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Do you have what it takes to become an Irish hillwalking champion? If so, we are delighted to offer you that chance. The All-Ireland Hillwalking Individuals Championship is the ultimate outdoor sports competition contested in the Irish uplands. It is free to enter and is open to all experienced hillwalkers.
To take part, hillwalkers must participate as individuals. This flexible competition requires participants to log their visits to Irish Championship Summits while on location using the Peakhunter smartphone app. Competitors are also required to officially register their participation in the All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships. The registration process requires competitors to submit a Sport Hillwalking Entry Form as detailed below.
Participants who do not submit a Sport Hillwalking Entry Form are permitted "Give it a Try" in Round 1 (May) and Round 2 (June) to get an idea of what it is like to take part in the All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships without having to fully commit. Their scores on the leaderboards will only be provisional and will not officially count until they submit a Sport Hillwalking Entry Form.
Take part
Click here for participation instructions.
Find out when the current or upcoming championships are taking place by visiting our sports competition status page. The Sport Hillwalking season is scheduled to start on 1st May and end on 31st August each year.
Winner selection
The following process is used to decide all competitor placings in the All-Ireland Hillwalking Individuals Championship:
- All submitted Sport Hillwalking Entry Forms are checked as we receive them before the 30th June submission deadline.
- Each competitor's overall score is tallied in early September (i.e. Rounds 1 - 4 combined).
- Competitors are placed in order according to their overall score, from the highest scorer to the lowest.
- The highest-scoring man and woman are the Champions.
- We aim to announce a full set of results across all categories by mid-September.
Previous results
- The 2026 All-Ireland Hillwalking Individuals Championship will take place between 1st May and 31st August 2026.
- Click here for participation instructions.
- The results will be announced in September 2026.
2021
| Placing | Name | Score | Award |
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| 1st | DILLON LYNCH | 479 points | GOLD |
| 2nd | PATRICK O'BRIEN | 476 points | SILVER |
| =3rd | VINNY McINERNEY | 303 points | BRONZE |
| =3rd | EDDIE ROOFE | 303 points | BRONZE |
2020
| Placing | Name | Score | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | DILLON LYNCH | - | GOLD |
| 2nd | PATRICK O'BRIEN | - | SILVER |
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