Game Tasting Night 2017
The fox population in Ireland has been steadily increasing
The fox population in Ireland has been steadily increasing in the last few years, mild winters and abundant food source has elevated the growing population to a level that’s causing some concern, factor in the matter that some hunters are … Continued
Open Clay Shoot
Rathcormac Gun Club are holding an Open Clay Shoot on Sunday July 17th (First Gun 10am last gun 4pm): Held by kind permission of Mr Patsy O’Connell, Bartlemy co cork. 50 Bird Sporting and 15 Bird DTL. Direction’s to our … Continued
Happy 89th birthday to our club president
Happy 89th birthday to our club president and Cork field trial president Jimmy O’Donovan with his son Michael and grandsons Jack and Alex.
Bride Valley Longest Pheasant Tail Competition
This year Rathcormac Gun Club hosted the Bride Valley Longest Pheasant Tail Competition on Sunday the 31th of January in Coileans Bar Rathcormac .Vincent McCarthy from Conna Gun Club was the out right winner on the night with a bird … Continued
Rathcormac Gun Club Annual game tasting night
Rathcormac Gun Club sample’s nature’s rich bounty On Friday the 5th of February An impressive spread was laid on in Kades Kounty, Glenville,co cork. Where Rathcormac Gun Club held their annual game tasting night, with a full house tucking in … Continued
Red-legged partridge release programme
The red-legged partridge release programme, Thanks to anyone who helped in anyway with the project it was great a success.
Our 3rd Annual Game to Eat Night
The 3rd Annual Game to Eat Night is the highlight of the 2015/2016 shooting calendar. Join the Rathcormac Gun Club in celebrating another outstanding shooting and hunting season. We are delighted to invite all to attend this fantastic night and taste some … Continued
Pigeon Shooting – Crop Protection
Here’s a video of one of our young members doing a bit of crop protection. Shooting pigeons that are plaguing a local farmers wheat field. Pigeon are classified as a vermin species in Ireland and can do serious damage to … Continued
Pheasant Release Program
Rathcormac Gun Club Pheasant release pens, Following from many years of failed pheasant release programmes, which involved keeping pheasant chicks in “domestic chicken” like conditions with daily human contact and then releasing them into the wild following netting and many … Continued
Sinead Kearney Lyme Treatment Fund
Rathcormac Gun Club members seen here presenting a cheque for €2124.90 to Kathleen O Regan assistant treasurer for the Sinead Kearney Lyme Treatment Fund.Colman Howard ,club chairman, would like to thank anyone who helped in any way to make their … Continued
Cindy’s First Day’s Shooting
Sunday, November 4th and its 8.30am. The morning is crisp and dry and I’m taking my young Brittany spaniel bitch for her first day’s shooting and my shooting partner today is Eoin Howard, a good shot and a pleasant lad … Continued
Day Over Brittanies
A typical November day, cold and dry, I was collected for a day’s shooting by Colman Howard, the owner of two Brittany dogs, “Ben the boss” and “Toby”. We met up with two other lads for the day’s shoot, Liam … Continued
A Day with a Difference
A good friend of mine asked me to join him for a day’s walk-up rough shooting, I accepted without hesitation. The day was organized by the owner of Ballyvonaire House, a beautiful 18th century estate standing on over twelve hundred … Continued
Conservation Projects
The main aim of the Rathcormac Gun Club is promoting sporting excellence and developing sustainable shooting in the community.
Irish Rough Shooting, the Next Generation of Young Guns
A day’s pheasant shooting in Rathcormac Parish preserves by some of our younger members.
Pigeon Shooting over Barley
Ireland has some of the best pigeon shooting during the summer months. Here are some of our members enjoying a day in the sun in Cork shooting pigeons over barley.
Pheasant Release Programme
A collection of images of our successful pheasant release and conservation programme. It involves, breeding, hatching the pheasants from eggs all the way up to releasing into the wild in the area.
Rough Shooting Gallery
Take a look at some of the hunting scenes and landscapes that the Rathcormac countryside has to offer.