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 |
The years shown in the table above indicate the first time a completer won each competition.
There are currently three other women who are each just one victory away from completing the Irish Sport Hillwalking Grand Slam.
There are currently three other women who are each just one victory away from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansar (2025) |
2024 | 2025 | 2023 | 2023 |
The years shown in the table above indicate the first time a completer won each competition.
There is currently one other man who is just one victory away from completing the Irish Sport Hillwalking Grand Slam.
There is currently one other man who is just one victory away from completing the Irish Sport Hillwalking Grand Slam.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nan | (No women qualified) | Nan | Carolyn hike on |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ansar | Ansar | BenDoherty | Ansar |
| 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 | - |
