Meath for Speed 2025

Ciarán Beahan delivered an extraordinary showcase of big cube mastery at Ashbourne Community School, securing three individual titles to highlight a dominant showing for domestic talent. The Irish contingent took a remarkable 29 out of 33 available podium spots across the weekend, turning the gathering into a celebration of home speedcubing excellence. Held across July 26 and July 27 in Meath, Ireland, the event brought together 72 competitors tackling 11 official events across 23 rounds of intense, high-calibre solving.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew a bustling field of 67 entrants and concluded with a fiercely contested final round. Cillian Hainbach claimed the title with a winning average of 7.40 seconds, backed by a rapid 5.96 single that stood as the fastest mark of the weekend. Ciarán Beahan kept the pressure on until the final solve, securing the second spot on the podium with a 7.50 average, while Stephanie Rose Martin earned third place with an 8.11 mark to complete an all-Irish sweep of the classic Rubik's Cube podium in the official 3x3 results.

Beyond the main event, the bigger cubes belonged entirely to Ciarán Beahan. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Beahan posted a decisive 24.21 average and a 20.55 single to capture first place over Cillian Hainbach and Stephanie Rose Martin. He continued his commanding run in the 5x5x5 Cube, finishing atop the standings with a 43.12 average, and wrapped up his triple crown with a commanding 1:16.06 victory in the 6x6x6 Cube, again leading podium trios filled exclusively by Irish competitors.

Stephanie Rose Martin also put together a stellar campaign across the weekend, winning two major titles. Martin took first place in the 2x2x2 Cube with a blistering 2.15 average, holding off Cillian Hainbach and Kalin Doherty in an electric three-round battle. Later, Martin conquered the twelve-sided Megaminx, taking victory with a 29.69 average and a 27.07 best single. In the 3x3x3 Blindfolded discipline, which demands complete memorisation before solving without sight, Simon Kelly topped the podium with a single solve of 43.06 seconds.

Away from the top steps of the podium, the heart of Meath for Speed 2025 lay in the massive individual breakthroughs achieved throughout the field. Liam Lynch had an outstanding weekend, cutting his 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 48.1 percent to 3.47 seconds, lowering his Pyraminx best by 39.5 percent to 9.89, and making his first ever attempt at Skewb. Jakub Lesniewski showed tremendous progress as well, slicing his 2x2x2 Cube mark by 47.9 percent down to 5.14 seconds. Arthur Gregory chopped 39.6 percent off his 3x3x3 Cube best with a 33.16 solve and took on his first official Clock solve.

The spirit of this WCA competition was equally evident in the flurry of competitors taking on fresh challenges. Daragh Cummins improved his Skewb best by 36.3 percent to 7.52 seconds while tackling his first attempts in 4x4x4 Cube and Pyraminx. Cian O'Looney logged personal best drops in both 2x2x2 Cube and 5x5x5 Cube alongside his first 3x3x3 Cube attempt. Joshua McKee shaved 33.4 percent off his 4x4x4 Cube mark to record 1:46.78. Meanwhile, Taras Krailo made his debut at his first official competition with attempts across four events, and Nicholas Caffrey also competed in his first tournament, logging his first attempts in Skewb and 3x3x3 Cube.

The weekend also highlighted brilliant individual performances across the specialty categories. Tiernan McCorry clinched the Pyraminx crown with a 2.74 average and a 1.93 single, while William Carey earned the top prize in Skewb with a 2.76 average. Prabhav Rajaram Nayak of India captured the Square-1 championship with a sharp 10.81 average and took second in both Megaminx and Clock. In the Clock event, the United Kingdom's Jimi Naysmith emerged victorious with a stellar 4.07 average, adding international flair to the podium.

From lightning-fast sprints to multi-layered puzzles, Meath for Speed 2025 provided a comprehensive showcase of modern speed cubing skill. The 2025 season continues to highlight the growing depth and camaraderie across the Irish scene as competitors look ahead to their next cubing competition tests.