11/05/2026
A great weekend on our 10th international kyujutsu seminar was had by all competitors from a range of clubs from Ireland, England, Northern Ireland, Germany and more , in all we had 3 competitions , precision, 3D animal and the Dirk Fromm memorial shoot , precision won by Martin Mcgarry, the 3D animal shoot won by Tomasz Szmagara and the Dirk shoot won by Dieter Kordez, we also had some fun doing some clout shooting and some long distance shooting and in between we had some fantastic Barbecue food in the picturesque setting of Swiftheath outside Kilkenny , on the Saturday we had our shoot in Kilkenny college and in the afternoon we got to give the kids a go , hopefully to inspire the next generation of Kyûjutsu archers , we’re already looking forward to next years Gathering of the clans where the “friendly rivalry and banter “ will resume.
Finally a big thank you to all who helped set this up and to all the competitors who travelled to Kilkenny, we wouldn’t have this amazing yearly event without your continued support
