UCD Cube Days 2025

The tables were lined with competition mats, timers flickered in steady rhythm, and an energetic crowd of 116 solvers assembled at University College Dublin. Across April 12 and April 13, the spring schedule reached a critical juncture at UCD Cube Days 2025. With ten disciplines scheduled across twenty-one rounds, the gathering served as a pivotal mid-season speedcubing test for contenders aiming to solidify their form in 2025 while newcomers looked to leave an immediate mark on the regional circuit.

The premier 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube drew a massive field of 110 competitors across four intensive rounds of play. When the final round wrapped up, the 3x3 results confirmed Ciarán Beahan at the top of the podium. Beahan secured victory with a 6.90 average, backed by a best single of 5.74. CJ Furey pushed hard throughout the final to claim second place with an average of 7.01, while Cillian Hainbach locked down the third spot on the podium with a 7.38 average.

Beahan extended his dominance well beyond the classic three-by-three format, establishing command over the large cubes. In the 6x6x6 Cube final, he posted a winning average of 1:15.78 alongside a single of 1:13.16 to outpace Hainbach, who took second in 1:39.28, and Stephanie Rose Martin in third at 1:47.09. Beahan then completed a triple crown by taking the 7x7x7 Cube with a 1:56.37 average, finishing ahead of Martin at 2:36.83 and Hainbach at 2:39.72 across two competitive rounds.

Short-format speed cubing brought fierce parity to Dublin, Ireland, where the 2x2x2 Cube saw Kalin Doherty emerge victorious with a blistering 2.08 winning average and a 1.57 single. Lucas Patrick Dowling finished runner-up with an average of 2.29, followed by Hainbach in third at 2.56. In the Pyraminx bracket, CJ Furey rebounded from the three-by-three runner-up finish to seize the title with a 3.30 average, while Monty Fox led the Clock standings with a 3.57 average, edging out Daniel Rimner at 3.63 and William Carey at 4.84.

Stephanie Rose Martin delivered a standout performance in Megaminx, capturing first place with a 32.20 average and a single of 29.39, holding off Prabhav Rajaram Nayak at 34.06 and Conor Ryan McMorrow at 49.29. Nayak also reached the podium in Square-1, taking second in 10.77 behind winner Rían Burke, who secured the win with an exact 10.00 average, with Daniel Hamilton placing third in 11.25. In the memory events, Colm McCarthy swept both disciplines, winning 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a 31.81 average and solving 14 out of 20 cubes in 59:27 in Multi-Blind.

Beyond the championship podiums, the official WCA competition highlighted major developmental strides across the roster. Nicholas Alencar de Mangeat cut his 2x2x2 Cube mark down to 3.71, an improvement of 70.5 percent over his previous best, while also slicing 59.1 percent from his Pyraminx record with a 5.47 single. Luca Hennessy tackled six events, logging his first ever attempt at Clock with a 42.30 while trimming his Square-1 best by 53.1 percent to 36.67. Khusel-Erdene Unur-Erdene competed across nine events, taking on both 6x6x6 and 7x7x7 for the first time with times of 3:17.37 and 6:07.15, alongside a 14.29 in Square-1 that cut his previous record by 52 percent. Caleb Gallo tackled seven events, finishing seventh in 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a 1:55.15 on his first ever attempt and improving his Clock best by 41.1 percent to 5.63.

The progress continued through broad multi-event schedules. Sam O'Reilly entered eight disciplines, recording his first official attempts at 6x6x6 with a 4:17.57 and 7x7x7 with a 7:04.34, alongside a 12.7 percent improvement in 3x3x3 with a 13.89 single. Oran McDermott made his first official attempt at the standard 3x3x3 Cube in 16.05 and improved his Pyraminx single by 34.9 percent down to 8.41. Cillian Rogers notched a 3.92 in 2x2x2 to go 31 percent faster than before and posted 6.18 on his first Pyraminx attempt, while Oleksii Bodeichuk shaved 27.1 percent off his 2x2x2 mark down to 4.69 and logged a 12.08 in his maiden Pyraminx solve.

As the final timers were cleared from the tables, UCD Cube Days 2025 delivered a thorough assessment of competitive form across ten distinct disciplines. Irish competitors claimed 25 total podium positions throughout the weekend, joined on the podium steps by representatives from India, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Ukraine. With major season milestones approaching on the calendar, this high-energy cubing competition established clear baselines, sharp personal benchmarks, and enduring momentum for everyone who took to the floor.