Archery & Air Gunning at the Fair

Archery The interest in archery at the National Countrysports Fair is phenomenal with literally thousands of visitors, young and old, participating in the field archery competitions.  Local archers from the Lisburn City Archery Club will stage a variety of events including have-a-go field and target archery competitions.  Extremely popular with young and old alike, these events will be running on both days of the National Countrysports Fair. Air Gunning Events for Field & Target Shooters The National Countrysports Fair at Moira Demesne offers the opportunity for the inclusion of two dedicated air target ranges right at the heart of the Fair site. The air rifle shooting at the Fair has always been a very big public attraction and it is one of the few shooting events that is accessible to the public in Northern Ireland without the requirement of a Firearms Certificate. Ten Metre Range The ten metre indoor target range gives everyone the opportunity of shooting air rifles at the National Countrysports Fair.   As in previous years, the indoor air rifle range will be run by the Strangford Lough Wildfowlers' Association. There will be a number of competitions running over the two-day fair with classed for juniors, ladies and men. Field Target Event Complementing the indoor range will be a field air rifle competition organised by the Down Field Target Club. Over 1,200 entries for the field target shooting were processed at the 2010 National Countrysports Fair making this the biggest entry event in the whole of Ireland.  The organising club expect that record to be shattered at the 2011 Fair with the building of the dedicated field target range at Moira Demesne. Club shooters and visitors to the Fair alike will have an opportunity to enter a range of competitions geared towards the differing experience levels of competitors.  As in the 10 metre range event, the field target shooting will have junior, ladies and men's competitions