The Irish Fencing Federation (IFF; Irish: Cumann Pionsóireachta na hÉireann), known until 2008 as the Irish Amateur Fencing Federation (IAFF), is the governing body for the sport of fencing in the Republic of Ireland. It was formally established in 1936, although the sport of fencing has been practiced in Ireland since the beginning of the 1900s. The Federation is recognised by the Irish Sports Council and the Olympic Council of Ireland, and it is also affiliated to the internation Federation Internationale d'Escrime and European Fencing Confederation
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