General Info

This is the VEX Robotics Competition Ireland National Championships 2026 for the Push Back season!

The VEX Robotics Ireland National Championship will take place 24th February through to 26th February at the Munster Technological University. The annual event brings together the top VEX IQ Robotics Competition and VEX V5 Robotics Competition teams from across Ireland to celebrate their accomplishments and participate in the 2025-2026 games to be crowned National Champions.

V5RC teams will compete in the exciting 2025-2026 game Push Back to earn a spot at the VEX Robotics World Championships in St. Louis, Missouri. 

Qualification events are running across the country until mid-February. World Championship spots will be allocated per the RECF Qualifying Criteria. We will soon find out how many spots Ireland has for the World Championships (as per Qualifying Criteria).

Event spots will begin to be filled from the Wait List and the National Skills Standings sometime in February. Ahead of that time, we can't confirm how many spots will be allocated from either as it will be determined by the number of open spots and invites at the time. Preference on the Wait List will be given to organisations that do not have teams already at the event, based on the number of events they have attended in the season.

Teams will receive further information and details around the event as and when they qualify as well as updates when the event gets close.

 

Further Important Information:

Eye Protection is Mandatory

With reference to Rule S4 in the Game Manual. All competititors will need to be wearing eye protection. Anyone not wearing eye protection will not be allowed by a Division Competition Field, A Skills Field and may also be asked to leave the Practice Field area.

Innovate Award

Teams must identify in their notebook a specific section or specific pages covering the origin and development of a design element, strategy, or other attribute that is a key part of their team’s robot design or gameplay. Details can be found here.

Risk Assessment

The Event Risk Assessment can be found on the Documents tab, by clicking to the left.

Smart Field Control

The event will use the VEX Smart Field Control system for controlling all matches and Skills runs. For further information, please review this article in the VEX Library.

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No