Turnin' in Termonfeckin Sunday 2024

The tables inside St Fechins GAA Club filled early as competitors settled in for a packed day of twisting puzzles. Across the hall in Drogheda, Ireland, timers flashed green and solve mats took the rhythmic impact of turning layers. The one-day gathering drew 29 competitors for a tight schedule spanning 8 events and 10 rounds on June 2, 2024. Turnin' in Termonfeckin Sunday 2024 brought a dedicated field together to chase personal milestones and podium spots in an energetic atmosphere.

Ciarán Beahan established complete command over the roster, capturing four separate titles across the afternoon. In the premier 3x3x3 Cube event, Beahan led the standings through two competitive rounds, capturing first place with a 6.70 winning average and setting the weekend mark with a 6.27 best single. Kalin Doherty secured second place with an average of 9.63, while Stephanie Rose Martin finished third on a 10.30 average. The 3x3 results reflected Beahan's sharp consistency, but his winning run was only just beginning across the larger Rubik's Cube categories.

Expanding his reach into the bigger cubes, Beahan demonstrated remarkable fluency across differing layer counts. In the 4x4x4 Cube, he earned the title with an average of 24.45 and a rapid single of 21.65, clear of Martin's second-place 39.98 and Natan Regiec's 42.09. Moving up to the 5x5x5 Cube, Beahan again took top honours by putting together a 44.18 average alongside a single of 42.39. Martin claimed another runner-up finish with 1:14.48, and Ben Timmons secured third with 1:18.10, cementing Beahan's sweep of the primary cube events.

Beahan rounded out his four-victory showcase in 3x3x3 One-Handed, navigating the 19-competitor field with a sharp winning average of 11.79 and a best single of 10.66. Regiec followed in second place with a 17.15 average, while Doherty took third place at 17.83. In total, Beahan also collected podium finishes in two other disciplines, picking up third in the 2x2x2 Cube with a 3.09 average and runner-up in Megaminx on 59.25, leaving his imprint on almost every round at Turnin' in Termonfeckin Sunday 2024.

Beyond the title chases, the speedcubing field produced notable breakthroughs from solvers who chipped away at personal bests away from the spotlight. Charles Mac Alister tackled 8 events and delivered a Clock personal best of 13.51, which was 44.6 percent faster than his prior mark of 24.40, alongside a 6th-place finish in blindfolded solving. Nathan Callaghan also worked through 8 events and achieved a 48.69 personal best in 4x4x4 Cube that cut 22.8 percent from his old standard, while also dropping his 3x3x3 Cube best to 11.75 and finishing 7th in Megaminx. Finian Hogan took on 6 events, placed 6th in 2x2x2 Cube, and registered a Megaminx personal best of 2:31.25, improving by 17.3 percent. Jack Leger dropped his 3x3x3 Cube best to 13.41, a 18.9 percent drop from his previous best.

New milestones arrived through first-time event entries and tournament debuts as well. Brendan Short took part in their first WCA competition, competing in 3 events with opening marks of 21.10 in 3x3x3 Cube, 10.66 in 2x2x2 Cube, and 2:14.47 in 4x4x4 Cube to take 21st. Iarlaith Drew also made a career debut at this cubing competition, recording initial marks of 7.80 in 2x2x2 Cube and 31.29 in 3x3x3 Cube. Leonard Coburn logged first-time attempts in 4x4x4 Cube at 4:11.34 and 2x2x2 Cube at 7.76, while lowering his Clock best to 26.19. Wiktor Galinski logged a first 2x2x2 Cube attempt of 5.27 and shaved 7.6 percent off his 4x4x4 Cube best with a 1:19.06.

The 2x2x2 Cube event produced the standout statistical benchmark of the meeting. Kalin Doherty won the final with a 1.64 average, highlighted by a 1.07 single, after setting a National record average in 2x2x2 Cube of 1.60 during the competition. William Carey took second place on 2.40, while Beahan rounded out the podium. The discipline saw widespread success, with Doherty, Carey, Timmons, Beahan, Simon Kelly, Regiec, Martin, Callie LePage, Conor Smith, and Jane Kelly all establishing new marks during the two rounds of competition at Turnin' in Termonfeckin Sunday 2024.

Specialist disciplines completed the lineup with varied challenges. Stephanie Rose Martin won Megaminx with a decisive 49.34 average and 46.49 single, ahead of Beahan and Lucas Patrick Dowling. Jack Corr captured the Clock title with a swift 3.67 average and 3.42 single, leading Carey on 4.82 and Xavier Skorulski on 7.12. In 3x3x3 Blindfolded, Simon Kelly solved in 29.65 to take victory ahead of Carey and Doherty. Irish competitors swept all 24 podium spots available on the day. The successful run of speed cubing at Turnin' in Termonfeckin Sunday 2024 brought the 2024 local calendar another memorable chapter of sharp solving.