Over 800 competitors and officials from over 60 countries will travel to Limerick for the 2023 World Archery Youth Championship which will take place from 1st July to 9th July at UL Sports Campus.
With teams travelling from all over the world, the majority will stay in the region for 7 days providing a welcome boost to the local economy.
The Championships will be televised around the world to approximately 150 territories. YouTube clips from similar tournaments have reached over 10 million views.
Tournament organiser, Adam Taylor, said,
“We hope this tournament is the beginning of a legacy of archery events being brought to Limerick. Our ambition is to make Limerick the European capital of Archery events. We would be thrilled to have the support of local businesses behind us to make the youth championships a truly memorable tournament as we continue to bid for a host of other World Archery events in future years. We have lots of cost-effective sponsorship opportunities for companies to target this international audience whether in the form of product placement, banners, vouchers or other.”
Limerick has a strong connection with archery dating back to when Mary Vaughan represented Ireland in the 1984 Olympics. The UL archery club is one the largest and strongest Archery clubs in Ireland and will no doubt be boosted on the back of staging this international tournament.
The World Archery Youth Championships include two age categories, Under 18 and Under 21, as well as two bow styles Recurve and Compound. The athletes will compete in individual, team and mixed team competitions.
