People · Ireland
Brian Donlon
2×2 · top 38.8% of 186,767 all-time · competing since August 2022 · 2022DONL01
Brian Donlon has been competing for 4 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 4.96, set at Castletown Showdown 2025, puts him in the top 38.8% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 481st in Ireland. Across 3 competitions since August 2022, he has put 42 official solves on the record across four events. His 2×2 best has come down from 8.45 in August 2022 to 4.96, a 41% improvement. Brian has entered three competitions, more competitions than 69% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 4.96 | 6.25 | top 38.8% | 481 / 1,163 | |
| 3×3 | 21.16 | 26.49 | top 43.2% | 601 / 1,427 | |
| Skewb | 9.49 | 17.51 | top 51.7% | 333 / 624 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 56.65 | — | early days — 2 solves | 343 / 448 |
Percentile against all competitors ever ranked in each event, a fairer measure than raw rank, because the pools differ by a factor of ten.
The line so far
Best single per competition, 2×2. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 31 May 2025First sub-30 3×3: 22.40 at Castletown Showdown 2025.
- 21 Aug 2022First competition: Dublin Open Sunday 2022. A 39.47 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- PBs in Phibblestown 2025 · 15 Jun 2025 — 1 personal best set
- Castletown Showdown 2025 · 31 May 2025 — 2 personal bests set
- Dublin Open Sunday 2022 · 21 Aug 2022
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · top X% compares against everyone ever ranked in that event, which is fairer than raw rank because event pools differ tenfold.
The circuit
The people whose scorecards keep turning up next to his.
- Seán O'Toole — met in 9 rounds, finished ahead once
- Simon Kelly — met in 9 rounds, never finished ahead
- Mary Hennessy — met in 7 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-4 2×2 single — 49,452 people have one; it is 0.96 away.
- A sub-20 3×3 single — 113,584 people have one; it is 1.16 away.
Targets move as he improves.