Climber Development - Senior Team

Mountaineering Ireland support climbers at the Performance stage through the Senior Team programme.

The main target of the Senior Team Programme will be to achieve finalists at European Cup level and support climbers that reach the potential to compete for semi-finals places in World-Cups / World Champs. In the Olympic cycle of '28 the focus is to qualify for the Olympic Qualification Series and to gain selection at International level onto the Sport Ireland Operation Gold Performance Programme System.

• Strength and movement diagnostics.
• Monthly training days / weekends including.
• Monthly team training training days / weekends. 
• Domestic and International Camps.
• Integrated Strength and Conditioning Programme.

• Regular planning/monitoring/review meetings face-to-face with the Head Coach.

  
  

• Olympic Potential Team (OPT) – Climbers with proven top level experience eg Semi-final World Cup – aiming for a medal or top 8 in 2025 European Cup or Semi-final place in the World Cup. Members will be specifically prepared for the next Olympic under the responsibility of Head Coach (4-year perspective)
• Senior Development Team (SDT) – Climbers who have the potential to move to OPT within this four-year cycle and onto the Qualification Series for Brisbane 2032
• Senior Training Team (STT) – Climbers who show the potential to move to OPT within a limited time and are good training partners within the team