Shooters Competing in Bangkok
Irish shooting duo; Sean Baldwin and Philip Eaglesham, are both in competition at the Bangkok World Shooting Para Sport World Cup over the next 4 days. Both men have high hopes of performing well and have already shown some good form in their first events. Sean Baldwin was the first to compete at 9:30am […]
Big celebrations in Thailand as Phillip Eaglesham secures second Rio MQS
There were big celebrations for Irish Paralympic shooter Phillip Eaglesham today as he put in a hugely successful performance at the IPC Shooting World Cup in Thailand to achieve his second Rio MQS in the R5 10m Air Rifle Prone Mixed event. Despite a tough opening ten shots, Phillip dug deep to put in the […]
Action-packed week ahead for Irish athletes as competition for Rio qualification heats up
There’s a busy couple of days ahead for Paralympic athletes this week, with some major competitions getting underway. First up, keen shooter Phillip Eaglesham is currently in competition at the IPC Shooting World Cup in Bangkok, Thailand, which is the last stop on the qualification road to Rio. Earlier today (Tuesday), Phillip competed in the […]
"Onwards and upwards" – Irish camp positive despite a tough day in the desert for shooting team
It was a tough day in the desert for Irish shooter Philip Eaglesham, who finished just 2.6 points off the Paralympics MQS (Minimum Qualifying Standard) for Rio after his competition earlier today. Both Eaglesham and Seán Baldwin were competing in the UAE in the IPC Shooting World Cup and with the pressure on, external elements […]
