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In Pictures: All-Ireland Field Archery Championships

Irish Times photographer Alan Betson recorded the inaugural championships in Portlaoise over the weekend

Some of the participants in this weekend's All Ireland Archery Festival 2023 at Fior Bhia Farm in Portlaoise. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

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Sun Sep 17 2023 - 16:00

The inaugural All-Ireland Field Archery championships took place over the weekend at Fior Bhia Farm in Portlaoise, Co Laois.

The two-day festival organised by The Irish Field Archery Monthly (Tifam) featured archery competitions and workshops, as well as talks at which newcomers to archery were able to try their hand at the sport.

Field archery involves shooting at outdoor targets of varying and often unmarked distances, typically in woodland and rough terrain.

Andras Nagy and Csilla Fekete from Dunbrody Archers participating in the Irish Field Archery Monthly All Ireland Archery Festival 2023 at Fior Bhia Farm in Portlaoise. Photograph: Alan Betson

Csilla Fekete from Dunbrody Archers at the All Ireland Archery Festival 2023 at Fior Bhia Farm in Portlaoise. Photograph: Alan Betson

David Lester from South Cork Field Archers at the Irish Field Archery Monthly All-Ireland Archery Festival 2023. Photograph: Alan Betson

Tom Joyce from Laois Archery takes aim with a long bow at the All-Ireland Archery Festival 2023. Photograph: Alan Betson

Participants in the All-Ireland Archery Festival 2023 at Fior Bhia Farm in Portlaoise. Photograph: Alan Betson

Patrick Donnelly from Dunbrody Archers at the All-Ireland Archery Festival 2023. Photograph: Alan Betson

Christopher Ocampo from Black Castle at the All Ireland Archery Festival 2023. Photograph: Alan Betson

Oisín Neeson from Laois participating in the All-Ireland Archery Festival 2023 at Fior Bhia Farm in Portlaoise. Photograph: Alan Betson

Laura Purcell from Black Castle Archers at the All Ireland Archery Festival 2023. Photograph: Alan Betson

Target practice at the All Ireland Archery Festival 2023 at Fior Bhia Farm in Portlaoise. Photograph: Alan Betson

Marek Balaz from Wexford Archers at the All Ireland Archery Festival 2023. Photograph: Alan Betson

Jasmine Ocampo from Black Castle Archers at the All Ireland Archery Festival 2023. Photograph: Alan Betson

Keith and Charlie Ryan from Galtee Archery participating in the All Ireland Archery Festival 2023 at Fior Bhia Farm in Portlaoise. Photograph: Alan Betson

Jason Corcoran from Limerick Field Archery participating in the All Ireland Archery Festival 2023. Photograph: Alan Betson

Aisling Smee from Black Castle Archers participating in the All Ireland Archery Festival 2023 at Fior Bhia Farm in Portlaoise. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

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