Dublin Autumn Solving 2026

Perrystown Community Centre buzzed with steady focus as timers clicked across the tables in Dublin, Ireland. Hand warmers rested beside plastic mats and solve covers were set in place as competitors prepared for a full program of puzzles. The atmosphere was charged with early-session concentration as athletes settled in for a packed schedule of speedcubing action across ten official disciplines.

The opening day of Dublin Autumn Solving 2026 immediately set a rapid pace across several puzzle types. Held across September 26 and September 27 in 2026, the weekend brought competitors together to test their preparation on the official stage. Organisers ran through events with precision, providing a steady cadence of heats that allowed both seasoned contenders and emerging talents to establish their form on the competition floor.

Jack Corr delivered one of the weekend highlights by taking victory in Clock with a winning mark of 3.44 seconds. Along the way, Corr captured an Irish national record single in the event with a lightning 2.42-second effort. Jimi Naysmith of the United Kingdom claimed second place in the event with 3.74, while Piotr Olszewski of Poland took third place with 3.82.

As action progressed, Stephanie Rose Martin compiled a remarkable run of victories across five different puzzle formats. Martin secured the 2x2x2 Cube title with a 1.98 finish ahead of Kalin Doherty at 2.02 and Lucas Harford at 2.36. Martin added the 3x3x3 One-Handed title with a 12.90, edging Daniel Hamilton at 14.26 and Poland's Piotr Olszewski at 15.89, while also taking top honours in 4x4x4 Cube with a 28.45 result, finishing ahead of Elliott Laurent at 28.91 and Amber Regoor of the Netherlands at 31.25.

Martin carried that momentum into the larger puzzles and specialty events during Dublin Autumn Solving 2026. In the 5x5x5 Cube, Martin took first place in 51.43, with Laurent following closely in second at 51.97 and Colm McCarthy taking third with 57.28. Martin sealed a fifth victory in Megaminx with a 27.07 mark, ahead of Prabhav Rajaram Nayak at 33.26 and Jimi Naysmith at 39.99, while Namuun Natsagdorj set a Mongolian national record average of 44.05 in the event.

Beyond the top podium steps, the weekend provided meaningful milestones for competitors taking on new challenges. Raymond Joyce took on nine events, logging a first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube with 3.70, a first Skewb result of 6.12, a first 3x3x3 One-Handed solve of 34.60, and an 11th-place finish in 3x3x3 Blindfolded. Devin Cawley dropped their Pyraminx personal best by 53.7 percent to 7.59 and tackled first official attempts in Skewb at 11.23 and 4x4x4 Cube at 2:08.60. Ceolán Dunne improved their Pyraminx personal best by 31.1 percent down to 12.93 while recording first attempts in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 1:13.07 and Clock at 27.58. Cillian Rogers produced a 53.5 percent cut to their Skewb best with a 3.90 solve and logged a first 3x3x3 One-Handed attempt of 26.67.

Other competitors also made substantial strides across the WCA competition boards. Eoin McMillan entered seven events, improving their 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 15.2 percent to 3.64 while posting debut marks of 1:48.30 in 5x5x5 Cube and 47.57 in Clock. Aleksander Mucha cut their 2x2x2 Cube mark by 38.7 percent to 3.76, bettered their Clock best to 18.19, and attempted 3x3x3 One-Handed for the first time with a 31.28. Chiara Knox made debut attempts in 3x3x3 Cube at 34.94 and 2x2x2 Cube at 12.98, alongside a personal best of 14.97 in Clock. Nengxun Lin lowered their 3x3x3 Cube best by 8.7 percent to 11.01 while debuting in 4x4x4 Cube with 58.21 and 3x3x3 One-Handed with 33.50.

The 3x3x3 Blindfolded event demanded total recall and execution without visual feedback, and Colm McCarthy mastered the challenge to finish first in 22.96 seconds. Simon Kelly secured the second position with a time of 26.99, while Adam Bermingham rounded out the blindfolded podium in 33.87 seconds, highlighting the technical discipline present throughout the Irish field during this speed cubing weekend.

The classic Rubik's Cube main event brought the gathering to its final climax with intense 3x3 results. CJ Furey captured the 3x3x3 Cube title with a decisive 7.14 solve, holding off Martin, who claimed second place with a 7.63, and Ricí O'Connell in third with 8.31. Irish athletes led the overall medal haul across this cubing competition with 23 podium finishes, alongside placements from Poland, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, and the Netherlands.

When the final tables were cleared, Dublin Autumn Solving 2026 concluded as a comprehensive display of talent across every category. From national records to debut solves and multi-event sweeps, competitors left Perrystown Community Centre having left their mark on the autumn calendar as they look toward the upcoming competitive season.