The Dave Cullen Memorial Shoot 2019 will be held in RRPC on Sunday 17th November.
A plaque in honour of Dave will also be an unveiled on the day.
We are delighted that members of the Cullen family will be presenting the prizes on the day and unveiling the very special plaque.
We hope to see as many past and present shooters attend the day.
More details to follow.
The next RRPC 0.22 Open 2019 will be held at Rathdrum Rifle and Pistol Club on Sunday 3rd November 2019.
This is an Open Target Rifle competition, no membership requirement necessary.
Booking now open under the Book Detail tab, book early to avoid disappointment!
To be held at the Indoor Range: Rathdrum Rifle and Pistol Club,
Sunday Details
Range opens 09:45
Relay 1 - 10:00, Relay 2- 11:30, Relay 3 - 13:00.
10 Shot Final for top seven competitors (present) - 15:00
To book a detail, use the Book Detail item from the menu on the left or top (or use the links above or in the calendar) and choose your firing point and relay time from the grid. Entrants will be emailed their relay and firing point number by return.
All shots must be directed at the target, any infringement of this rule will result in immediate disqualification. Please bring your license/authorisation and evidence of insurance. Visitors must complete ALL entries in the visitor's book when signing in. Members must use their fobs when entering the building to have their attendance recorded.
In line with Child Protection proceedures, all children under 16 must be accompanied by a non-competing guardian at all times.
We are delighted to announce upcoming competitions in RRPC as follows:
Ray Kane of the Defence Forces won the April Open in a hotly contested final that wasn't certain until the last shot. With one shot left, Ray led runner up Val Pierce by the barest minimum of 0.1. Before that, with three shots to go, Ray Reilly (who eventually finished third) and Val Pierce were tied on 214.7 with Ray Kane just 0.1 behind on 214.6.
Thanks to all who turned up and entered. The next indoor competition is the National Championships in June (date TBA).
Full results below:
Congratulations to Val Pierce of Rathdrum Rifle & Pistol Club (RRPC) who is the Spring Special 2019 Champion.
Val qualified for the final with a score of 617.6 and 29 inner tens.
Val took an early lead in the final but was pushed all the way with the lead changing hands a number of tie.He eventually claimed the gold with a score of 247.4 including three 10.9's in the final. The silver medal went to Ray Reilly (RRPC) who had a final score of 246.0.
Bronze medal went to Siobhan Scarlett of Dublin University Rifle Club (DURC).
Rathdrum Rifle & Pistol Club were delighted to have 3 members shooting in the final with Nick West joining Val & Ray in the final shootout.
Our next 0.22 Rifle open is to be held on Sunday 14th April so we hope to see lots of shooters down for that day.
Results are below
Indoor (25 yard) classification list which is extracted from the results database every time it is updated. Classification is based on the last three results for each compeitor and is limited to results from the last two years. Class cut offs are roughly broken down to equal segments and class boundaries are adjusted accordingly. The current classification is based on the following criteria. Class A: 605 and above. Class B: Between 590 and 605. Class C: Between 560 and 590. Class D: Below 560. These are based on decimal scoring and include the latest results.
Congratulations to Siobhan Scarlett of Dublin University Rifle Club (DURC) who won the Dave Cullen Memorial Shoot after a very close and interesting final. Siobhan scored a 247.2 to take the gold medal with a 0.4 point margin from Ray Kane of the Defence Force Shooting Team (DFST) who scored a 246.8. Sean Baldwin (DFST) claimed Bronze medal with a 224.9.
Not only did Siobhan win the gold but she was also presented with the Dave Cullen Memorial trophy. It was very special that Eileen Cullen presented the trophy and that other members of the Cullen family including Anne-Marie, Pat and Padraig presented the other prizes on the day. Unfortunately, Dave's son Seamus was in the USA and was unable to attend this year.
It was a great occasion in memory of a great man.
Full results are as follows