie/fencing] (1955).
Through the years the list of clubs has continued to grow. Fencing clubs have been established in most major universities in Ireland and several private clubs have also been added to the list, particularly around the Dublin area. An up-to-date list and contact details can be obtained at http://www.irishfencing.net.
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