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Irish Novices 2025

What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.

Ireland, In personBPThe tab

Sun 30 Nov 2025

From 1 tab, newest Irish Novices 2025.

How many points did it take?

6points were safe
in 2025

The last team in averaged 74.2 speaks in 2025.

What will they set?

Out of 5 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.

How many teams, and how many break?

8of 16 teams made the open break
in 2025

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

Irish Novices 20255 motions
  1. Round 1THW ban single gender education in western democraciesPractise this motion
  2. Round 2THBT opposition political parties should boycott elections, rather than contest them, when the electoral process is believed not to be free and fairPractise this motion
  3. Round 3THS the decline of traditional mainstream mediaPractise this motion
  4. Grand FinalAssuming it works as intended, TH hopes TempleOS will be createdPractise this motion
  5. Silver FinalsTH supports clunkers in pursuit of a revolutionPractise this motion

The break, year by year

The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke, at each edition with results.

Every break in 2025

  • Gold break4 teams
  • Silver break8 teams

How speakers score here

Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.

average speaker score, 1 edition
72.4
where most speakers land
69.1 to 75.8

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker76.7
  • 10th speaker74.3
  • 20th speaker71.7

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.

Top speeches

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
馃嚠馃嚜 Nare P.CGMGTHBT opposition political parties should boycott elections, rather than contest them, when the electoral process is believed not to be free and fair79
Varvara V.OOLOTHS the decline of traditional mainstream media78
Finley O.CGGWTHS the decline of traditional mainstream media78
馃嚠馃嚜 Nare P.OOLOTHW ban single gender education in western democracies78
David P.OGDPMTHS the decline of traditional mainstream media78
Juliet M.CGMGTHS the decline of traditional mainstream media78
Joanna S.OODLOTHS the decline of traditional mainstream media77
HughOOLOTHBT opposition political parties should boycott elections, rather than contest them, when the electoral process is believed not to be free and fair77
Vyusti S.OGDPMTHS the decline of traditional mainstream media77
Juliet M.OGPMTHBT opposition political parties should boycott elections, rather than contest them, when the electoral process is believed not to be free and fair77
Minna A.OGPMTHW ban single gender education in western democracies77
馃嚠馃嚜 James W.CGGWTHBT opposition political parties should boycott elections, rather than contest them, when the electoral process is believed not to be free and fair77