The following are the national records in Olympic weightlifting in Ireland. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts by the Irish Amateur Weightlifting Association (IAWLA).
Current records
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 104 kg | Ben Brennan | 24 July 2025 | European Youth Championships | Madrid, Spain | |
| Clean & Jerk | 135 kg | Ben Brennan | 24 July 2025 | European Youth Championships | Madrid, Spain | |
| Total | 239 kg | Ben Brennan | 24 July 2025 | European Youth Championships | Madrid, Spain | |
| 65 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 118 kg | Harrison McGrogan | 26 July 2025 | European Youth Championships | Madrid, Spain | |
| Clean & Jerk | 152 kg | Harrison McGrogan | 29 October 2025 | European Junior Championships | Durrës, Albania | [1] |
| Total | 267 kg | Harrison McGrogan | 26 July 2025 | European Youth Championships | Madrid, Spain | |
| 71 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 128 kg | Harrison McGrogan | 21 April 2026 | European Championships | Batumi, Georgia | [2] |
| Clean & Jerk | 170 kg | Harrison McGrogan | 21 April 2026 | European Championships | Batumi, Georgia | [2] |
| Total | 298 kg | Harrison McGrogan | 21 April 2026 | European Championships | Batumi, Georgia | [2] |
| 79 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 124 kg | James Knox | 22 April 2026 | European Championships | Batumi, Georgia | [2] |
| Clean & Jerk | 151 kg | James Knox | 22 April 2026 | European Championships | Batumi, Georgia | [2] |
| Total | 275 kg | James Knox | 22 April 2026 | European Championships | Batumi, Georgia | [2] |
| 88 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 138 kg | Seán Brown | 17 May 2025 | Connacht Open | Claregalway, Ireland | |
| Clean & Jerk | 171 kg | Seán Brown | 18 October 2025 | Celtic Nations Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | |
| Total | 308 kg | Seán Brown | 17 May 2025 | Connacht Open | Claregalway, Ireland | |
| 94 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 142 kg | Seán Brown | 18 April 2025 | European Championships | Chișinău, Moldova | |
| Clean & Jerk | 167 kg | Seán Brown | 18 April 2025 | European Championships | Chișinău, Moldova | |
| Total | 309 kg | Seán Brown | 18 April 2025 | European Championships | Chișinău, Moldova | |
| 110 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 145 kg | Seamus O'Conchubhair | 17 August 2025 | Leinster Open | Athboy, Ireland | |
| Clean & Jerk | 190 kg | Seamus O'Conchubhair | 8 February 2026 | Munster Open | Cork, Ireland | |
| Total | 334 kg | Seamus O'Conchubhair | 8 February 2026 | Munster Open | Cork, Ireland | |
| +110 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 150 kg | Cian Nowlan Rooney | 25 April 2026 | European Championships | Batumi, Georgia | [2] |
| Clean & Jerk | 200 kg | Cian Nowlan Rooney | 8 February 2026 | Munster Open | Cork, Ireland | |
| Total | 348 kg | Cian Nowlan Rooney | 8 February 2026 | Munster Open | Cork, Ireland | |
Women
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 68 kg | Rebecca Copeland | 2 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde, Norway | [3] |
| Clean & Jerk | 83 kg | Rebecca Copeland | 2 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde, Norway | [3] |
| Total | 151 kg | Rebecca Copeland | 2 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde, Norway | [3] |
| 53 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 70 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 85 kg | Standard | ||||
| Total | 155 kg | Standard | ||||
| 58 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 74 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 91 kg | Standard | ||||
| Total | 165 kg | Standard | ||||
| 63 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 87 kg | Hannah Crymble | 16 April 2025 | European Championships | Chișinău, Moldova | |
| Clean & Jerk | 107 kg | Hannah Crymble | 17 May 2025 | Connacht Open | Claregalway, Ireland | |
| Total | 194 kg | Hannah Crymble | 5 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde, Norway | [3] |
| 69 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 90 kg | Hannah Crymble | 9 November 2025 | Ulster Open | Belfast, United Kingdom | |
| Clean & Jerk | 116 kg | Gina McMonagle | 22 April 2026 | European Championships | Batumi, Georgia | [2] |
| Total | 206 kg | Gina McMonagle | 22 April 2026 | European Championships | Batumi, Georgia | [2] |
| 77 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 95 kg | Keilin Coleman-Gooch | 18 October 2025 | Celtic Nations Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | |
| Clean & Jerk | 124 kg | Keilin Coleman-Gooch | 8 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde, Norway | [3] |
| Total | 217 kg | Keilin Coleman-Gooch | 8 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde, Norway | [3] |
| 86 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 91 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 112 kg | Standard | ||||
| Total | 203 kg | Standard | ||||
| +86 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 96 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 117 kg | Standard | ||||
| Total | 213 kg | Standard | ||||
Historical records
Men (2018–2025)
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 98 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 121 kg | Standard | ||||
| Total | 217 kg | Standard | ||||
| 61 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 109 kg | Harrison McGrogan | 1 May 2025 | World Youth Championships | Lima, Peru | |
| Clean & Jerk | 137 kg | Harrison McGrogan | 1 May 2025 | World Youth Championships | Lima, Peru | |
| Total | 246 kg | Standard | 1 May 2025 | World Youth Championships | Lima, Peru | |
| 67 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 113 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 139 kg | Wayne Healy | 19 October 2021 | European Masters Championships | Alkmaar, Netherlands | |
| Total | 249 kg | Wayne Healy | 19 October 2021 | European Masters Championships | Alkmaar, Netherlands | |
| 73 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 126 kg | Stewart Gilbert | 23 October 2019 | European U23 Championships | Bucharest, Romania | |
| Clean & Jerk | 155 kg | Stewart Gilbert | 29 July 2023 | Irish Championships | Waterford, Ireland | |
| Total | 280 kg | Stewart Gilbert | 29 July 2023 | Irish Championships | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 81 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 146 kg | Seán Brown | 2 February 2019 | Irish Championships | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Clean & Jerk | 174 kg | Seán Brown | 29 February 2020 | Malta International Open | Cospicua, Malta | |
| Total | 317 kg | Seán Brown | 21 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya, Thailand | [4] |
| 89 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 147 kg | Seán Brown | 5 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | [5] |
| Clean & Jerk | 177 kg | Seán Brown | 17 February 2024 | European Championships | Sofia, Bulgaria | [6] |
| Total | 320 kg | Seán Brown | 10 September 2023 | World Championships | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | [7] |
| 96 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 145 kg | Shane Roche | 21 October 2023 | Cork Open | Cork, Ireland | |
| Clean & Jerk | 172 kg | Ciarán Barnes | 19 August 2024 | Irish Championships | Tipperary, Ireland | |
| Total | 316 kg | Shane Roche | 21 October 2023 | Cork Open | Cork, Ireland | |
| 102 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 138 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 172 kg | Seamus O'Conchubhair | 14 July 2019 | Leinster Open Championships | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Total | 307 kg | Standard | ||||
| 109 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 142 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 186 kg | Seán Rigsby | 27 July 2019 | American Open Series 2 | Albuquerque, United States | |
| Total | 326 kg | Seán Rigsby | 27 July 2019 | American Open Series 2 | Albuquerque, United States | |
| +109 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 146 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 185 kg | Cian Nowlan Rooney | 3 November 2024 | European U23 Championships | Raszyn, Poland | |
| Total | 324 kg | Standard | ||||
Men (1998–2018)
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -56 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 70 kg | Alan Forde | 21 September 2002 | |||
| Clean & Jerk | 82.5 kg | Alan Forde | 9 March 2003 | |||
| Total | 150 kg | Alan Forde | 21 September 2002 | |||
| -62 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 112.5 kg | Wayne Healy | 21 November 1999 | |||
| Clean & Jerk | 137.5 kg | Wayne Healy | 21 November 1999 | |||
| Total | 250 kg | Wayne Healy | 21 November 1999 | |||
| -69 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 116 kg | Wayne Healy | 3 November 2011 | |||
| Clean & Jerk | 143 kg | Stewart Gilbert | 30 January 2016 | |||
| Total | 258 kg | Wayne Healy | 3 November 2011 | |||
| -77 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 123 kg | Stewart Gilbert | 3 February 2018 | Irish Championships | ||
| Clean & Jerk | 157 kg | Cathal Byrd | 14 April 2015 | European Championships | Tbilisi, Georgia | [8] |
| Total | 274 kg | Stewart Gilbert | 3 February 2018 | Irish Championships | ||
| -85 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 154 kg | Clarence Kennedy | 6 December 2012 | |||
| Clean & Jerk | 172 kg | Seán Brown | 12 May 2018 | Meissen Cup | Meissen, Germany | |
| Total | 314 kg | Seán Brown | 12 May 2018 | Meissen Cup | Meissen, Germany | |
| -94 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 152 kg | Clarence Kennedy | 7 July 2012 | |||
| Clean & Jerk | 190 kg | Clarence Kennedy | 10 November 2012 | 4th Janusz Przedpełski Memorial | Opole, Poland | [9] |
| Total | 340 kg | Clarence Kennedy | 10 November 2012 | 4th Janusz Przedpełski Memorial | Opole, Poland | [10] |
| -105 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 134 kg | Simon Keartland | 3 February 2018 | Irish Championships | ||
| Clean & Jerk | 168 kg | Simon Keartland | 4 February 2017 | |||
| Total | 301 kg | Kevin D'Arcy | 30 January 2016 | |||
| +105 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 138 kg | Seán Rigsby | 3 February 2018 | Irish Championships | ||
| Clean & Jerk | 187 kg | Seán Rigsby | 3 February 2018 | Irish Championships | ||
| Total | 325 kg | Seán Rigsby | 3 February 2018 | Irish Championships | ||
Women (2018–2025)
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 55 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 69 kg | Standard | ||||
| Total | 122 kg | Standard | ||||
| 49 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 76 kg | Tham Nguyen | 4 September 2023 | World Championships | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | [7] |
| Clean & Jerk | 98 kg | Tham Nguyen | 15 April 2023 | European Championships | Yerevan, Armenia | [11] |
| Total | 173 kg | Tham Nguyen | 15 April 2023 | European Championships | Yerevan, Armenia | [11] |
| 55 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 76 kg | Tham Nguyen | 18 November 2023 | Celtic Nations | Waterford, Ireland | |
| Clean & Jerk | 95 kg | Tham Nguyen | 9 October 2022 | Cork Open | Cork, Ireland | |
| Total | 171 kg | Tham Nguyen | 18 November 2023 | Celtic Nations | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 59 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 85 kg | Hannah Crymble | 29 July 2023 | Irish Championships | Waterford, Ireland | |
| Clean & Jerk | 105 kg | Hannah Crymble | 29 July 2023 | Irish Championships | Waterford, Ireland | |
| Total | 190 kg | Hannah Crymble | 29 July 2023 | Irish Championships | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 64 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 87 kg | Hannah Crymble | 16 April 2025 | European Championships | Chișinău, Moldova | |
| Clean & Jerk | 106 kg | Hannah Crymble | 9 June 2024 | Cork Open | Cork, Ireland | |
| Total | 192 kg | Hannah Crymble | 16 April 2025 | European Championships | Chișinău, Moldova | |
| 71 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 87 kg | Gina McMonagle | 17 April 2025 | European Championships | Chișinău, Moldova | |
| Clean & Jerk | 111 kg | Gina McMonagle | 18 August 2024 | Irish Championships | Tipperary, Ireland | |
| Total | 197 kg | Gina McMonagle | 17 April 2025 | European Championships | Chișinău, Moldova | |
| 76 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 90 kg | Keilin Coleman Gooch | 17 June 2023 | Memorial Decottignies | Comines, France | |
| Clean & Jerk | 115 kg | Keilin Coleman Gooch | 31 July 2023 | European U23 Championships | Bucharest, Romania | |
| Total | 205 kg | Keilin Coleman Gooch | 31 July 2023 | European U23 Championships | Bucharest, Romania | |
| 81 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 80 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 105 kg | Wuraola Oladimeji | 28 August 2024 | Women's Grand Prix | Baden bei Wien, Austria | |
| Total | 178 kg | Wuraola Oladimeji | 28 August 2024 | Women's Grand Prix | Baden bei Wien, Austria | |
| 87 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 82 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 103 kg | Standard | ||||
| Total | 183 kg | Standard | ||||
| +87 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 87 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 109 kg | Standard | ||||
| Total | 194 kg | Standard | ||||
Women (1998–2018)
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -48 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | ||||||
| Clean & Jerk | ||||||
| Total | ||||||
| -53 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | ||||||
| Clean & Jerk | ||||||
| Total | ||||||
| -58 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | ||||||
| Clean & Jerk | ||||||
| Total | ||||||
| -63 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | ||||||
| Clean & Jerk | ||||||
| Total | ||||||
| -69 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | ||||||
| Clean & Jerk | ||||||
| Total | ||||||
| -75 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | ||||||
| Clean & Jerk | ||||||
| Total | ||||||
| +75 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | ||||||
| Clean & Jerk | ||||||
| Total | ||||||
References
- General
- Irish records 25 April 2026 updated
- Specific
- "Men's 65 Kg Junior Results" (PDF). easywl.com. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- "2026 EWF European Championships – Results Book" (PDF). easywl.com. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- "2025 IWF World Championships". IWF. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- "2019 IWF World Championships". IWF. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- "2024 IWF World Cup Results". IWF. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- "European Championships". IWF. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- "2023 IWF World Championships". IWF. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- "Cathal Byrd takes National Record". Weightlifting Ireland. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- "WEIGHTLIFTING NEWS - 2012/74, 3rd University and Cuba Champs, IV Janusz Przedpelski Memorial, Czech". www.eleikosport.se. 11 November 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- "WEIGHTLIFTING NEWS - 2012/74, 3rd University and Cuba Champs, IV Janusz Przedpelski Memorial, Czech". www.eleikosport.se. 11 November 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- "2023 European Championships". IWF. Retrieved 27 April 2023.