Downshire to host NI Open Wrestling championships
Published Date:
03 April 2008
By Staff reporter
The Northern Ireland Open, Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Championships, at Downshire School, Carrickfergus on Saturday 12 April, starting at 9.30am. The event will begin with a display from local Irish dancers, followed by wrestling tournament.
With teams of top wrestlers attending this annual event, from Europe, England, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Wales and clubs from all over Northern Ireland, this will prove to be the most successful tournament within Northern Ireland since the 1980s. There will be senior, junior and mini wrestling matches and we will be introducing for the first time, the new FILA rules (International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles) for submission wrestling.
With a request from a swiss competitor, an olympic hopeful, wishing to utilise this tournament as preparation for the European Championships (Olympic qualifier for Switzerland) this will add to the excitement of the Northern Ireland Open Championships.
Wrestling is a great spectator sport and everyone who comes along is guaranteed an eventful day. Everyone is welcome to come along and support their local wrestlers from Knockagh Wrestling Club in Greenisland, within the borough of Carrickfergus.
The full article contains 187 words and appears in Carrick Times newspaper.
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Last Updated:
02 April 2008 9:52 AM
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Source:
Carrick Times
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Location:
Larne
