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Phoenix Gymnastics Club

Phoenix Gymnastics Club is a men's artistic gymnastics club in Ireland which caters for boys at all levels from 5 years of age upwards. The club is affiliated to Irish Gymnastics and ran on a 100% voluntary basis. Gymnasts from the club have represented Ireland at World Championships, European Championships, North European Championships, Celtic Cup and several other internationals. We currently have eleven gymnasts on the Irish National Squad (five on the elite squad and six on the development squads).

Based in South Dublin, Phoenix GC was established in 2004 with the aim of developing and promoting men's artistic gymnastics. We have all six pieces of men's artistic apparatus along with a number of training aids such as a full sized trampoline, mushrooms etc. The club has over 70 members aged from 5 years to adult training from recreational to international levels. We have also hosted gymnasts from overseas who were on extended stay in Ireland. Our gymnasts take part in club, regional, national and international competitions. Additionally we hold a foreign training camp every year.

 

New Members Welcome
We are currently taking names for our September 2010 waiting list. Those who wish to join the waiting list should contact our club secretary at telephone: 01- 494 6014 or by e-mail at info@phoenixgymnastics.ie.
 

Training Centre                 Phoenix Gymnastics Club De La Salle Sports Centre De La Salle College Churchtown  Upper Churchtown Road Dublin 14 Ireland

Seasons in Review

2009/2010 Season - Competition Season Underway
The 2008/2009 Competition Season kicked off in November with Celtic Cup Trials. Six of our boys were selected on the Celtic Cup Panel. Robert, David, Shane, John and Leo were selected on the Under 13 panel with Luke on the Under 17 panel. Also in November, Geoff Rellis represented Ireland at North European Championships qualifying for floor final. In December ten of our gymnasts took part in the Salto Open with SIX gymnasts winning medals - Luke (Silver, Level 7), Robert (Silver Level 6), James (Bronze L4 U10), Seamus (Gold L3 U12), Kevin (Gold, L3 U10), Dominic (Silver L3U10). In December we held our annual awards with Robert Farrington named Gymnast Of The Year. January 2010 saw Luke, Robert, David and Shane being selected for the Irish Celtic Cup team with Geoff selected on the European Championships squad.


2008/2009 Season - Big year for our Juniors
The 2009/2010 competition season kicked off in October with several of our younger gymnasts being selected for the new Dublin squad. Rory travelled to the Yorkshire Open in October and was part of the Irish team at the North Europeans in November. Our annual awards were held in December with John Binchy named Gymnast of  the Year. Robert Farrington made his international debut in March at the Celtic Cup in Wales. In April Phoenix hosted the Appenzeller Shield with the club winning 12 medals and Shane winning the Appenzeller Shield. Five of our juniors travel to Cork in May for the Level 5-7 Championships, all performed well with Ciarán wining silver in Level 5 Over 12. The final competition of the season was the Level 2-4 National Championships which Phoenix hosted in May. The boys won 6 medals - Shane won gold; Jani, Adam, Gareth and Conor won silver with Curtis wining bronze. See our Role of Honour page for more details. A good season was rounded off with twelve of the club's gymnasts being selected for our National Squad (four on the elite squads and eight on the development squads).
 

2007/2008 Season - Seniors and Juniors make their mark
2007/2008 was yet another hectic year with our seniors continuing to perform well on the international stage and our juniors making their mark on the national stage. Wayne was part of the Irish team at the World Championships in Stuttgart in September. Geoff and Rory were part of the Irish team at the North European Championships in DCU during October. In December they represented Ireland at the Barbórka Cup international in Poland. Rory and Luke were part of the Irish Celtic Cup team in February. In March Geoff and Rory took part in the London Open. Also in March, The Appenzeller Shield was in held in Phoenix GC with John Binchy winning the Appenzeller Shield, the club winning 15 medals and many of our boys being selected for the new South Dublin Regional Squad. At the Trofeo Internacional de Gimnasia de Huelva in Spain in April, Rory was 4^th on Pommels with both Geoff and Rory narrowly missing out on medals on P. Bars. Geoff and Rory both performed well at the Junior European Championships held in Switzerland in early May. Phoenix GC hosted the Level 2-4 national championships on May 25^th with John, David and Curtis all winning medals. See our 2008 News Archive page for more details.
 

2006/2007 Season - Another successful year
There were some notable successes in the 2006/2007 season for Phoenix gymnasts across all levels. Wayne & Geoff represented Ireland at North European Championships in September. At National Championships in November the club won 12 medals (2 gold, 2 silver & 8 bronze medals), this included a clean sweep at Level 7.  In December at the Barbórka Cup International in Poland Wayne qualified for finals. The club hosted national squad training in February.  At Celtic Cup in February Geoff, Rory, Hugo & Luke all turned in excellent performances for the Irish Team. In March, at the South Dublin Regional Competition John Fleming won the Appenzeller Shield with the club winning a total of 10 medals. Our seniors finished second at National Team Championships in April. April also saw Wayne turning in a top notch performance for Ireland at The European Championships in Amsterdam. The season was rounded off at NDPs in Newcastle where Owen performed very well. See our roll of honour page for full details.
 

2005/2006 Season - Great season for Phoenix Gymnasts
2005/2006 was a great season for Phoenix gymnasts at international, national and regional levels. Wayne represented Ireland at both European and North-European Championships. Geoff, Hugo and Danny were part of the Irish Celtic Cup Team. Owen and Luke represented Ireland at British NDPs. Our seniors finished second at the National Team Championships. Our junior boys had some notable successes including John and Kieran wining Level 4 National titles at Under 14 and Under 12 respectively. John also won the overall Level 4 National Championships. Brian Leader won the inaugural Appenzeller Shield. Gymnasts from the club also won several other titles and medals at both national and regional competitions. See our roll of honour page for full details. Well done all!!!
 

2004/2005 Season - Phoenix gymnast wins International Gold Medal
International success in our first season! At the 2005 Tournoi International in Belgium, Wayne Healy took Gold in the under 18 competition and Geoff Rellis took Bronze in the under 16 competition. The boys also represented Ireland at both Celtic Cup and NDPs. Congratulations to both. For more details see our 2005 News Archive page. Not to be outdone, Some our younger members won medals in the regional invitational competition becoming our first medal winners at any level. 

Coaches Wanted
Phoenix GC are always in need of extra coaches. If you are interested in coaching  please contact either the club secretary or chair person at info@phoenixgymnastics.ie

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