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Celtic Challenge

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2025 Celtic Challenge

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Congratulations to the Irish Petanque Association for winning the Celtic Challenge for the third successive year. 

 

A summary of the results can be viewed by clicking the button below.
Celtic Challenge: Summary Results
The full results can be viewed by clicking the button below.
Celtic Challenge Full Results

History of The  Celtic Challenge

In 1989, the Scottish Pétanque Association accepted an invitation to play Wales in Cardiff, where Scotland won. The return match was held in Stirling in 1990, and following a request from Northern Ireland to be included, the Celtic Challenge was formed.

During 1991, the Irish Pétanque Association was formed, and the third Celtic Challenge was held at Clandboyne, Northern Ireland.

The Celtic Challenge is played over two days. Each nation supplies four teams of three or four players, with the host nation supplying an additional ‘B’ squad. The winner is the squad that achieves the most wins after twelve rounds (when each team has played against all the opposing teams). The host nation’s ‘A’ and ‘B’ squads play each other in the first four rounds.

Intense competition and a social and friendly atmosphere combine to make the Celtic Challenge one of the highlights of the pétanque calendar.

Going into the 2026 competition, the standings are as follows: Wales has won 14 times, Scotland 13 times, and Ireland 8 times.

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the 2020 and 2021 Celtic Challenges were not contested.

YearVenueWinners (Wins)
2025 (35th)Scotland - MacduffIreland (8)
2024Wales - CaerleonIreland (7)
2023Ireland - BangorIreland (6)
2022Scotland - GlasgowWales (14)
2019Wales - PontyclunScotland (13)
2018 (30th)Ireland - DublinScotland (12)
2017Scotland - GalashielsScotland (11)
2016Wales - CaerleonScotland (10)
2015Ireland - Fairfield CorkScotland (9)
2014Scotland - FochabersScotland (8)
2013 (25th)Wales - LlanhennockWales (13)
2012Ireland - BangorScotland (7)
2011Scotland - TroonScotland (6)
2010Wales - WenvoeWales (12)
2009Ireland - CorkWales (11)
2008 (20th)Scotland - FochabersWales (10)
2007Wales - AbergavennyWales (9)
2006Ireland - DublinIreland (5)
2005Scotland - InvernessScotland (5)
2004Wales - BreconIreland (4)
2003 (15th)Ireland - BangorScotland (4)
2002Scotland - StirlingWales (8)
2001Wales - PontypoolWales (7)
2000Ireland - CahirIreland (3)
1999Scotland - DrymenWales (6)
1998 (10th)Wales - BreconScotland (3)
1997Ireland - CastlewellanWales (5)
1996Scotland - PerthWales (4)
1995Wales - CardiffWales (3)
1994Ireland - CorkIreland (2)
1993 (5th)Scotland - TroonWales (2)
1992Wales - BreconWales (1)
1991Ireland - ClandeboyneIreland (1)
1990Scotland - StirlingScotland (2)
1989 (1st)Wales - CardiffScotland (1)


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National Championships

National Singles (2024): Mixed
L Field
National Doubles (2024): Men
J-Y Robic & L Field
National Doubles (2024): Women
G Foster & T Mayfield
National Doubles (2024): Mixed
J Bailey & L Field
National Triples (2025):
J-Y Robic, I Bailey & L Field
National Precision Shooting (2024):
S Smith
Welsh Cup for Clubs (2024):
Caerleon RFC PC

WPA Open Competitions

President’s Cup:
J Bailey, I Bailey, L Field & J-Y Robic

President’s Novice Cup:
I Jones, R ap Trefor & P Delamont

Peter Westall Cup:
J Attfield & S Spencer

Peter Westall Novice Cup:
M Bartlett & G Bartlett

Recent News

  • National Precision Shooting Championship: Mixed 12/05/2025
  • National Championship Singles: Men and Women. 12/05/2025
  • NC Triples: Men 09/05/2025
  • NC Triples: Women 09/05/2025
  • National Championships – Entry Level Information 26/04/2025

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