What is the Grand Slam?
The Irish Sport Hillwalking Grand Slam marks the single biggest achievement by an individual hillwalker in Ireland. To complete the Grand Slam, a hillwalker must win each of the following four Sport Hillwalking competitions at least once:
Grand Slam completers
The Womens Grand Slam
| Completer | All-Ireland Hillwalking Individuals Champion |
Irish Challenge Hillwalker of the Year |
Irish Highpointeer of the Year |
Irish Mountaineer of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn hike on (2023) |
2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 |
There are currently two other women who are each just one victory short of completing the Irish Sport Hillwalking Grand Slam.
The Mens Grand Slam
| Completer | All-Ireland Hillwalking Individuals Champion |
Irish Challenge Hillwalker of the Year |
Irish Highpointeer of the Year |
Irish Mountaineer of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - |
No man has completed the Irish Sport Hillwalking Grand Slam yet. There are currently two men who are each just one victory away.
All competition winners
The Winning Women
| Year | All-Ireland Hillwalking Individuals Champion |
Irish Challenge Hillwalker of the Year |
Irish Highpointeer of the Year |
Irish Mountaineer of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ElenaM | ElenaM | Nan | ElenaM |
| 2023 | Carolyn hike on | Carolyn hike on | Carolyn hike on | Carolyn hike on |
| 2022 | IdaWicklow | IdaWicklow | IdaWicklow | Nan |
The Winning Men
| Year | All-Ireland Hillwalking Individuals Champion |
Irish Challenge Hillwalker of the Year |
Irish Highpointeer of the Year |
Irish Mountaineer of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ansar | BenDoherty | Ansar | Doleboy |
| 2023 | Paddyob | Paddyob | Ansar | Ansar |
| 2022 | Dillon Lynch | Dillon Lynch / Paddyob | Dillon Lynch | Mountain Mike |
| 2021 | Dillon Lynch | - | - | - |
| 2020 | Dillon Lynch | - | Dillon Lynch | - |
| 2019 | - | - | Michael O Riabhaigh | - |
| 2018 | - | - | Dillon Lynch | - |
| 2017 | - | - | Lonan O Farrell | - |
| 2016 | - | - | Dillon Lynch | - |
