Leopardstown Cube Races 2025

When a single round offers zero margin for error, every turn carries immense weight. At Leopardstown Cube Races 2025, that unforgiving dynamic was on full display in the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event, where Kalin Doherty took victory with a best single of 45.87 seconds while registering a DNF average. In blindfolded solving, where memorisation and flawless execution must align, one misstep dissolves an average entirely. Doherty navigated those high stakes to claim the gold ahead of Cillian Hainbach, who secured second with 1:15.26, and Ben Timmons, who rounded out the podium at 1:23.64.

The two-day WCA competition took place over December 13 to 14, 2025, bringing 77 competitors together at the Mastercard venue in Dublin, Ireland. Across nine distinct disciplines and 11 rounds, the gathering tested both technical dexterity and mental resilience. Entrants from Ireland, Mongolia, and Ukraine battled across formats ranging from rapid-fire sprints to the larger cubes, filling out an intense schedule of speedcubing action in the capital.

The premier classic puzzle drew 73 entrants, making it the most heavily contested discipline of the entire cubing competition. In the 3x3 results, CJ Furey emerged triumphant over two rounds, putting together a winning average of 6.12 seconds and unleashing the weekend best single of 5.41 seconds on the traditional Rubik's Cube. Ciarán Beahan captured the runner-up spot with an average of 7.08 seconds, while Cillian Hainbach finished third with 7.57 seconds in a sharp final showdown.

The 2x2x2 Cube saw rapid skirmishes across a single 59-competitor round, with Lucas Patrick Dowling taking top honours on an average of 1.83 seconds and a best single of 1.20 seconds. Kalin Doherty followed closely behind in second place with an average of 1.89 seconds, while Cillian Hainbach earned third with 2.12 seconds. Pyraminx also demanded pinpoint agility across two rounds, where Tiernan McCorry claimed gold with an average of 2.66 seconds, edging out Oisín Olwill at 2.77 seconds and Tom Doherty at 3.13 seconds.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several competitors delivered remarkable individual breakthroughs across the schedule. Finn Hsu Caswell led the improvement charge by slashing his Pyraminx personal best by 56.6 percent down to 5.70 seconds, while also trimming his 3x3x3 Cube best by 24.6 percent to 21.64 seconds and his Clock mark by 23.1 percent to 22.04 seconds. Caitlin Keogh took on seven events, achieving an 8th-place finish in 3x3x3 Blindfolded, logging her first ever official attempts at 5x5x5 Cube with 3:11.79 and Clock with 21.67 seconds, and dropping her Pyraminx best by 30.2 percent to 6.27 seconds. Nuadha Walsh entered six events and cut her 3x3x3 One-Handed mark by 34.5 percent to 22.74 seconds, while Joe Losken dropped his 2x2x2 Cube best by 33.2 percent down to 4.58 seconds alongside a first Skewb attempt of 12.30 seconds.

The depth of progress continued across the venue as competitors expanded into fresh categories. Jacob Culleton Kaminski cut his Skewb best by 32.9 percent to 10.15 seconds and logged a first Clock attempt of 30.74 seconds. Said Shytaj improved his Skewb personal best by 22.8 percent to 8.14 seconds across three disciplines, while Fionn Ó Dúill recorded his first 2x2x2 Cube solve at 5.57 seconds and cut his 3x3x3 Cube best by 21.1 percent to 18.92 seconds. First-time tournament attendee Jacob Mahony took on three events, posting initial competition marks of 47.27 seconds on the 3x3x3 Cube and 21.98 seconds on Pyraminx to begin his journey in speed cubing.

Specialist categories brought further variety to the tables in Dublin. Jack Corr captured the Clock title with an average of 2.88 seconds and a single of 2.55 seconds, besting Namuun Natsagdorj of Mongolia at 4.10 seconds and Stephanie Rose Martin at 4.86 seconds. In Skewb, William Carey prevailed with a 2.39-second average, leading Ukraine's Nikita Grytsenko at 3.23 seconds and Natsagdorj at 4.05 seconds. Stephanie Rose Martin controlled the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, securing victory with an average of 11.87 seconds over Ciarán Beahan at 13.46 seconds and Rían Burke at 15.08 seconds.

The larger puzzles rounded out the contest with tests of endurance and algorithmic efficiency. Cillian Hainbach took first in 4x4x4 Cube with a 25.90 average, closely trailed by Ciarán Beahan at 26.15 seconds and Stephanie Rose Martin at 29.91 seconds. Beahan then secured his own gold in 5x5x5 Cube, finishing with an average of 43.80 seconds. As Leopardstown Cube Races 2025 concluded, Irish competitors secured 24 podium placements alongside two for Mongolia and one for Ukraine, capping an energetic weekend of competition.