After an incredible March 2026 inaugural event at The Lark, The Kaizen Grappling Championships is set to explode onto the big stage once more with one of the most exciting invitational grappling shows Ireland, and Europe, has ever seen. European-level killers. Elite athletes from across Europe. Black belts. Main event wars. High stakes. No filler. No easy matches. This is elite grappling under the lights, in a state-of-the-art theatre, where every match matters and reputations are on the line. If you love jiu-jitsu, wrestling, and real competition. You need to be in the room. Tick

This year’s Three Bridges Rally will take place on Saturday 5 September. We’ll muster at Poolbeg Marina before parading up and down the Liffey at 14:30. We’ll spend the night rafted on the Liffey Pontoon beside the 3Arena. In the morning we’ll leave with the St Bridget at 11:00. The Lord Mayor of Dublin will be leading the parade aboard a motor yacht, and will address participants and the press afterwards. Our host ashore will be the Clayton Hotel, where we have the use of a new function room for the evening. Dinner will be followed by some presentations and informal entertainmen

Cheer on the 106th Liffey Swim One of Dublin’s great sporting traditions will open Dublin City Council Liffey Festival on Saturday as the 106th Dublin City Council Dublin City Liffey Swim takes to the water. Swimmers will race through the heart of the city from the start at Rory O’More Bridge to the finish at the steps of Custom House Quay. The Grande Finale of the Open Water Season. 106 years. Thousands of swimmers. One legendary race through the heart of our capital city, steeped in history. Who will stand on the steps of the Custom House, holding the iconic Liffey Cups? Will