Country, men’s 560kg World Champions

15 teams competed in the men’s 560kg competition which was run in two groups of six teams. The semi final line-up was Country Club v Nan Tou and Cockhill v Adabino. Country club and Adabino progress to the final in a repeat of the 2010 final from Perth. Country club were very strong and they went on to retain the gold medal with a straight end victory.

Men 560kg Results

Gold: Country Club, Northern Ireland

Silver: Adabino, Basque Country

Bronze: Nan Tou, Chinese Taipei

Fourth: Cockhill, Ireland

An Steel, ladies 540kg World Champions

Nine teams competed in the ladies 540kg competition. The semi final pairings were An Steel v Disa Ladies and JingMei v Gaztedi. An Steel and JingMei progressed to the final. The final was a great contest between these arch rivals from Asia but it was the team from China who ran out winners.

Ladies 540kg Results

Gold: An Steel, China

Silver: JingMei, Chinese Taipei

Bronze: Gaztedi, Basque Country

Fourth: Disa Ladies, South Africa

All photos are available on our flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/irishtugofwar/

See full results on TWIF website.

The championships will feature on Nuacht TG4 this evening  (Thursday) after 7pm.