🏹 3rd TIFAM All-Ireland Archery Festival — Find Your Mark! 🏹
📅 Dates: Saturday 22 August and Sunday 23 August 2026
📍 Venue: 3VPM+W5, Rathronshin, Redhills, Co. Laois
📌 Coordinates: 53.087441864779805, -7.117122204518158
🏹 Saturday — Registered Archers
🛠️ Workshops and Demonstrations
Programme details will be announced shortly.
🎯 Long-Distance Shooting Challenge
Test your accuracy against a range of traditional targets, including a Turkish Puta target, a Korean Gwa-nyeok target, and a Bhutanese Datse target.
🟠 Clay Pigeon Catapult Challenge
Face another competitor in a lively one-to-one catapult contest.
🌲 TAI 20-Target Hunting Trail
Take on a full 20-target course designed to test accuracy, judgement, consistency, and fieldcraft.
🔄 Archery Buy & Sell Area
Browse new and previously loved bows, equipment, accessories, and unusual finds. Bring suitable archery gear to sell or trade.
🎯 Sunday — Open to the Public
🏹 Public Have-a-Go Sessions
Pick up a bow, receive guidance from experienced instructors, and discover archery in a safe festival setting.
📜 Archery History Talk and Equipment Presentation
Explore the development of archery through a hands-on presentation featuring historical equipment and traditional gear.
🌍 ETO 2027 Information Kiosk
Learn about ETO 2027, tournament schedule, participation requirements, and how to register
🤝 Affiliate with TIFAM Kiosk
Meet TIFAM crew, discover their work, and learn how to join them.
🛍️ Free Stall Spaces
Archery retailers, bowyers, equipment makers, artists, craftspeople, and local vendors are invited to apply for a free stall space.
Present your products, meet archers from across Ireland, speak with visitors, and join a weekend devoted to archery, heritage, and skilled handwork.
☑️ Archery Association and Club Stands
Archery associations and clubs from every affiliation are warmly invited to host dedicated stands.
Promote upcoming events, share information, recruit new members, meet fellow organisers, and build stronger links across the Irish archery community.
🏆 TIFAM Youth Merit Cup
TIFAM Youth Merit Cup, an annual award recognising the dedication, progress, sportsmanship, and achievements of young archers.
Sponsored by TIFAM, the cup aims to encourage the next generation and honour young people who bring commitment, enthusiasm, and character to the sport.
Further participation details will follow.
☕ Food and Refreshments
A catering area and dedicated coffee kiosk will serve meals, snacks, hot drinks, and refreshments throughout the festival.
Take a break between activities, meet fellow visitors, and enjoy the festival atmosphere.
🎉 Reasons to Attend
🤝 Meet archers, clubs, associations, retailers, craftspeople, and equipment specialists.
🌈 Enjoy activities for experienced competitors, young archers, families, beginners, history enthusiasts, and curious visitors.
🏕️ Spend a full weekend immersed in archery, camping, learning, competition, conversation, and shared enthusiasm for the sport.
🏹 Mark the dates, gather your equipment, and join us in County Laois for the 3rd TIFAM All-Ireland Archery Festival.