Airgun and Smallbore Rifle Calendar 2020
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Notice: A number of competitions have been postponed given the ongoing COVID-19 situation. Please check the calendar regularly. These will be rescheduled later in the the year.
The first Airgun and Smallbore Rifle competition dates have been scheduled. Please contact the relevant club for any additional information about competitions. Dates are subject to change.
Dates are also available through the TSI Google calendar which can be found here.
The calendar will be updated with more dates shortly. 25yd / 50m National Championship dates to be set. Keep an eye out for updates here and on our Facebook page.
Call for Expressions of Interest - International Competitions 2020
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Target Shooting Ireland is seeking expressions of interest from athletes wishing to participate in international competitions during 2020. Some or all of the following competitions may be included in the schedule for next year:
Intershoot, The Hague, Netherlands, February 5th - 9th 2020.
European Championship, 10m, Wroclaw, Poland, February 23rd - March 2nd 2020.
ISCH Hannover, Germany, May 7th - 17th 2020.
ISSF World Cup, Rifle / Pistol, Munich, Germany, June 2nd - 9th 2020.
All interested shooters should contact their relevant coordinator (see below) and the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. without delay. All that is required is your contact details. If you are interested in travelling to any other competitions, please contact us.
| Coordinator | Disciplines | |
| This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | 10m Air Rifle, 10m Air Pistol | |
| This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | 25m Pistol, 50m Pistol | |
| This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | 50m Rifle Prone, 50m Rifle 3 Positions |
Target Shooting Ireland funding is limited, so please be aware that a significant portion of competition and travel costs will need to be borne by the shooter.
Following receipt of this expression of interest, those intending to participate will be contacted and will be required both to submit to the Target Shooting Ireland a code of conduct, detailed training schedule with goals covering the period up the competition, and to achieve a minimum qualifying score. Those who have not submitted the documents will not be considered for travel.
International Selection Process
Selection scores for Tier 1 competitions can be viewed here
Target Shooting Ireland is also seeking expressions of interests from individuals interested in travelling to competitions as support members for the team. Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you are interested in helping out and would like more information.
History made at Sydney World Shooting Para Sport World Championships
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Para-athletes Sean Baldwin and Phil Eaglesham travelled to the Sydney World Shooting Para Sport World Championships which took place from the 11th to the 18th of August.
Sean was competing in the SH1 events R1 (Men's 10m Air Rifle Standing), R3 (Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone), R6 (Mixed 50m Rifle Prone) and R7 (Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions). Phil competed in SH2 events R4 (Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing), R5 (Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone), and R9 (Mixed 50m Rifle Prone).
The team was supported on their journey by Ray Kane (Coach) and Julie Eaglesham (Loader/Team Support).
History was made on the second last day of competition when Phillip Eaglesham finished his R9 qualifying in 4th place out of 51 other athletes, sending him into the R9 Final. This was the first time in a World Championship final for an Irish para-athlete. Phil went on to create more history with a superb showing in the final, finishing in 3rd place and winning the bronze World Championship medal.
He has earned a quota slot for Team Ireland for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and certainly a taste for shiny medals.
Phil's amazing achievement was streamed live and can be watched back on the Paralympics Official YouTube channel here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZHwMzR_DX0
Paralympics Ireland reported on his success here - https://www.paralympics.ie/news/2019/10/18/eaglesham-on-target-for-tokyo.
All results of the event can be found here - http://results.sius.com/Events.aspx?Championship=Sydney2019WSPSChampionships20191010SydneyAUS and official photos from the event here - https://www.flickr.com/photos/paralympic/albums/
Many congratulations to the whole team who headed to Sydney and especially to the support team who are so important for these journeys.
20x20 If She Can't See It, She Can't Be It
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We are delighted to announce that we have joined the 20x20 If She Can't See It, She Can't Be It initiative from the Federation of Irish Sport. This initiative aims to bring about a cultural shift in our perception of girls and women in sport.
As a member of the initiative, we have two goals:
- To actively increase media coverage of our female competitors at international and club/college competitions at all levels by 20% by 2020.
- To actively promote and plan for increasing female attendance at identified events by 20% by 2020.
We are very excited to begin our journey with the initiative, championing girls and women in sport.
