Thursday, 18 June 2026

🌍 News from Ireland, Romania, and Finland

 We are always pleased to see great tournaments taking place across the world. This time, the latest results come from Ireland, Romania, and Finland.

🇮🇪 Irish Circuit in Tralee

The Tralee TFC WASPA – Irish Circuit Round 4 was held on 13 June 2026. The organisers moved the venue to the village of Castlemaine, just outside Tralee, and successfully attracted 19 players.

David Elton reported:
"What was especially satisfying was seeing a good number of novice players who had not played many tournaments before. Great news as well: the Plate competition was won by the youngest player, who is also female, Roisin. She beat me in the final, fully deserving her victory with two excellent goals. A competition like this gives us great energy as we aim to strengthen and grow both the club and the game in our area of Ireland."

Results:

  • Semi-finals:
    • Kenny Beggs bt John Moore 3–0
    • Andy Fitzpatrick bt Mario Frittelli 1–0
  • Final:
    • Kenny Beggs drew with Andy Fitzpatrick 1–1*
  • Plate final:
    • Roisin Hogan bt David Elton 2–1
  • Junior final:
    • Eliott Fitzpatrick bt Liam O’Sullivan 1–0

🇷🇴 Romania: Back to Normal Life


Following a busy weekend featuring a successful FISTF Satellite, Romanian players returned to action on Monday with a smaller WASPA event in Bucharest. Although it is a quieter period, activity continues steadily.

Final standings:

  1. Massimo DalPrà
  2. Cezar Stoilescu
  3. Bogdan Panait
  4. Ciprian Necula

🇫🇮 Finland: An International Gathering


While Finland may not be the most active Subbuteo nation, every tournament is a true celebration. Earlier this week in Helsinki, local players welcomed international visitors Bob Green and Eliot Kennedy from Australia for a small WASPA tournament played under FISTF rules.

Eliot Kennedy took top honours, but most importantly, the event highlighted the joy of friends coming together around the green tables.

Final standings:

  1. Eliot Kennedy (Northern Falcons TFC)
  2. Teemu Sihvola (SISU TFC)
  3. Robert Green (Northern Falcons TFC)
  4. Kari Hakkarainen (Hesu PJK)
  5. Vesa Kouvonkorpi (Hesu PJK)

Don’t hesitate to send in more WASPA results — we are always happy to share news from players around the world!

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