Solving Ferry Fast Rosslare 2026

Nineteen rounds of intense head-to-head racing set the tempo as 54 competitors gathered for Solving Ferry Fast Rosslare 2026. Held on March 28 and March 29 at the Rosslare Community and Sports Centre in Rosslare Strand, Ireland, the tournament tested endurance across 13 separate disciplines. Across two days of speedcubing action, the structure of multi-round brackets and single-round finals separated podium contenders from the pack, demanding precision on every turn of the Rubik's Cube.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event spanned three competitive rounds, whittling down a starting field of 50 competitors. United Kingdom solver Sean Moran captured the top spot on the podium, locking down a winning average of 8.00 seconds alongside a best single of 7.46 in the final. Stephanie Rose Martin took second place with an average of 8.55 seconds, while Ronan Finke earned third place with a 9.95 average to complete the 3x3 results at this official WCA competition.

Single-round formats created immediate pressure in the larger puzzles, leaving no room for a recovery round. Sean Moran clinched victory in the 5x5x5 Cube by a mere six hundredths of a second, posting a 55.80 average to edge Stephanie Rose Martin at 55.86 and Elliott Laurent at 56.24. Elliott Laurent claimed his own victory in the 6x6x6 Cube with a winning average of 1:37.25, while Rían Burke topped the Square-1 final with a mark of 9.43 seconds ahead of Cormac Finke and Daithí O'Connor.

Stephanie Rose Martin authored one of the most dominant runs of Solving Ferry Fast Rosslare 2026, securing three individual event titles. She commanded the 4x4x4 Cube over two rounds, winning the final with an average of 26.61 seconds ahead of Elliott Laurent at 31.01 and Sean Moran at 33.30. In the single-round 3x3x3 One-Handed event, Martin triumphed with a 14.08 average, holding off Moran's 14.61 and Burke's 16.16, before also conquering the two-round Megaminx contest with a winning 27.74 average.

Short-puzzle specialists faced high cutoffs and rapid progression. Ronan Finke secured the Skewb crown with a 3.55 winning average, holding off Rían Burke at 3.63 and Hugo McGrath at 3.98 across two rounds. In the 2x2x2 Cube, Kalin Doherty captured first place with an average of 1.83 seconds. The event was a hotbed of progression, as Ireland's Lucas Patrick Dowling delivered a single of 1.20 and an average of 1.79, while Sean Moran logged a 1.69 single and a 3.42 average.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several competitors made massive leaps on the clock. Mikhail Chupryna dropped their 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 44.5 percent down to 21.89 seconds and lowered their 2x2x2 Cube mark to 15.37 seconds. Darcy Kavanagh chopped 44.2 percent off their 2x2x2 Cube personal best with a 9.32 solve while also recording a 34.80 single on the 3x3x3 Cube. Rohan Manjunath delivered a 9.13 2x2x2 Cube personal best, improving by 39.9 percent, alongside a 31.58 on the 3x3x3 Cube. Daisy Mooney cut 34.3 percent from their 2x2x2 Cube best to hit 8.01 seconds and posted a 15.78 personal best in Skewb.

The depth of the field was equally evident among those broadening their event repertoires across the weekend. Logan Moriarty tackled eight events at the tournament, setting personal bests of 2:08.74 in their first ever attempt at Megaminx and 42.47 in Square-1, along with a 6.40 personal best in Skewb. Thomas Tierney entered nine events, posting a 42.67 in their first Square-1 attempt and trimming their Skewb mark by 21.2 percent to 6.27 seconds. Ollie Bacon took on nine disciplines, recording 48.55 in their first Square-1 solve and a Megaminx personal best of 3:12.39, while Emmett Kelly advanced to 22nd in the 2x2x2 Cube with a 3.52 personal best and posted a 13.47 on the 3x3x3 Cube.

Blindfolded events introduced unforgiving format requirements, where successful memory recall determined the final standings. Kalin Doherty completed an exceptional memory sweep at Solving Ferry Fast Rosslare 2026, winning the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event in 43.06 seconds, the 5x5x5 Blindfolded with a 9:09.22 single, and the 3x3x3 Multi-Blind by resolving 19 out of 24 cubes in 57:31. Ben Timmons secured the 4x4x4 Blindfolded title with a single of 4:02.46, ahead of Sean Moran and Finn Molloy, while also finishing as runner-up in 3x3x3 Blindfolded.

By the conclusion of the tournament, Irish competitors had amassed 32 podium places, joined by eight podium finishes for the United Kingdom and one for Portugal. The speed cubing showcase highlighted the balance between swift sprint formats and measured endurance events. As the curtain fell on Solving Ferry Fast Rosslare 2026, the 2026 cubing competition calendar in the region gained a memorable weekend defined by sharp execution under strict format pressures.