Munster Championships 2008

Date: Sunday 15th June.

Weights: Mens 640kg Senior, Mens 5 a side 450kg.

Venue: All Ireland Vintage Show, Conna, Co Cork

Date Sunday 29th June.

Weights: Mens 680kg Senior, Mens 5 a side 425kg.

Venue: Drimoleague, Co Cork.

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National Championships

July / August

Irish Tug of War AssociationCumann Tarraingt Téide na hÉireann

National Outdoor Championships Fixtures 2008.

Date Sunday 6th July.
Venue Co Monaghan.
Weights Mens 600kg, & 640kg Novice.
Judges Mr James Ward, & Mr P.J. Moore.

Date Sunday 13th July.
Venue Creewood, Co Meath.
Weights Mens 720kg, U-23 640kg, & Youths 640kg.
Judges Mr Shamus Kilbride, & Mr Eddie. Hubbard.

Date Sunday 27th July.
Venue Lakehill, Co Sligo.
Weights Mens 680kg, & U-23 620kg.
Judges Mr Vincent Canavan, & Mr Gerry Ferguson.

Date Sunday 10th August.
Venue New Ross, Co Wexford.
Weights Mens 640kg, Novice 720kg.
Judge Mr Eddie Buckley.

Date Sunday 17th August.
Venue Tullow, Co Carlow.
Weights Mens 560kg, Novice 680kg, U-23 600kg, & Youths 560kg.
Judge Mr Eddie Hubbard.

Weigh-in Saturday Evening from 8.30am - 9.30pm.
Weigh-in Sunday Morning from 11.00am - 12.30pm

All competitions will start at 1.00pm.

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Rules for National Championships.

Weigh-in.
Teams who wish to weigh-in on Saturday evening must notify the Judge in charge by written letter one week in advance of the competition.
Scales will be open on Saturday Evening from 8.30pm - 9.30pm.

Weight Advantage.
Novice teams will be allowed 60kg Advantage when competing in Senior Competitions.
Div 2. teams will be allowed 50kg advantage when competing in Senior Competitions.
Novice teams & Div 2. teams will loose the weight Advantage immediately, if they win a senior competition.
Novice teams competing in Novice weight Categories have no weight Advantage.
They will be no mixing of teams for the Championships. Pullers who are Affiliated with a team for 2008 may only compete with that team.

Senior Teams for 2008.
Boley, Killylough, Carbery, Lakehill, Rathanna, St Pats, Scruffy Murphys, Mountain View, Gortletteragh, Bremore Farmers.
A 40kg weight Advantage will be allowed to Carbery, Rathanna, & Scruffy Murphys, in the Senior Division.

Division 2 teams for 2008.
Grove, Fermoy, Dungloe, Slaneysiders, Donoughmore, & Lavally.

Novice Teams for 2008.
Creewood, Ballyhooly, Harps, Tara Arms, & Cappoquin.

Ladies Teams for 2008.
Provisions will be made, to accommodate affiliated Ladies teams.

Weigh-in times.
Saturday Evening. 8.30pm - 9.30pm
Sunday. 11.00am - 12.30pm

All competitions will start at 1.00pm.

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