The Club organises both outdoor and indoor events throughout the year. Outdoor events–known as “meets”–tend to be:
Indoor events typically include:
- climbing
- presentations, and
- competitions.
Events are for members only, unless otherwise stated; access to these member-only events is one of the benefits of membership.
You can find out the exact details of an event–such as date, time, location and organiser–by checking the Calendar; bear in mind that many events are organised only a week, a few weeks or a few months in advance, so don’t be disheartened if the Calendar looks a bit empty more than six months into the future.
For information about events in general, or to propose an event, please contact our Meets Co-ordinators, Cathy and Cillian (meets@irishmountaineeringclub.org).
Outdoor events
The Club holds a large number of events, both in Ireland and further afield, which reoccur annually in the same place and at the same time of year. See Table below for indicative schedule of activity for 2022.
You can find out the exact dates when these events occur by checking the Calendar; dates are also usually announced on both public social media and member-only communications channels.
Date | Meet | Place | Type | Stay | Skill level* | Who |
Recurring | ||||||
Every Thursday | Dalkey Quarry | Dalkey | Trad | Evening | Beginner friendly | Cillian Russell |
Thursdays
7April – 25 May |
Dalkey Quarry | Dalkey | Intro to climbing new members programme | Evening | Training | Dermot Shiels |
March | ||||||
Mar 17-20 | Comeraghs | Waterford | Climb/hike/cycle | W/E | Competent lead |
Gerry Moss |
26 Mar | Mournes | Down | Scramble | Day | Beginner Friendly | Robert Egan |
April | ||||||
30-06 March/April | Malta | Malta | Sports | Week | Competent lead |
Patrina Concannon |
2 & 3 | Dalkey | Dublin | Mentor Training | 2 Day | Training | Dermot Shiels |
TBC | Wicklow Open Meet | Wicklow | Trad | W/E | Beginner Friendly | MI/IMC Tony Barry |
29 -01 April /May | Donegal climb fest | Donegal | TC | W/E | Beginner Friendly | David Crag/ Colmcille climbers |
May | ||||||
7-8 May | Glendalough | Wicklow | TClimb | Weekend | New members programme | Dermot Shiels |
10-14 May | El Charro | Spain | Sports | Week | Competent lead |
John Mansfield |
21 May | Ballykeefe | Kilkenny | Sports/trad | Sat | Competent lead |
Barry Watts |
28 May | Lugnaquailla | Wicklow | Scramble | Day | Comfortable with no protection | Rebert Egan |
June | ||||||
3-6 June | Clare Island | Mayo | TClimb | Weekend | Competent lead |
David Walsh |
12 June | Mournes /Lower Cove | Down | TClimb | Day | Beginner Friendly | Brian Hamilton |
19 June | Rocky Valley | Wicklow | TClimb | Day | Beginner Friendly | Cillian Russell |
26 June | Bearnagh Slabs Mournes |
Down | TClimb | Sat or Sun TBC | Beginner Friendly | Gerry Moss |
July | ||||||
1-3 July | Carrot Ridge | Galway | TClimb | W/E | Beginner Friendly | Jane Irvine |
9 July | Annalecka | Mayo | TClimb | W/E | Competent lead |
Brian Hamilton |
17-30 July | Alps | Switz | Alpine | Week | Beginner Friendly | MI/Ger O’Sullivan |
23 July | Glendalough | Wicklow | TClimb | Day | Competent lead |
Cillian Russell |
August | ||||||
6-7 August | Fair Head | Antrim | TClimb | W/E | Competent lead VS |
David Madden |
6-8 August | Alnadue/Mournes | Down | Sports/trad | W/E | Beginner Friendly | Ger O’Sullivan / Cillian Russell |
20 -21 August | Burren | Claire | TClimb | W/E | Competent lead VS |
TBC |
August | Barbeque and Glendalough | Wicklow | Gourmet | TBC | Competent lead VS |
TBC |
September | ||||||
9-11 September | Donegal | Donegal | TClimb | W/E | Beginner Friendly | David Walsh |
18 September | Ireland’s Eye | Dublin | TClimb | Day | Beginner Friendly | TBC |
23-25 September | The Gap and Dingle sea Cliffs | Kerry | TClimb | W/E | Competent lead S |
Tony Barry |
October | ||||||
12-16 Oct | Sicily | Sicily | Sports | Week | Competent lead |
John Mansfield |
Oct | Snowdonia | Wales | TClimb | W/E | Competent lead |
TBC |
*Note on skill level
Beginner friendly: Experienced climbers will be available to support inexperienced climbers / new members – no need to arrange partners
Competent lead: Climbing partners to be pre-arranged. At least one member of each rope needs to be able to competently lead and support any less experienced partners. Liaise with Meet Organiser as necessary.
S – Severe, VS – Very Severe
Weekly reoccurring outdoor events
Every Thursday evening from April to September inclusive, members of the Club meet informally outdoors at Dalkey Quarry, Dublin.
To find a climbing partner, either make arrangements in advance on member-only communications channels, or turn up and make yourself known.
One-off outdoor events
In addition to the annually/weekly reoccurring outdoor events listed above, members often organise other outdoor events.
You can find out the exact dates when these events occur by checking the Calendar; dates are also usually announced on both public social media and member-only communications channels.
Examples of 2022 recent or planned event include:
Place and Month | Meet type | Year |
---|---|---|
Malta, Gozo – March/April | Sports climbing | 2022 |
El Charro, Spain – May | Sports climbing | 2022 |
Sicily, Italy- Oct | Sports climbing | 2022 |
Indoor events
Climbing
Members of the Club meet informally indoors:
- Every Tuesday evening at Dublin Climbing Centre (DCC), Dublin.
- Every Thursday evening at Awesome Walls, Dublin.
To find a climbing partner, either make arrangements in advance on member-only communications channels, or turn up and make yourself known.
Note that attendance during summer months will be considerably lower, especially on Thursdays, because many members of the Club meet outdoors instead (see above).
Yoga for climbers
The Club organises climber-specific yoga sessions at the two indoor venues mentioned above (DCC and Awesome Walls).
These sessions are open to non-members, but they only go ahead if a minimum number of people have committed in advance to attend them.
You can find out the exact dates when these sessions occur by checking the Calendar; dates are also usually announced on both public social media and member-only communications channels.
Presentations
During the winter we arrange speakers from inside and outside the Club to present on topics of interest; typically, but not exclusively, these presentations occur online at present.
These presentations are open to non-members.
You can find out the exact dates when these presentations occur by checking the Calendar for winter months; dates are also usually announced on both public social media and member-only communications channels.