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Irish Amateur Wrestling Association

The I.A.W.A was set up in 1947. However Wrestling in Ireland has been around much longer than that. Freestyle wrestling is a style of amateur wrestling that is practiced throughout the world and was one of the first sports competed for in the first Olympic Games.

Sunday, August 16, 2009

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2008 Irish open, Dublin

































































































































































Posted by IrishAmateurWrestlingAssociation at 23:30
Labels: 2008, Irish Open, October

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Posted by IrishAmateurWrestlingAssociation at 23:14
Labels: N.I. Closed, September 08
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      • 2009 Northern Ireland Open
      • 2008 Irish open, Dublin
      • 2008 Northern Ireland Closed Competition
      • 2008 Aspul Championship, Wigan
      • 2008 Bull Run
      • 2008 Hercules Senior Competition
      • 2008 English Seniors Championships, Sheffield
      • 2008 Junior Hercules Competition
      • 2008 European Championships, Finland
      • 2008 Northern Ireland Open
      • 2008 Opening of Newbridge Club
      • 2008 GB Cup, Sheffield
      • 2008 Welsh Open, Wrexham
      • 2008 Highland Games, Bute Island
      • 2008, Olympic Council Of Ireland Dinner
      • 2007 Bull Run, Dollymount Beach
      • 2007 Welsh Open, Wrexham
      • 2007 Highland Games, Bute Island
      • 2007 I.A.W.A. 60th Anniversary Dinner
      • 2007 Irish Open, Dublin
      • 2007 Aspul Open, Wigan
      • 2006 Highland Games, Bute Island
      • No title
      • 2006 Training Night, Hercules Club
      • 2006 Training Night, Hercules Club
      • 2006 Irish Open, Dublin
      • 2006, Aspul Open, Wigan
      • 2006, Maltese Open, Malta
      • 2006 Welsh Open, Wrexham
      • 2005 Squad Training, Hercules Club
      • 2005 World Championships, Budapest
      • 2005 Irish Open, Dublin
      • 2005 Scottish, Highland Games, Bute Island
      • 2005 Squad Training Day, Dublin
      • 2005 British Seniors, Wales
      • 2005 Junior English Open, Stockton
      • 2005 Welsh Open, Wrexham
      • 2005 Bulgarian Training Camp, Varna
      • 2005 Junior British Championships, London
      • 2004 Training Night, Hercules
      • 2004 Welsh Open, Wrexham
      • 2004 Irish Open, Dublin
      • 2004 British Seniors, London
      • 2004 Aspul Open, Wigan
      • 2003 British Seniors, London

A little about Freestyle Wrestling

IrishAmateurWrestlingAssociation
Freestyle Wrestling, often called Olympic Freestyle Wrestling!. Alot of people of today confuse Freestyle Wrestling and American TV Wrestling. There are two main differences, American TV wrestling is a TV SHOW and is rehearsed for entertainment on a stage, Freestyle Wrestling along with Greco-Roman Wrestling are both real. The out come is never pre-determined, only the fittest and most technical will win each time. Freestyle allows a much greater variety of holds than Greco-Roman. In Freestyle contestants may apply holds below the waist and may use their legs for all holds. If the shoulders of a contestant are forced to the mat simultaneously, however briefly, a fall is scored and the match ends. If no fall takes place, a winner is chosen on a point basis. Wrestlers may be penalized for passivity in a match. If there is a tie at the end of a match, the wrestler with more technical points will win. Freestyle wrestling has the same time limits as Greco-Roman. Freestyle and Greco-Roman Wrestling are among the toughest sports in the world both physically and mentally. They are also the only two styles of wrestling competed for in the Olympic Games.
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