Growth of The Sport in Ireland
Over the coming years clubs were set up in:
- Blackrock College, Dublin University (1936, revived in 1940)
- Dublin University Fencing Club (1941)
- The Royal College of Surgeons, Kilkenny (1942)
- Limerick Fencing Club (1944)
- Shannon Fencing Club (1947)
- Cork County (1952), Clonmel (1954)
- UCD Fencing Club (1955).
Through the years the list of clubs has continued to grow. Fencing clubs have been established in most major universities in Ireland and several private clubs have also been added to the list, particularly around the Dublin area.
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