We are delighted to announce the 2010 National Airgun Championships, which are to be held in University College Dublin’s range on the weekend of the 17th/18th of April 2010, with Air Pistol events on Saturday 17th and Air Rifle events on Sunday 18th.

Pre-booking is essential. To book a detail, you must be logged in to this site using the login form on the left. If you have previously registered on www.targetshootingireland.org, your account details have been carried over and you can log in with the same credentials. If you have not previously registered, a registration link is provided to create a new account under the login box.

When logged in, select "Book Detail" from the user menu, and proceed as instructed.

The format for this year’s competitions is as follows:

Event 1 - Men’s National Air Rifle Championships:
This will be an Air Rifle 60 shot qualifying event leading into a 10 shot final.

Event 2 - Women’s National Air Rifle Championships:
This will be an Air Rifle 40 shot qualifying event leading into a 10 shot final.

Event 3 - Junior National Air Rifle Championships:

Male and Female (Under 21- I.S.S.F.) This will be based on an Air Rifle 40 shot score. Juniors wishing to compete in this Event must compete in either Event One or Event Two above. In the case of male junior shooters, the 40 shot score that will be used for this junior event will be the first 40 competition shots taken from their 60 shot event above. In the case of female shooters the 40 shot score which will be used in this junior event will be the same as their 40 shot event above. There is no separate entry into this Event.


Event 4 - National Air Pistol Championships:

Male and Female, Senior and Junior. This will be an Air Pistol 60 shot qualifying event leading into a 10 shot final.


Finals for the above:

The Finals for the above will be restricted to NTSA members who are eligible to shoot for Ireland. Selection of the top eight shooters for the purposes of the finals will be done on this basis.


Class Prizes:

All Competitors in Classes A, B, C, and D will be able to compete for prizes in these Classes. There will be three prizes per class. For this event, the class prizes will be based on the first 40 shot score recorded from the 60 in Event One and the 40 shot score of Event Two. There are no class prizes for Air Pistol. Re-entry is not permitted.


Fees:
For event one, two and four, the fees are as follows:

  • Adult entry = €20.00
  • Student and/or Junior entry = €15.00

Closing date for entries: 12 hours before detail start time.

Event Schedule:

Air Pistol - Saturday, 17th April 2010:
Detail 1: 10.00
Detail 2: 12.00
10-Shot Final: 14.15
Medal Ceremony to follow

Air Rifle - Sunday, 18th April 2010:
Detail 1: 10.00
Detail 2: 12.00
Detail 3: 14.00
Men's 10-Shot Final: 16.15
Women's 10-Shot Final: 16.45
Medal Ceremony to follow

Subject to technical issues on the day, Live Scoring of the events will be available from the Main Menu on www.targetshooting.ie
Detail times subject to demand and may be changed depending on entries.
We wish to thank UCD Rifle Club for their continued support and use of their facilities.
All queries regarding this event should be forwarded to the airgun coordinator using the committee link on the main menu.