Dublin Cup 2012

okane1

The Dublin Cup 2012 is taking place in the National Aquatic Centre from the 5th July to the 8th July. Olympic champions - Hungary, recently crowned European champions - Serbia, silver European medallists - Montenegro, World championship bronze medallists - Croatia, 5th placed at Europeans - Germany, and Olympic hosts - Great Britain, are all taking part.

The best teams in the world playing in Dublin as part of their Olympic training.
Will be a great atmosphere and hopefully will help water polo in Ireland grow.

Futher information and tickets can be found on
http://www.dublinwaterpolo2012.com/

Kevski

Can't wait for this. It's a great achievement for Irish Water Polo and The National Aquatic Centre as no other sport or venue has managed to attract this calibre of Olympic athletes to the country. There was a great atmosphere in the NAC when the Hungarians and British were over last summer so this should be some spectacle!

kris71

whats the price on the tickets? I was trying to book some online but it doesn't seems to work on opera.

block71

This is going to be a great event and I echo the sentiments above fairplay to the IWPA for organising this.I think this event stems from Bobby Nolans friendship with the Hungarian coach so hats off to him.
22.50 for a day pass to see this level of water polo is ok and with it being so close to the Olympics the atmosphere will be electric.
Take a bow IWPA.

Kevski

kris71 wrote: »

whats the price on the tickets? I was trying to book some online but it doesn't seems to work on opera.

Tickets only went on sale to the public today!

Kevski

http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2012/0417/317420-dublin-water-polo-tournament-announced/

The Irish Water Polo Association have announced that they will host a pre-Olympic men’s waterpolo tournament in Dublin prior to the London Olympics.

The event will take place from 5-8 July at the National Aquatic Centre Blanchardstown in Dublin and will host the top four teams in the world.
Current Olympic champions Hungary will take part, as will current European champions Serbia, who claimed victory at the recent European Championships in the Netherlands.

At least five countries are participating in the event. Great Britain, Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro, and Croatia are confirmed, with a final team to be confirmed subject to Olympic qualifiers. It is unlikely the Irish team will take part.

Waterpolo is the number one sport in Hungary and the event known as the Dublin Cup will be the last chance for the teams to meet before the London games.

It is expected that the tournament will attract significant travelling support, as well as teams, delegates and referees and is a further boost to the NAC who are currently hosting the US women’s Synchronised Swim team as well as the Korean Olympic swimming squad.

“We are delighted to be able to announce this event, which has been a while in the planning” said Bobby Nolan of the Irish Waterpolo Association. “We hosted GB and Hungary last year in a test event, which was a sell-out. It is incredible to have all these Olympians, these world champions, at the peak of their sport, in Dublin for four days, and we are proud to have made it happen.”

Swim Ireland is the governing body for the Irish Water Polo Association and is providing financial and administrative support to the event.