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The Great Game Fairs of Ireland The 2007 Irish Country Lifestyle hosts the 30th Anniversary Irish Game Fair Celebrations where the organisers celebrate their
founding of the first major Irish Game Fair in 1978. In addition with colleagues in the ROI they have launched a new Irish Game
Fair at Birr Castle, Co Offaly which will take place on 25/26 August 2007. These two fantastic fairs are staged in beautiful
traditional estate setting and in their central locations in N.Ireland and the ROI give coverage of the whole of Ireland.
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Hunting Shooting and Fishing Prizes (see updated prize fund under news sections) |
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It is a FACT that both Fairs will have the largest prize funds ever seen at any Game Fair in Ireland. Plus for all competitions at Shanes Castle there are special 30th anniversary commemorative medals to be won Clay ShootingThrough generous sponsorship by David Brennan of Ardee sports, who by coincidence is also celebrating 30 years in business, top quality shotguns can be won at both Fairs. The Northern Fair 30th Anniversary celebrations will be enhanced with a Beretta Jubilee Shotgunas the top prize while the Southern Fair inaugural shoot will have a Beretta EELL shotgun as top prize. Both will be on offer in special competitions, at both fairs, to appeal to both ordinary game and clay shooters i.e. in the qualifying round there will be a handicapping system reflecting current classification or non classification with ALL shooters shooting off scratch in the final. This means that any shooter could with these prizes if they can rise to the big occasion of the final. These prizes will enhance the existing cash and prize class funds to give an overall prize fund for shooting at the two fairs in excess of €25,000.GundogsThe Gundog prize fund for Shanes Castle received a huge boost when Sperrin Trailers put up a dog trailer worth nearly €6,000 to be added to the prize fund of around €4,000 in cash, product and other prizes put up by Feedwell and other sponsors. Giving a total prize fund of c €10,000 for gundogs alone. The prize fund for Birr Gundogs includes dog boxes to be won by both retrievers and spaniels and currently stands at c €3,000 and is still growing.AnglingIn angling, there will be attempts on World, British and Irish Casting Records and Dunfly have put up over €5,000 in rods and tackle (to be split between Shanes and Birr) to add to the existing fund of nearly €2,000 in cash and prizes. Thus giving a current total prize fund for the angling for both events of c€7,000.Terriers and LurchersThe prize fund for the All Ireland Championships at Shanes Castle will reach four figures with the normal £100 top prize for Top Terrier and Top Lurcher plus a range of trophies and product enhanced by the top dog overall being able to win a solid bronze greyhound. There are also Superb prizes for Birr. Please note an earlier start of 12.30 on Sunday for the Terrier & Lurchers at both events.HoundsThe Fair is delighted to host N.Ireland's major hound show and here too there is a top quality bronze hound to be won together with an extensive prize fund. This great prize structure is supported by a fantastic - COUNTRY SPORTS SECTIONCOUNTRYSPORTS SECTION - featuring some of the best shooting, fishing, and gundog competitions, and displays seen in Ireland: |
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Countrysports Competitions, exhibits and Displays include:
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| DOGS at the Irish Country Lifestyle Festival
Amongst the fantastic array of things for the whole family to see and do DOGS will play a central role with a packed programme of competitions and displays that includes: Saturday 16th June The Feedwell Dog and Gun team and individual competition and Open Gundog Test organised by the Ulster Golden Retriever Club also a Spaniel Test organised by Trevis Crothers UGL. Further details from: Joe Johnston 028 8673 6432 : Hound Show organised by the Hunting Association of Ireland and RAF Police Dogs demonstration. Also Dog Agility competitions and displays. Sunday 17th June The Feedwell International Retriever Team event plus an individual Open Retriever event organised by the Mid Ulster Gundog Association: Contact: Robbie McGregor 028 27668867: Minor Breeds Event organised by the Irish Water Spaniel Club. Contact Hilary Robinson 028 2588 0042: The Pedro Gundog Group Open Dog Show organised by the NIGFSS. Contact Dorothy Park 028 94467961: The Irish Countrysports and Country Life 19th Annual All Ireland Terrier and Lurcher Show and Racing - Special International Open All comers Championships with big money prizes. HANI - Hound show. Dog Agility show. A MAJOR COUNTRY LIFESTYLE EXHIBITION - featuring a huge tented village of exhibitors with products such as: the largest display of Guns at any event in Northern Ireland; good range of fairly unique country clothing; exclusive lifestyle products, tourism, property and country education; Shooting & Fishing Holidays; Motoring including cars and 4x4s; Art and Antiques and the full range of products associated with hunting, angling, shooting, gundogs, terriers and lurchers, horses and carriage driving, sailing and golf. In fact if you live, work or play in the Irish Countryside you will surely find something to interest you here.  The IRISH MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL - a large and totally unique event not to be confused with smaller side shows at other events. In total a truly spectacular yet educational experience with the largest complete living history Medieval Village ever seen in Ireland featuring medieval groups from all over the UK including cookery, weaving, coin minting, weapon making and all other facets of medieval life including a medieval Court of Justice!; Medieval Jousting; have a go archery, and medieval fashion plus Music and Theatre. For full details of one of the only major medieval shows in Ireland see ~www.irishmedievalfestival.com A DEDUCATED CHILDRENS ENTERTAINMENT and LEARNING AREA: full range of children's games including quads; bouncy castles plus natural history and science exhibits including a full mobile Science library - together with the living history Medieval Village and the other conservation areas including the World of Owls and a working hive bee keeping exhibit. The Festival offers the whole family an unrivalled ENTERTAINMENT and EDUCATIONAL experience.  The LOUGH NEAGH FESTIVAL: ( see www.loughneaghfestival.com) A land and water based Festival featuring the history, natural history and commercial life of the Lough and its surrounding area - including a Regatta; a spectacular water based rescue; The Lough Neagh Conservation and Countrysports Pavilion co-ordinated by CAI featuring wildfowling exhibit by BASC, conservation exhibits by the RSPB and others; the Lough Neagh International Fine Food and Drink Pavilion featuring the finest food from around the lough and further afield; The Lough Neagh Crafts pavilion showcasing crafts from around the lough and its neighbouring counties AND The Northern Ireland Angling Show - featuring one of the largest displays of tackle ever seen in NI plus boats, boat building etc Casting competitions; and superb casting demos and coaching from top coaches such Glenda Powell (Ireland's top qualified female instructor) and Robert Gillespie (Ireland's top qualified instructor) 
All combined into ONE SPECTACULAR family SHOW 
16th and 17th June 2007 (10.00 am to 6.00 pm) Shanes Castle, Antrim Admission: Adults £10 Children £5 Family (2A 2C) £25 Two day Family Ticket £35 See Special ticket offers in the May edition of the Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine. For further details contact Country Lifestyle Exhibitions Ltd, Tel 028 90483873 E: irishcountrylifestyle@btinternet.com |
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