Dublin Pick 'N' Mix 2026

While speedcubing disciplines often highlight rapid-fire hand dexterity, Dublin Pick 'N' Mix 2026 proved that every format across the World Cube Association spectrum demands its own brand of focus. Held on January 17, 2026, at the Bracken Court Hotel in Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, Ireland, the single-day gathering gathered 52 competitors across 13 varied events. From the extended analytical concentration demanded across the larger mechanical challenges to the instant reactions of short-format turning, the tournament offered a comprehensive celebration of puzzle solving in all its forms.

Ciarán Beahan emerged as the dominant force of the competition, stringing together victories across multiple cube sizes. In the classic Rubik's Cube, Beahan topped a field of 51 competitors over two rounds to claim the 3x3 results with a winning average of 7.37 seconds alongside a best single solve of 6.06. His authority continued through the heavy big-cube disciplines, where he secured top honours in the 6x6x6 Cube with an average of 1:13.55 and captured the 7x7x7 Cube title with a 1:53.39 mark.

The 7x7x7 Cube podium saw Ireland sweep all three spots, as Colm McCarthy took second place with an average of 2:47.94 and Kalin Doherty followed in third with 3:30.49. In the 6x6x6 Cube event, Stephanie Rose Martin took second position behind Beahan with a mark of 1:33.65, while Prabhav Rajaram Nayak earned third place with a 1:54.47 result. Prabhav Rajaram Nayak also picked up a tournament victory of his own in the 5x5x5 Cube, finishing with an average of 56.32 ahead of Poland's Bart Sekulski at 59.69 and McCarthy at 1:01.67.

Shorter puzzle formats generated intense battles on the tables throughout the afternoon. Kalin Doherty claimed victory in the 2x2x2 Cube with a winning average of 1.73 seconds, leading CJ Furey at 2.03 and William Carey at 2.48. CJ Furey went on to secure a pair of titles elsewhere on the schedule, topping the 4x4x4 Cube with a 32.04 average and finishing first in the 3x3x3 One-Handed division with an average of 13.04. The 4x4x4 Cube podium was completed by Ben Timmons in second at 33.52 and Doherty in third with 34.93.

Beyond the standard cubic puzzles, the cubing competition showcased a wide array of side events. Stephanie Rose Martin won the Megaminx with an average of 27.40 seconds, while Rían Burke took the Square-1 title with a 9.08 average. In Pyraminx, Oisín Olwill prevailed with a 2.64 mark, ahead of Vladyslav Hordiienko of Ukraine at 3.53 and Tom Doherty at 5.63. William Carey took the top spot in Skewb with a 2.71 average, edging Nikita Grytsenko at 2.78 and Hordiienko at 3.27. Jimi Naysmith captured Clock with an average of 4.12, and Simon Kelly won 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a best single of 27.82 seconds.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several solvers achieved dramatic breakthroughs in Balbriggan. Kaeso O'Neill secured an 8th-place finish in Pyraminx while cutting their 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 47.3 percent down to 5.36 seconds and dropping their 3x3x3 Cube best to 33.14. Clodagh McSweeney took on three events and slashed their 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 44.2 percent to 10.69 seconds, adding a 3x3x3 Cube best of 42.24. Dylan Grimes reduced their 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 18.2 percent down to 7.11 seconds while earning 8th place in Skewb. David Jose delivered an all-around performance across four events, lowering their 6x6x6 Cube mark by 15.7 percent to 2:44.71 to finish 5th, alongside a personal best of 21.01 in 3x3x3 One-Handed and 13.16 in Square-1.

The progress continued across a broad range of experience levels at Dublin Pick 'N' Mix 2026. Amal Anzar attended their first WCA competition, tackling four events and recording initial benchmarks of 20.30 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube, 1:17.35 in 3x3x3 One-Handed, and 16.77 in Pyraminx on the way to 9th place in the 5x5x5 Cube. Shay Finnegan took on five events, making their first official attempt at Skewb with a mark of 14.87 to take 7th place while lowering their 2x2x2 Cube personal best to 6.27. Morgan Ó Torna Evans lowered their 4x4x4 Cube personal best by 16.8 percent to 1:06.30, and Thomas Michael Seán Cunningham finished 4th in 3x3x3 One-Handed while improving their Megaminx personal best by 16.7 percent to 53.80.

The day concluded with Irish competitors claiming 32 podium places, joined by podium finishes from Ukraine with 4, the United Kingdom with 2, and Poland with 1. Across 14 total rounds, Dublin Pick 'N' Mix 2026 highlighted the immense versatility of modern speed cubing, uniting big cubes, side disciplines, and classic puzzles on a single packed stage in Balbriggan.