Pentathlon Ireland was disappointed to learn of UIPM’s (Modern Pentathlon’s International Governing Body) decision to remove the equestrian element from the sport of Modern Pentathlon from the 2028 Olympic Games. While we understand that UIPM have acted to protect Modern Pentathlon’s inclusion in future Olympics (which is in doubt following the events in the Tokyo […]
12 August 2021 Pentathlon Ireland welcomes the commitment from the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) that the riding element of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games women’s competition will be reviewed and recommendations made to ensure there is no repeat of the distressing events of 6th August. We acknowledge the concerns raised following these events. We […]
Natalya Coyle’s focus on fencing prior to the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games appears to have paid off with interest. The three-time Irish Olympian had one of her best-ever days on the piste on the opening event of the Modern Pentathlon competition, ending the day in a tie for third. The 30-year-old from Meath started […]
Triple Olympian Natalya Coyle ready to ‘get the job done’ at Tokyo 2020 What started out as a dream has become a reality three times for Ireland’s Natalya Coyle. And with every passing Olympic cycle, she has grown more comfortable with life as an elite pentathlete, carrying the hopes of a nation into the world’s […]
Pentathlon Ireland will be running Taster Sessions for athletes looking to try out our exciting Olympic sport! The Taster Sessions will run for athletes ages 10+ years and will comprise the shooting and fencing elements of Modern Pentathlon. The sessions ill take place in the National Modern Pentathlon Centre based in the Sport Ireland Campus. […]
Pentathlon Ireland is delighted to announce the launch of our Laser Run Squad division. We welcome the opportunity to work with athletics clubs to offer Laser Pistol shooting sessions, providing athletes (age 12+) with an additional platform for competition. Information about Laser Run discipline can be found here REGISTER ONLINE HERE • Thurs 15th July […]
Pentathlon Ireland welcomes today’s announcement by the Olympic Federation of Ireland that Natalya Coyle has been officially selected for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The Meath pentathlete, 30, will compete in modern pentathlon in a third consecutive Olympics having finished 9th at London 2012 and 6th at Rio 2016. Coyle has maintained high performance […]
Irish modern pentathlete Sive Brassil has achieved a best-ever finish of 26th in the UIPM 2021 Pentathlon World Championships in Cairo. The 27-year-old was the sole Irish representative in the flagship competition and after reaching the women’s individual final, improved on her previous best of 28th set in Budapest in 2019. The Galway […]
Ireland’s Sive Brassil eased into the women’s individual final at the UIPM 2021 Pentathlon World Championships in Cairo – keeping alive her hopes of reaching the Tokyo Olympics. The Galway pentathlete, 27, finished 13th in her qualification group with 973 points to rank 21st among the 68 competing athletes and claim one of the 36 […]
Sive Brassil has travelled to Cairo for the showpiece event of the UIPM season knowing it will be her last chance to secure qualification for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The 27-year-old will be the sole Irish representative in the UIPM 2021 Pentathlon and Laser Run World Championships after Arthur Lanigan-O’Keeffe was ruled out […]
