Having been introduced to fencing at Northbourne Park School, Deal, by Tony Burwash, epée Fencers, Arran and Oliver Hope (twins) have been invited to represent Ireland in four European Junior World Cup events starting this September in Luxembourg, October in Greece, November in Slovakia and January 2015 in Switzerland. They are currently members of The King’s School, Canterbury Fencing Team and have been fencing epée for the past three years.
The Headmaster of Northbourne Park School said, ‘It is great to hear about seeds sown early at NPS coming to fruition in such an inspiring way’.