Value for Money
And in line with their commitment to quality - delivering the best country sports and living com- petitions and entertainment in the country as a value for money experience for hard pressed families. This year the loyalty of the customers whose support has given the Great Game Fairs of Ireland their pre-eminent position in the market place will be rewarded by a superb discounted ticket offer. The purchase of an adult ticket at Ballywalter for £10 will receive a voucher for £5 off admission to the Shanes Castle Fair & €10 off the admission price for the Birr Castle Fair. The purchase of a family ticket at Ballywalter will qualify for a £15 discount off the admission price of the Shanes Castle event and €20 off the price of the Birr Castle event. All with FREE parking and FREE programme.
Superb Competitions
The Great Game Fairs of Ireland commitment to excellence also gives competitors Ireland’s most prestigious top shooting, fishing, gundog and terrier & lurcher events - with top prize funds rarely bettered anywhere the UK. And this year, there will be new innovative competi- tions to give Ballywalter and the other two fairs a range of competitions and prize fund un- equalled in Ireland.
Ballywalter will host qualifiers for the All Ireland All Comers Game Fair Championships in clay shooting fly casting and gundog handling. The winners will go forward to the finals at Birr Cas- tle to compete for these prestigious titles and a serious prize fund.
Not only that, the Ballywalter Fair will also host heats for the Barbour All Ireland Novice Game Fair Championships with the 2012 finals at Shanes Castle.
Angling at Ballywalter staged on the lawns of the house The Game Angling Instructors Association (GAIA) will be running the angling related events at this year’s Ballywalter Game and Country Fair. APGAI Ireland will also be in attendance.
GAIA is committed to providing excellence of instruction and coaching in fly casting, game an- gling and fly tying in all areas of the sport, from river to lake to stream and sea. All GAIA in- structors/coaches are qualified and undergo continuous professional development to ensure their skills are developed and main- tained to the highest of standards.
Unique demonstrations of angling ex- pertise will be carried out by GIAIA instructors. The casting events will be coordinated by Mark Patterson, AP- GAI, who is GAIAs regional represen- tative in Ireland. The prizes for the casting competition have been gener- ously donated by Atkins Angling, Loop Tackle and Shimano/G.Loomis. You will find Atkins Angling in the An- gling Village and they will have a full range of Loop tackle on show.
Game Fair Director Philip Lawton with Sponsor Gordon Nesbitt from Atkins Angling and Mark Patterson
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