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FESTIVAL WATCH SHOOTING CHAMPIONSHIPS, GALWAY: THE WORLD Down the Line Shooting Championships begin in Esker, Co Galway tomorrow and run until Saturday.

The event will feature 680 competitors from 13 countries.

Organisers are expecting crowds of up to 2,000.

Among the competitors will be 2006 world champion John Stafford, who is among the favourites along with Paul Chatlow, Kevin Thompson and Geoff Faukes.

The total €22,000 prize fund is split between six days of pre-events and world championships.

Organisers hope that three Irishmen - Jim Doherty from Co Donegal, Tom Allen from Northern Ireland and Joe Walsh from Co Kerry - will finish in the top 10.

"The final on Saturday will probably be the highlight, but the entire event will be noteworthy as is it the largest trap shooting event ever held in Ireland," said a spokeswoman for the event.

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TODAY AND TOMORROW THE BEST OF THE SUMMER

TODAY: Singer, Gemma Hayes presents a radio show tonight, 7pm-10pm on 100-102 Today FM. Further Than the Furthest Thing previews in The Project Upstairs, Dublin at 8pm. Tickets (€14) from 01-8819613. Running Beast opens in Glór, Ennis, Co Clare, at 8.30pm. Tickets (€20) from 065-6843103. Beckett's Waiting for Godot continues in the Players Theatre, Trinity College, Dublin at 8.15. Tickets (€15/€18) from 01-8962242 or 087-9603138. The Odd Couple, a female version of Neil Simon's original, continues tonight in Mill Theatre, Dundrum at 8pm. Tickets (€15/€18) from 01-2969340

TOMORROW: The Killers play a second, sold-out concert in Marlay Park, Dublin at 5.30pm. Celtic Nights will be held in the Regency Hotel, Dublin. The event starts at 7pm with dinner and the show begins at 8.30pm. Tickets (€35/€65) from 01 8373544. Al Pitcher and guests perform in the Laughter Lounge, Dublin at 8.30pm. Tickets (€28) for unreserved seating. 

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