You can find out the exact date of an event by checking the Calendar, though bear in mind that many events are organised only a few weeks or months in advance, so don’t be disheartened if the Calendar looks a bit blank more than 6 months into the future.
Outdoor events
Annually reoccuring outdoor activities (more commonly called “meets”)
The club holds a large number of meets, both in Ireland and further afield; the meet at a particular location tends to reoccur annually around the same time of year.
| Meet | Location | Duration | Type | Usually occurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociable Night Hike and Dinner | Co. Wicklow | Overnight | Mountaineering/Socialising | January |
| Winter Camping | Co. Wicklow | Overnight | Camping/Mountaineering | January |
| Galtees | Co. Limerick / Co. Tipperary | Weekend | Mountaineering | January |
| Connemara | Co. Galway | Weekend | Mountaineering | February |
| Lough Firrib | Co. Wicklow | Overnight | Camping/Mountaineering | March |
| Kerry Winter | Co. Kerry | Weekend | Mountaineering | March |
| Bouldering | Co. Wicklow | Weekend | Bouldering | March |
| Ballykeefe Quarry | Co. Kilkenny | Day | Climbing | March |
| Climbing Feast at Lower Cove | Northern Ireland | Day | Climbing | April |
| Peak District | England | Weekend | Climbing | April/May |
| Introduction to Trad Climbing: Mournes | Northern Ireland | Weekend | Climbing | June |
| Barnbawn | Co. Wicklow | Evening | Climbing | Summer |
| Deer Park | Co. Dublin | Evening | Climbing | Summer |
| Knocknagower | Co. Wicklow | Evening | Climbing | Summer |
| Lover’s Leap | Co. Dublin | Evening | Climbing | Summer |
| Portrane | Co. Dublin | Evening | Bouldering | Summer |
| Rocky Valley | Co. Wicklow | Evening | Climbing | Summer |
| The Scalp | Co. Dublin | Evening | Bouldering | Summer |
| Three Rock | Co. Dublin | Evening | Bouldering | Summer |
| Rocklands | Co. Wexford | Day | Climbing | June |
| Lake District | England | Weekend | Climbing | June |
| Carrauntoohil Multipitch | Co. Kerry | Weekend | Climbing | July |
| Fair Head | Northern Ireland | Weekend | Climbing | July |
| Annual BBQ | Co. Wicklow | Overnight | Socialising | August |
| Joe Reville’s Ireland’s Eye | Co. Dublin | Day | Climbing | September |
| Burren | Co. Clare | Weekend | Climbing | September |
| Dingle | Co. Kerry | Weekend | Climbing | October |
| Snowdonia | Wales | Weekend | Climbing | October |
| Moonlight Challenge | Co. Wicklow | Overnight | Mountaineering | November |
Weekly reoccuring outdoor activities
- Every Thursday evening from April(ish) to September(ish) inclusive the Club meets at Dalkey Quarry in Dublin.
Indoor events
Weekly reoccuring indoor activities
From October(ish) to April(ish) inclusive the Club meets:
- Every Tuesday evening at Dublin Climbing Centre (DCC) in Dublin.
- Every Thursday evening at Awesome Walls in Dublin.
Winter presentations
During the Winter we arrange speakers from inside and outside the Club to present on topics of interest, typically at the Teachers’ Club in Dublin.
In 2018, these presentations consisted of:
| Presenter | Subject |
|---|---|
| Donal Gannon | Mittellegi Ridge on the Eiger and the Dent de Geant |
| Clare Sheridan | Alpine Alternatives in the Alpes du Sud |
| Ambrose Flynn | A tour of the best crags in Ireland |
| Paddy O’Leary | IMC at High Altitudes |
| James Aitken | Derring Do and Derring Don’t in the Alps |
| Gerry Galligan | From the Burren to the Himalayas and back again – a year in the life |
| Calvin Torrans | American Road Trip |
| Anni Huovinen | A UK Trad Road Trip |