1316 Medieval Fight Club
Based in Athenry, the only Buhurt and Medieval Combat team in the West of Ireland.
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Who are we?
We are an eclectic mix of individuals from many different backgrounds and walks of life, who have come together to support each other in all aspects of the sport.
The club was founded in 2019, as such we are the newest or youngest team in Ireland.
Our team regularly travel internationally to compete and many of our members represent Ireland at home and abroad.
The reason we were called 1316, is because the second bloodiest battle in Irish history took place outside the walls of our beautiful medieval town on August 10th, 1316.
What is Buhurt and Medieval Armoured Combat?
Buhurt developed in the 13th century as a way for a “Man at Arms” in feudal Europe to hone their combat skills, while putting on a public spectacle. Nowadays, It is practiced as a combat team sport.
Medieval combat has many different categories, some of which are the dueling disciplines: Sword and Shield, Longsword, Sword and Buckler, Polearm and last but not least Outrance formally known as Pro-fight.
Join us
Come train with us in one of our weekly training sessions and unleash your inner knight!