2026 Strongman Champions League Ireland Results: Patrick Eibel Edges Evans Nana Aryee in Strongman Clash
Patrick Eibel emerged victorious at the 2026 Strongman Champions League Ireland, which took place on Aug. 1 in Irvinestown, Northern Ireland.
The competition featured 12 strongmen battling across five events. Eibel finished with 45.5 points to secure the overall title. Evans Nana Aryee pushed him all the way to the finish, taking second with 44 points. Ireland’s Sean Gillen rounded out the podium with 41 points.
Eibel won two of the five events. He took the Car Deadlift with 16 reps before sharing the victory in the Last Man Standing Atlas Stone with Jesper Hansson.
2026 Strongman Champions League Ireland Event Information
- Date: August 1, 2026
- Location: Irvinestown, Northern Ireland
- Athletes: 12
- Events: Five
2026 Strongman Champions League Ireland Overall Results
Winner – Patrick Eibel – 45.5 points
2nd – Evans Nana Aryee – 44 points
3rd – Sean Gillen – 41 points
4th – Jesper Hansson – 39 points
5th – Péter Juhász – 36.5 points
6th – Gavin Bilton – 35 points
7th – Luke Richardson – 34.5 points
8th – Oleh Pylypiak – 28 points
9th – Matthew McKeegan – 26.5 points
10th – Bradman Houston – 24 points
11th – Gavin McNamee – 20 points
12th – Dillon Gartner – 6 points
Event One: Truck Pull
The competition opened with a 20-meter Truck Pull.
Jesper Hansson started fast, winning the event in 29.01 seconds. Eibel was right behind him at 29.98 seconds, making the pair the only athletes to break the 30-second mark. Péter Juhász finished third in 30.45 seconds.
Winner – Jesper Hansson – 29.01 seconds
2nd – Patrick Eibel – 29.98 seconds
3rd – Péter Juhász – 30.45 seconds
4th – Sean Gillen – 34.59 seconds
5th – Gavin Bilton – 35.38 seconds
6th – Gavin McNamee – 36.57 seconds
7th – Luke Richardson – 37.01 seconds
8th – Evans Nana Aryee – 37.38 seconds
9th – Dillon Gartner – 39.75 seconds
10th – Bradman Houston – 43.13 seconds
11th – Matthew McKeegan – 43.50 seconds
12th – Oleh Pylypiak – 47.94 seconds
Event Two: Car Deadlift
The Car Deadlift tested the field with a 350-kilogram (771.6-pound) vehicle and a 60-second time limit.
This was Eibel’s first event victory of the day. The German strongman powered through 16 reps to take maximum points.
Aryee and Gillen were just one rep behind. Both completed 15 reps to share second place.
Winner – Patrick Eibel – 16 reps
2nd – Evans Nana Aryee – 15 reps
2nd – Sean Gillen – 15 reps
4th – Oleh Pylypiak – 13 reps
5th – Gavin Bilton – 11 reps
5th – Luke Richardson – 11 reps
7th – Matthew McKeegan – 10 reps
8th – Gavin McNamee – 7 reps
9th – Jesper Hansson – 4 reps
9th – Bradman Houston – 4 reps
11th – Dillon Gartner – 3 reps
12th – Péter Juhász – 2 reps
Event Three: Log Lift
Next up was a 150-kilogram (330.7-pound) Log Lift for reps.
Oleh Pylypiak delivered the best overhead performance of the competition. He completed seven reps to take the event win.
Aryee and Gavin Bilton tied for second with six reps each. Luke Richardson followed with five.
Winner – Oleh Pylypiak – 7 reps
2nd – Evans Nana Aryee – 6 reps
2nd – Gavin Bilton – 6 reps
4th – Luke Richardson – 5 reps
5th – Sean Gillen – 4 reps
5th – Bradman Houston – 4 reps
7th – Péter Juhász – 3 reps
7th – Matthew McKeegan – 3 reps
9th – Patrick Eibel – 2 reps
10th – Jesper Hansson – 0 reps
10th – Gavin McNamee – 0 reps
10th – Dillon Gartner – 0 reps
Event Four: Sandbag Loading Race
The fourth event combined speed, strength, and conditioning.
Athletes were tasked with moving four sandbags weighing 120 kilograms (264.6 pounds), 130 kilograms (286.6 pounds), 140 kilograms (308.6 pounds), and 160 kilograms (352.7 pounds). Each had to be carried 10 meters and loaded onto a platform.
Hansson picked up his second victory of the contest. He was the only athlete to complete all four implements, finishing in 58.40 seconds.
Juhász took second after loading three bags and carrying the fourth another 9.9 meters. Matthew McKeegan placed third.
Winner – Jesper Hansson – 4 implements in 58.40 seconds
2nd – Péter Juhász – 3 implements + 9.9 meters
3rd – Matthew McKeegan – 3 implements in 40.92 seconds
4th – Evans Nana Aryee – 3 implements in 49.92 seconds
5th – Sean Gillen – 3 implements in 56.54 seconds
6th – Patrick Eibel – 2 implements + 9.9 meters
7th – Luke Richardson – 2 implements + 9.05 meters
8th – Gavin McNamee – 2 implements + 3.4 meters
9th – Bradman Houston – 2 implements in 22.30 seconds
10th – Oleh Pylypiak – 0.5 meters
11th – Gavin Bilton – No Lift
12th – Dillon Gartner – Withdrew
Event Five: Last Man Standing Atlas Stone
The competition ended with a Last Man Standing Atlas Stone event.
Eibel and Hansson went all the way to the 230-kilogram (507.1-pound) stone. Both men successfully loaded it three times over a four-foot bar to share the event victory.
Those points proved critical for Eibel.
Aryee, Juhász, and Bilton each managed one rep with the 215-kilogram (474-pound) stone. Aryee’s performance helped secure second place overall, but Eibel had done enough to finish 1.5 points ahead and capture the championship.
Winner – Jesper Hansson – 230 kilograms (3 reps)
Winner – Patrick Eibel – 230 kilograms (3 reps)
3rd – Péter Juhász – 215 kilograms (1 rep)
3rd – Evans Nana Aryee – 215 kilograms (1 rep)
3rd – Gavin Bilton – 215 kilograms (1 rep)
6th – Sean Gillen – 200 kilograms (1 rep)
6th – Luke Richardson – 200 kilograms (1 rep)
6th – Bradman Houston – 200 kilograms (1 rep)
9th – Matthew McKeegan – 180 kilograms (1 rep)
9th – Gavin McNamee – 180 kilograms (1 rep)
9th – Oleh Pylypiak – 180 kilograms (1 rep)
12th – Dillon Gartner – Withdrew
Patrick Eibel Wins SCL Ireland
Patrick Eibel’s consistency ultimately separated him from a competitive field in Irvinestown.
He finished second in the Truck Pull before winning the Car Deadlift. Even a ninth-place finish in the Log Lift did not knock him out of contention. Eibel stayed within striking distance through the Sandbag Loading Race and delivered when it mattered most in the final Atlas Stone event.
The result gave Eibel another major Strongman Champions League victory and added to an international strongman career that now includes eight competition wins.
With Aryee finishing just 1.5 points behind and Gillen another three points back, the 2026 SCL Ireland contest remained tight all the way through the final event.
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