Fingal Orienteers

19/05/2026

We are delighted to announce the Kerry International Festival of Orienteering, incorporating the hugely successful OO Cup, taking place from 25th – 31st July 2026

The festival will bring competitors from Ireland and abroad to some of Kerry’s spectacular terrain for a full week of orienteering events and activities.

For more information on the festival and competition entries, please visit: https://oocup.com/kerry-orienteering-festival/

Alongside welcoming competitors, we’re also looking for volunteers to help make the week a success.

Volunteer roles will include event support, information, traffic management and other practical help across the festival.

Whether you can help for one day, several days, or part of a day, we’d love to hear from you.

Please scan the QR code on the poster or complete the volunteer form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2_v3WOWu38Ace2fdhi1PWyCJ3tGgZHRCvkyB_w8HWWQlXSQ/viewform

13/05/2026

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10/05/2026

The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) is proud to announce that orienteering has been officially included in the sports programme for The World Games 2029.

07/05/2026

07/05/2026

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05/05/2026

05/05/2026

On behalf of Lagan Valley Orienteers and NI Orienteering, we extend our deepest sympathies to Anyta, the family circle and all their many friends in Fingal Orienteers and the Orienteering Ireland community on the recent passing of Dave Richardson at the Irish Orienteering Championships.

We thank Stephen Gilmore (Lagan Valley Orienteers & NIOA Secretary) for this message of condolence on behalf of our club and NIOA:

Dave along with Anyta enjoyed the European City Race Tour, racing in cities across Europe and incorporating a weekend of sightseeing. As my friendly rival he said that I always beat him by one minute. That certainly was not true! Just two weeks before his untimely passing, he easily beat me in each of three sprint races in Munich.

Sitting under a tree for shade in between the races, ironically we watched from a distance as paramedics gave AED treatment to another orienteering colleague. We talked of retirement plans and of course the upcoming city races at Canterbury and Bucharest, when we were due to race again. Dave promoted a late entry to the Irish Orienteering Championships, promising that if the weather was good that it would be a great event. The weather played its part, but sadly it was to be a tragic event. We do not know what a day will bring (Proverbs chapter 27 verse 1).

Full details on Dave's service in Cork on Thursday can be found here: https://rip.ie/death-notice/dave-richardson-tipperary-golden-629672

In memory of Dave, LVO will be making a donation to Mountain Rescue Ireland.

19/04/2026

Fingal members at the Munich City race, where Jean came 2nd on the super vets. Also enjoying the nice German beer.

11/04/2026

Bulletin #1 has now been published on the News section of our website: https://ioc.orienteering.ie/irish-orienteering-champs

The purpose of this document is to help you plan your weekend on the Sheep's Head, appreciate the layout of the Peninsula and understand the transport and travel plans for each day. More detailed course information will appear in Bulletin #2, which will be the Final Information, to be published the last week of April.

If you have any friends or club-mates who have yet to enter, last-minute individual entries for the Middle and Classic races will remain open until 23:59 on Monday 13th April. Relay entries remain open until 23:59 on Friday 17th April. Check out Fabian4.co.uk, and contact [email protected] with any enquiries.

22/02/2026

🌲 Leinster League Orienteering - Castleblayney

Come along on Sunday 1st March for a fun Leinster League event hosted by Fingal Orienteers at Castleblayney, centred around Lough Muckno Park and Black Island!

🕚 Start times: 11:00–13:00
🧭 Colour courses for all abilities - beginners welcome
🌳 Mostly runnable forest with good tracks (some wet areas possible)

💻 Pre-entry via https://www.orienteering.ie/fixtures/castleblaney-2/ (open Feb 18th -closes Feb 28th)
💶 Entry on the day available
🚻 Public toilets near registration
☕ Tea, biscuits, and nearby cafés after your run

A great chance to enjoy fast forest navigation with family or friends - see you there!