Fastest fingers in Ireland: The Kilkenny teen who cracked the Rubik’s Cube blindfolded

Teenager Adam Bermingham set a national blindfold Rubik’s Cube record as Ireland’s speedcubing scene gains momentum

Adam Bermingham competed in the blindfolded competition at the Let's Go Carlow Speed Cubing event, which saw approximately 80 competitors go against clock in various puzzle solving challenges over a two-day weekend event at the Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow. Picture: Larry Cummins

It's a case of fastest fingers first for teenager Adam Bermingham who has been getting to grips with the Rubik’s cube since the lockdown — and now holds a national record for solving the puzzle blindfolded.

The Kilkenny secondary school student, now aged 18, discovered the pastime shortly before the covid lockdown in 2020. The toy, which was invented as a teaching aid for architecture students back in 1974, became a source of fascination for Adam and helped him through that difficult period.