The following are the national records in Olympic weightlifting in Ireland. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts by the Irish Amateur Weightlifting Association (IAWLA).
Current records Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef60 kgSnatch104 kgBen Brennan24 July 2025European Youth ChampionshipsMadrid, SpainClean & Jerk135 kgBen Brennan24 July 2025European Youth ChampionshipsMadrid, SpainTotal239 kgBen Brennan24 July 2025European Youth ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain65 kgSnatch118 kgHarrison McGrogan26 July 2025European Youth ChampionshipsMadrid, SpainClean & Jerk152 kgHarrison McGrogan29 October 2025European Junior ChampionshipsDurrës, AlbaniaTotal267 kgHarrison McGrogan26 July 2025European Youth ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain71 kgSnatch129 kgHarrison McGrogan16 May 2026British ChampionshipsTelford, United Kingdom Clean & Jerk170 kgHarrison McGrogan21 April 2026European ChampionshipsBatumi, Georgia Total298 kgHarrison McGrogan21 April 2026European ChampionshipsBatumi, Georgia 79 kgSnatch128 kgHarrison McGrogan6 July 2026Irish ChampionshipsWaterford, IrelandClean & Jerk165 kgHarrison McGrogan6 July 2026Irish ChampionshipsWaterford, IrelandTotal293 kgHarrison McGrogan6 July 2026Irish ChampionshipsWaterford, Ireland88 kgSnatch138 kgSeán Brown17 May 2025Connacht OpenClaregalway, IrelandClean & Jerk171 kgSeán Brown18 October 2025Celtic Nations ChampionshipsGlasgow, United KingdomTotal308 kgSeán Brown17 May 2025Connacht OpenClaregalway, Ireland94 kgSnatch142 kgSeán Brown18 April 2025European ChampionshipsChișinău, MoldovaClean & Jerk167 kgSeán Brown18 April 2025European ChampionshipsChișinău, MoldovaTotal309 kgSeán Brown18 April 2025European ChampionshipsChișinău, Moldova110 kgSnatch145 kgSeamus O'Conchubhair17 August 2025Leinster OpenAthboy, IrelandClean & Jerk190 kgSeamus O'Conchubhair8 February 2026Munster OpenCork, IrelandTotal334 kgSeamus O'Conchubhair8 February 2026Munster OpenCork, Ireland+110 kgSnatch153 kgCian Nowlan Rooney6 July 2026Irish ChampionshipsWaterford, IrelandClean & Jerk202 kgCian Nowlan Rooney6 July 2026Irish ChampionshipsWaterford, IrelandTotal355 kgCian Nowlan Rooney6 July 2026Irish ChampionshipsWaterford, Ireland
Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef48 kgSnatch68 kgRebecca Copeland2 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, NorwayClean & Jerk83 kgRebecca Copeland2 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, NorwayTotal151 kgRebecca Copeland2 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, Norway53 kgSnatch70 kgStandardClean & Jerk85 kgStandardTotal155 kgStandard58 kgSnatch74 kgStandardClean & Jerk91 kgStandardTotal165 kgStandard63 kgSnatch87 kgHannah Crymble16 April 2025European ChampionshipsChișinău, MoldovaClean & Jerk108 kgHannah Crymble6 July 2026Irish ChampionshipsWaterford, IrelandTotal194 kgHannah Crymble5 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, Norway69 kgSnatch90 kgHannah Crymble9 November 2025Ulster OpenBelfast, United KingdomClean & Jerk116 kgGina McMonagle22 April 2026European ChampionshipsBatumi, GeorgiaTotal206 kgGina McMonagle22 April 2026European ChampionshipsBatumi, Georgia77 kgSnatch95 kgKeilin Coleman-Gooch18 October 2025Celtic Nations ChampionshipsGlasgow, United KingdomClean & Jerk124 kgKeilin Coleman-Gooch8 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, NorwayTotal217 kgKeilin Coleman-Gooch8 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, Norway86 kgSnatch91 kgStandardClean & Jerk112 kgStandardTotal203 kgStandard+86 kgSnatch96 kgStandardClean & Jerk117 kgStandardTotal213 kgStandard
Historical records Men (2018–2025) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef55 kgSnatch98 kgStandardClean & Jerk121 kgStandardTotal217 kgStandard61 kgSnatch109 kgHarrison McGrogan1 May 2025World Youth ChampionshipsLima, PeruClean & Jerk137 kgHarrison McGrogan1 May 2025World Youth ChampionshipsLima, PeruTotal246 kgStandard1 May 2025World Youth ChampionshipsLima, Peru67 kgSnatch113 kgStandardClean & Jerk139 kgWayne Healy19 October 2021European Masters ChampionshipsAlkmaar, NetherlandsTotal249 kgWayne Healy19 October 2021European Masters ChampionshipsAlkmaar, Netherlands73 kgSnatch126 kgStewart Gilbert23 October 2019European U23 ChampionshipsBucharest, RomaniaClean & Jerk155 kgStewart Gilbert29 July 2023Irish ChampionshipsWaterford, IrelandTotal280 kgStewart Gilbert29 July 2023Irish ChampionshipsWaterford, Ireland81 kgSnatch146 kgSeán Brown2 February 2019Irish ChampionshipsDublin, IrelandClean & Jerk174 kgSeán Brown29 February 2020Malta International OpenCospicua, MaltaTotal317 kgSeán Brown21 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya, Thailand89 kgSnatch147 kgSeán Brown5 April 2024World CupPhuket, ThailandClean & Jerk177 kgSeán Brown17 February 2024European ChampionshipsSofia, BulgariaTotal320 kgSeán Brown10 September 2023World ChampionshipsRiyadh, Saudi Arabia96 kgSnatch145 kgShane Roche21 October 2023Cork OpenCork, IrelandClean & Jerk172 kgCiarán Barnes19 August 2024Irish ChampionshipsTipperary, IrelandTotal316 kgShane Roche21 October 2023Cork OpenCork, Ireland102 kgSnatch138 kgStandardClean & Jerk172 kgSeamus O'Conchubhair14 July 2019Leinster Open ChampionshipsDublin, IrelandTotal307 kgStandard109 kgSnatch142 kgStandardClean & Jerk186 kgSeán Rigsby27 July 2019American Open Series 2Albuquerque, United StatesTotal326 kgSeán Rigsby27 July 2019American Open Series 2Albuquerque, United States+109 kgSnatch146 kgStandardClean & Jerk185 kgCian Nowlan Rooney3 November 2024European U23 ChampionshipsRaszyn, PolandTotal324 kgStandard
Men (1998–2018) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef-56 kgSnatch70 kgAlan Forde21 September 2002Clean & Jerk82.5 kgAlan Forde9 March 2003Total150 kgAlan Forde21 September 2002-62 kgSnatch112.5 kgWayne Healy21 November 1999Clean & Jerk137.5 kgWayne Healy21 November 1999Total250 kgWayne Healy21 November 1999-69 kgSnatch116 kgWayne Healy3 November 2011Clean & Jerk143 kgStewart Gilbert30 January 2016Total258 kgWayne Healy3 November 2011-77 kgSnatch123 kgStewart Gilbert3 February 2018Irish ChampionshipsClean & Jerk157 kgCathal Byrd14 April 2015European ChampionshipsTbilisi, GeorgiaTotal274 kgStewart Gilbert3 February 2018Irish Championships-85 kgSnatch154 kgClarence Kennedy6 December 2012Clean & Jerk172 kgSeán Brown12 May 2018Meissen CupMeissen, GermanyTotal314 kgSeán Brown12 May 2018Meissen CupMeissen, Germany-94 kgSnatch152 kgClarence Kennedy7 July 2012Clean & Jerk190 kgClarence Kennedy10 November 20124th Janusz Przedpełski MemorialOpole, PolandTotal340 kgClarence Kennedy10 November 20124th Janusz Przedpełski MemorialOpole, Poland-105 kgSnatch134 kgSimon Keartland3 February 2018Irish ChampionshipsClean & Jerk168 kgSimon Keartland4 February 2017Total301 kgKevin D'Arcy30 January 2016+105 kgSnatch138 kgSeán Rigsby3 February 2018Irish ChampionshipsClean & Jerk187 kgSeán Rigsby3 February 2018Irish ChampionshipsTotal325 kgSeán Rigsby3 February 2018Irish Championships
Women (2018–2025) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef45 kgSnatch55 kgStandardClean & Jerk69 kgStandardTotal122 kgStandard49 kgSnatch76 kgTham Nguyen4 September 2023World ChampionshipsRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaClean & Jerk98 kgTham Nguyen15 April 2023European ChampionshipsYerevan, ArmeniaTotal173 kgTham Nguyen15 April 2023European ChampionshipsYerevan, Armenia55 kgSnatch76 kgTham Nguyen18 November 2023Celtic NationsWaterford, IrelandClean & Jerk95 kgTham Nguyen9 October 2022Cork OpenCork, IrelandTotal171 kgTham Nguyen18 November 2023Celtic NationsWaterford, Ireland59 kgSnatch85 kgHannah Crymble29 July 2023Irish ChampionshipsWaterford, IrelandClean & Jerk105 kgHannah Crymble29 July 2023Irish ChampionshipsWaterford, IrelandTotal190 kgHannah Crymble29 July 2023Irish ChampionshipsWaterford, Ireland64 kgSnatch87 kgHannah Crymble16 April 2025European ChampionshipsChișinău, MoldovaClean & Jerk106 kgHannah Crymble9 June 2024Cork OpenCork, IrelandTotal192 kgHannah Crymble16 April 2025European ChampionshipsChișinău, Moldova71 kgSnatch87 kgGina McMonagle17 April 2025European ChampionshipsChișinău, MoldovaClean & Jerk111 kgGina McMonagle18 August 2024Irish ChampionshipsTipperary, IrelandTotal197 kgGina McMonagle17 April 2025European ChampionshipsChișinău, Moldova76 kgSnatch90 kgKeilin Coleman Gooch17 June 2023Memorial DecottigniesComines, FranceClean & Jerk115 kgKeilin Coleman Gooch31 July 2023European U23 ChampionshipsBucharest, RomaniaTotal205 kgKeilin Coleman Gooch31 July 2023European U23 ChampionshipsBucharest, Romania81 kgSnatch80 kgStandardClean & Jerk105 kgWuraola Oladimeji28 August 2024Women's Grand PrixBaden bei Wien, AustriaTotal178 kgWuraola Oladimeji28 August 2024Women's Grand PrixBaden bei Wien, Austria87 kgSnatch82 kgStandardClean & Jerk103 kgStandardTotal183 kgStandard+87 kgSnatch87 kgStandardClean & Jerk109 kgStandardTotal194 kgStandard
Women (1998–2018) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef-48 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal-53 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal-58 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal-63 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal-69 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal-75 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal+75 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal
References General Irish records 8 July 2026 updated Specific
External links IAWLA web site Historical records (2018–2025) Historical records (1998–2018)