SOTY T&P1 April 2026 This month’s SOTY competition was T&P1 held on April 26th. There were 11 shooters taking part in 15 competitions, a reasonable turnout considering how good the weather was following a period of dismal conditions. The SBP was again the most popular discipline with 7 taking part. This was won by S […]
Cold and windy. The prevailing wind blowing across the range. 12 entries in total although two entrants could not complete the course of fire and only shot the 50 Metre stage. Knowing how to adjust quickly from 50 M to 100M saves time and makes it easier to complete the 100M stage. The mix of […]
29th March 25m Precision This month’s SOTY competition was 25m precision and was held on 29th March. The weather was cold and wet which kept a few people away. Nonetheless there were 14 competitors who took part in 17 competitions. Once again sbp was the most popular and was won by EK with RP just […]
This month’s pistol competition was held on Feb 22nd. The format used was Multi Target. The weather was good, which makes a change after all the rain we have had recently, so nice conditions on the day. 14 competitors took part in 20 competitions. It was a good turnout including some first timers, which is […]
We presented half of the proceeds of our Xmas Charity Shoot to Roundwood cancer Research two weeks ago. We are delighted to present the other half to Kevin Doyle who is a paralympic shooter who shoots at the Wilkinstown club. Kevin will use the funds in his journey to Qualify for the 2028 Paralympic Games […]
The Silhouette Classification shoot due to take place this Sunday, the 8th of February has been cancelled because of the inclement weather. It may be difficult for some people to get there and the range itself is waterlogged. If, by some miracle, the forecasts are wrong, then the range is open so Silhouette shooters can […]
The morning started damp and dark, just like it had for the past three weeks. It was also very cold. Nevertheless, the turnout of 9 hardy men was good , considering the circumstances . Five people shot prone and four shot off the bench. It took extra courage to shoot laying on the cold concrete […]
Each year we run a Xmas shoot with all of the proceeds going to Charities or other good causes. The first of this year’s donations went to Roundwood Cancer Support and we were delighted to present today, a cheque for €500 to Simon Carroll from this group.
The first Rifle competition of the year took place on a cold and windy day. Cheeks were red and fingers were white but this did not deter the hardy souls who ventured out to work off the excesses of the Christmas festivities. Congratulations to Hugh D who showed he has mastered his new Rifle set […]
E.C.S.C. shooters attended the Dublin Rifle Club Leinster Championship (Target Rifle) on 5th October last. This range nestles in the heart of the Wicklow mountains, within earshot of the Glen Of Imaal so noise is not an issue. This was an F-Class style smallbore shoot with a course of fire of 60 shots at 50 […]