THE IRISH FIELD ARCHERY - June/July 2023

In this issue

There is more than one article in this issue that should be highlighted: Matt's excellent „A Trio of Longbows” piece, a bitter pill from the editor-in-chief - be sure to read "Sport for sport's sake", Owen takes you to the "IRISH OPEN 3D CHAMPIONSHIPS", Dave Mc Caffrey on his and Bill's UKIFAC adventure, Andrew has another instalment of his series on archery in the movies and of course the debut of Loch Riach!

THE IRISH FIELD ARCHERY Magazine Description:

The Irish Field Archery Monthly is a first Irish NON PROFIT periodical dedicated to archery in its broadest sense. We are an independent publication for the archery community on the island of Ireland and beyond.

The aim of this introductions is not to present TIFAM at its best, but to shine a light on the true nature of the organisation, that is, all of us whose hard work and dedication have built this globally unique cultural-community-media entity. Since for us TIFAM is a living organism made up of dreams, sacrifices, tears and the sweat of hard work, but also filled with joy and a compelling sense of achievement. We are aware that we are building something so unusual and so unique that we could just as easily be called a unicorn of the media industry or the black sheep of business, as the pursuit of profit is our least prerogative. As you will read below, our objectives are different and have little to do with the prevailing profit-maximising drive of today. We see the world and its needs through the lens of those close to us, and this is rarely matched by a business approach. Besides, notions of the common good and social justice have always stood in contrast to fiscal calculations aimed at generating needs in order to secure opportunities for capital expansion. Which does not prevent the capitalisation of dreams being combined with capital growth. The point is in the approach to capital accumulation, in other words in the ethics of work and conduct, and in particular in the ethics of building and setting goals that are meaningful and socially viable.

This is who we are and what our goals include - accomplished step by step, with effort but also with a smile upon our lips, hope in our hearts and faith for the people we want to help and for whom we roll up our sleeves every day. Our mission is to educate and promote the sport of archery by consolidating the archery community, exchanging information and sharing experience through discussions and articles. We focus on intercultural exchange by promoting local and international archery events. TIFAM is the magazine that integrates all associations, their club work and achievements on the island of Ireland and abroad. We write for you and about you, while encouraging you to participate in discussions on topics that fire up the archery community.