Competitions · Ireland
Irish Open 2012
Tuam · 11 February 2012 · 17 events · 15 competitors · 29 personal bests
Daniel Sheppard won ten of the 17 events (4×4, 7×7, 3×3 blindfolded) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Tao Yu (喻韬) by 0.08 seconds. 15 competitors produced 29 personal bests, 14 of which still stand today, and seven people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Thom Barlow | 10.44 | 11.26 |
| 2×2 | Tao Yu (喻韬) | 2.65 | 3.62 |
| 4×4 | Daniel Sheppard | 41.94 | 48.96 |
| 5×5 | Thom Barlow | 1:23.69 | 1:34.44 |
| 6×6 | Joey Gouly | 3:19.66 | 3:22.47 |
| 7×7 | Daniel Sheppard | 5:30.47 | 5:47.74 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Daniel Sheppard | 54.31 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Daniel Sheppard | 28 moves | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Thom Barlow | 19.08 | 22.00 |
| Clock | Daniel Sheppard | 7.13 | 8.87 |
| Megaminx | Daniel Sheppard | 1:30.22 | 1:40.16 |
| Pyraminx | Daniel Sheppard | 4.16 | 6.62 |
| Square-1 | Daniel Sheppard | 25.11 | 26.11 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Daniel Sheppard | 3:17.41 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Daniel Sheppard | 19 of 21 cubes · 54:40 | — |
| Magic | Andrew Coghill | 1.08 | 1.21 |
| Master Magic | Thom Barlow | 2.81 | 3.58 |
The PB harvest
29 set · 14 still standing- Daniel Sheppard — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 19 of 21 cubes · 54:40: into the top 6.6% of the event's history.
- Daniel Sheppard — 4×4 blindfolded single 3:17.41: into the top 9.6% of the event's history.
- Blake Bowers — 3×3 one-handed single 19.06: into the top 18.0% of the event's history.
- Blake Bowers — Pyraminx single 6.21: into the top 21.6% of the event's history.
- Thom Barlow — 5×5 single 1:23.69: into the top 22.1% of the event's history.
- Thom Barlow — Clock single 12.55: into the top 37.6% of the event's history.
- Blake Bowers — 4×4 single 1:03.15: into the top 39.8% of the event's history.
- David Hamilton — 3×3 single 20.15: into the top 40.4% of the event's history.
First-timers
Seven people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 4,376 people who made their debut in 2012. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
18 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
15 competitors · 186 results · 17 events.
Everyone who competed
15 competitorsReading 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 final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.