Hundreds of people will be releasing their inner Viking this weekend.
The first Irish Open Axe Throwing competition is taking place in Wicklow.
Run by Axe Throwing Ireland, it will see male and female axe throwers from home and abroad compete at Greenan Maze.
The individual event takes place on Saturday while the team event is Sunday.
Axe throwing is a growing sport in Ireland but it's huge in Sweden, Canada and Germany.
Garry caught up with Heath Dawson of Team Ireland to find out more:
