Shooter Profile: James McKeown

James McKeown
 
County: Antrim
 
Krieghoff K-80 Shooter
 
Cartridges Used: Express and Mirage
 
Shot a Krieghoff Since: 2000
 
Why you like your Krieghoff: 'Winning isn't everything but sure is nice, especially when achieved with a great handling gun.'

2000
1st 100 straight shot in competition (N/Skeet)
Ulster Skeet Doubles champion (N/Skeet)
Ulster Cup (N/Skeet)
made 1st place for the Ireland team to go to Home International at Hollow Farm in Northern Ireland.
International High Gun winner (1st time any one from Ireland has achieved this) 5 countries competed for this title.
Ireland High Gun (N/Skeet)
 
2001
Ulster Open (N/Skeet) class AA winner.
Runner up at Irish Open (N/Skeet)
made 1st place for the Ireland Team to go to Home International at Telpyn in Wales.
Captain of the Ireland team at Home International in Wales.
Ireland High Gun at Home International in Wales.
 
2002
Ulster Open (N/Skeet) class AA winner
Ulster Skeet Doubles champion (N/Skeet)
made 1st place for the Northern Ireland Team to go to International in Kippin in Scotland.
Ulster Cup (N/Skeet)
1st 100 straight shot for Ulster Skeet Club.
2nd 100 straight shot for Skeet Club,Northampton England
HIGH GUN Skeet club International Northampton 100 x 100 Inaugural shoot.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS - SILVER MEDAL "B" CLASS 12 GAUGE & BRONZE MEDAL HOA (high over all) "B"CLASS gauges 12,20,28 & .410
 
2003
High Gun at Ulster Skeet Club shoot at Hollow Farm (N. Ireland) in March
Class AA winner Ulster Open
Took High Gun at 7 registered shoots in 2003.
Made 1st place for N. Ireland team to go to Home International at Southern Counties in England on 28th August.
Made 1st place to go to Ballykinler Army barracks to compete in NI v,s Scotland at mini International.
 
2004
Ulster Grand Prix ,Ulster Open and Ulster Cup.
Shot 100 straight and took = 2nd at British Open Lakenheath
Made 1st place for N.Ireland team to go to home International Captain of the team held at Mulroy Co.Donegal.
Captain's Cup at Home International in Mulroy.
 
2005
Ulster Grand Prix ,Ulster Open, Ulster Cup and Co. Antrim championships
AA class at British Open at Bisley England
Shot 399 x 400 at Iron man at Oxton England =1st
AA class at Irish Close
Made 1st place for N.Ireland team to go to home International held at South Wales
High Gun at Home International in Wales 166 X166 (only second time anyone from Northern Ireland has achieved this won first one in 2000 at hollow farm N.Ireland see above)
JAMES McKEOWN NSSA No. 161735
WORLD SHOOT 2005 ACHIEVEMENTS SAN ANTONIO TEXAS - 3 Gold Medals and 1 Silver Medal "AAA" CLASS + 21 other class medals
Shot a total of 547 x 550 across all the gauges to win gold in class HOA
 
2006
AA class in Ulster and Irish Open championships
Made 1st place for N.Ireland team to go to home International held at Morton SC Scotland
Equal top score at home international Scotland where Northern Ireland won the team event
Ulster cup (N/Skeet) and Co. Antrim championships
Ulster Open Skeet Doubles (100 straight)
 
2007
Senior and overall NI high gun at Home International held at Carnview Farms N.Ireland
Ulster Cup (N/Skeet)
 
2008
Ulster Open Olympic Trap Class winner + Team place Home International @ Carnview Farms CTSC
 
2009
Co.Antrim Olympic Trap championship + Team place Home International @ Southern Counties (England)
 
2010
Ulster open champion 116x125
Co.Antrim OT champion and 3rd place on home international team at Logues hill sc