Fencing Ireland
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Fencing Ireland (Irish: Pionsóireacht Éireann) – formerly the Irish Fencing Federation (IFF; Irish: Cumann Pionsóireachta na hÉireann) – is the governing body for the sport of fencing in Ireland. It was formally established in 1933, although the sport of fencing has been practised in Ireland since the beginning of the 1900s. The Federation is recognised by Sport Ireland and the Olympic Council of Ireland, and it is also affiliated to the Federation Internationale d'Escrime and European Fencing Confederation.[1]
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Sport | Fencing |
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Jurisdiction | Ireland |
Founded | 1933 |
Affiliation | FIE |
Affiliation date | 1935 |
Regional affiliation | EFC |
Headquarters | Sport Ireland campus, Abbotstown, Dublin 15, Ireland |
President | Ursula Kappus |
Secretary | Annemarie Sullivan |
Other key staff | Honorary Treasurer: Kevin Foley |
Replaced | Irish Fencing Federation, Irish Amateur Fencing Federation |
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