Shooting

Atlanta Olympian Gary Duff was narrowly pipped for a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi on Tuesday 12th October. Gary who was representing Northern Ireland alongside compatriot Matthew Hall in the Men's 50m Prone Rifle pairs were narrowly beaten by the Australian pairing of Beijing bronze medal and joint World Record holder: Warren Potent and David Clifton by just three centre tens.

The International Shooting Sport Federation has announced the 2011 World Cup Series calendar. Shotgun shooters will open the season in Chile, at the beginning of March, while Rifle and Pistol shooters will follow in Sydney, where the only combined World Cup of the season will kick-off on the 21st of March.

Sisters Paula and Laura Cunningham displayed impressive form in the GB 18th Junior International competition at the Lord Robert's Centre in Bisley, London.

Ireland's three-time Olympian Derek Burnett completed an excellent final to finish in the bronze medal position in the Olympic Trap shooting event at the European Olympic Shooting Championships in Kasan, Russia.

The Shooting venues of the London 2012 Olympic Games have been officially presented at the last ISSF Organizers Workshop in Munich.

A 7th place finish for Ireland's Philip Murphy on a score of 122 following a very high scoring competition which saw scores of 124, 123 and 122 make the final.

Coming off the back of a recent strong performance in Minsk, a final round score of 24 saw Irelands Derek Burnett finish one target short of a place in what would have been his second consecutive ISSF World Cup Final as today's Olympic Trap competition concluded in San Marino.

Irish Olympian Derek Burnett made the final in the ISSF World Cup at Minsk, Belarus with a convincing qualification performance of 118. During the final Burnett scored steadily for a round of 23 and moved up one position in a charged and very competitive final which was won by Italy’s Giovanni Pellielo. Burnett was unfortunate to miss a shoot off for the bronze medal by a single target. Ireland's Philip Murphy finished just outside the final cut off with an impressive joint 8th on 116.

Ireland’s Derek Burnett made the final with a convincing qualification performance of 118. During the final itself Burnett scored steadily for a round of 23 and moved up one position in a charged and very competitive finale which was won by Italy’s Giovanni Pellielo. Burnett was unfortunate to miss a shoot off for the bronze medal by a single target and Ireland's Philip Murphy finished just outside the final cut off with an impressive joint 8th on 116.

Following a tense evening of shoot-offs Ireland's Derek Burnett took the top prize with a score of 144 + 24 in the final to claim the overall title and his 2nd Trofeo Tiro a Volo Percetto.

Last Saturday saw three time Olympian Derek Burnett presented to President McAleese along with ICPSA High Performance/Olympic Team Manager Kevin Kilty and the Chairman of the ICPSA Edmond O'Hara.