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DURC 50m Open and Summer League

Friday, 31 May 2013 20:40 Joe Kinane

This note only received this evening - 31st May... apologies for the last minute announcement!

DURC will be holding a 50m Prone Outdoor Open this Sunday the 2nd of June. It will be held in MNSCI starting at 11am. The match will be shot on paper. Please e-mail us on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you are interested in shooting. We're sorry if you have already received this email but we have run into some e-mail account issues. We are also pleased to announce we will be holding the DURC Founders’ 50m Prone Summer League 2013 this summer, which we hope will become an annual tradition.The league will consist of four matches held at different ranges each month over the summer. The Founders’ Cup will be the individual event where a competitor’s best three scores from their matches will count as their final score. A team of three event will also be run for the Founders’ Shield, where the three best scores of each of the team members will count for the final team score. You are also welcome to enter any of the matches individually.The matches will be held on 2^nd June at MNSCI, 7^th July at ECSC (provisional), 4^th August at DRC (provisional) and 8^th September at ECSC (provisional). The cost is €15 per match or €50 for all four matches for the individual competition, and €5 per team member for the team event.

For more details and an entry form please contact the email address This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by Friday 31^st May.

NTSA National Airgun Championships 2013

Monday, 08 April 2013 13:05 Airgun Coordinator

NTSA National Airgun Championships 2013

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Following a well attended Airgun Championship, the national champions for 2013 have been named.

Joe Thompson of UCDRC took first place in the Air Pistol 60 shot competition, receiving the Air Pistol National Champion award for 2013. John O'Brien of RRPC took 2nd place while Caroline O'Brien, also of RRPC, took 3rd place.

Paul O'Boyle of WTSC took first place in the Men's Air Rifle 60 shot competition, winning him the Men's Air Rifle National Champion title for 2013. Joe Thompson of UCDRC took 2nd place while Terry Wearen of DFST took 3rd place.

Aisling Miller of DURC took first place in the Women's Air Rifle 40 shot competition, winning her the Women's Air Rifle National Champion title for 2013. Ciara Deevy, also of DURC, took 2nd place while Alanna Holmes of UCDRC took 3rd place.

Full results can be viewed here.

The NTSA wishes to thank everyone who helped out on the day, all of the shooters who competed and UCDRC for use of their range.

Pictures from the day will be posted soon.