Events Calendar 2010
A person wishing to participate or compete at any event (including competitions, fly-ins, training, etc) must be a member of MACI and is required to have his current membership card with him. If a model weighs over 7 kgs, a large model identification card is also required.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2011
January 2010
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| Jan 23 (12.30-5.30pm) | Scale | Scale Symposium (see news item for this) | Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise. Contact Paul Fetherstonhaugh 087-1331736 |
| Jan 26 (8pm) | Training/Meetings | Council Meeting | Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise (check here for weather postponment) |
February 2010
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| No events planned | |||
March 2010
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| Mar 8 (9pm) | Training/Meetings | Hangar 45 AGM | Poitin Still, Rathcoole. Club open for new members. Contact John Kelly j.a.k@iol.ie |
| Mar 13-14 | Glider | PSS Glide-in | Mount Leinster. Contact Joe Doyle 086-6032598 josephdoyle@mac.com, Fred Marie FMarie@upc.ie |
| Mar 20 (9am-dark) | Helicopter | Hangar 45 Heli Fun Fly | Downings Cross, Prosperous, Co Kildare. Contact John Kelly j.a.k@iol.ie |
| Mar 23 (8pm) | Training/Meetings | Council Meeting | Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise |
| Mar 27 (11am) | Training/Meetings | A/B Cert Examiner Course | Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise. Contact Phil Hughes philip@icandtsupplies.com |
| Mar 27 (2pm) | Training/Meetings | Contest Director Course | Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise. Contact Phil Hughes philip@icandtsupplies.com |
April 2010
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| Apr 3 | Helicopter | Heli Challenge Round 1 | Midland MFC. Contact John O'Rourke 087-7617911 jorourke90@hotmail.com |
| Apr 10 (9.30am) | Scale | Scale Judges Course | Maldron Hotel Portlaoise. Contact Paul Fetherstonhaugh 087-1331736 |
| Apr 18 | Other | Fun Fly + Bring & Buy Sale | Midland MFC. Contact Declan Heneghan 087-2625868 declan.h@unison.ie |
| Apr 24 | Scale | Scale Association AGM | Weston Airport |
| Apr 25 | Scale | Laois Scale Fly-In | Clondouglas, Portlaoise. Contact Paul Fetherstonhaugh 087-1331736 |
May 2010
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| May 8 (11am) | Scale | Static Scale Judging (note change of date) | Clondouglas, Portlaoise. Contact Paul Fetherstonhaugh 087-1331736 |
| May 8-9 | Aerobatics | Tipperary Aerobatics Champs | Carron MFC. Contact Gordon James 086-8269840 |
| May 9 | Glider | Cork Glide in | Meet Noel Barrett's shop 9am for decision based on wind. Contact Ralph McCarthy 087 8322791 |
| May 14-16 | Helicopter | 3dx Ireland | Waterford MFC. Contact John O'Rourke 087-7617911 jorourke90@hotmail.com |
| May 16 | Scale | Scale Fly In | Curragh. Contact Eamonn Keenan 045-434694 |
| May 22-23 | Glider | ISR Glide-in | Mount Leinster. Contact Joe Doyle 086-6032598 josephdoyle@mac.com, Fred Marie FMarie@upc.ie |
| May 29-30 | Aerobatics | Munster Aerobatics Champs | Cork MAC. Contact Jim Howard |
| May 30 | Scale | Scale Event - due to weather, only on Sunday | Midland MFC. Contact Declan Heneghan 087-2625868 declan.h@unison.ie |
June 2010
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| Jun 12-13 | Scale | Scale Gala | Model County MFC, Ballycamey, Wexford. Contact Des Owens 087-2220824 mail@aimtechltd.net |
| Jun 12 | Glider | SMFC Glide-in | Tountinna (Killaloe, Co Clare). Contact Gerry Buckley 086-3497493 gerryb2003@gmail.com |
| Jun 15 (8pm) | Training/Meetings | Council Meeting | Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise |
| Jun 19-20 | Aerobatics | Leinster Aerobatics Champs (Team Trial) | Model County MFC - Note change of venue. Contact Brian Carolan 087-6509848 brian@emeraldhobby.com |
| Jun 26-27 | Scale | Leinster Scale Champs | Portlaoise. Contact Fergus O'Reilly 087-2888352 |
July 2010
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| Jul 3-4 | Aerobatics | F3A Triple Crown | Model County MFC. Contact Brian Carolan 087-6509848 brian@emeraldhobby.com |
| Jul 3-4 | Scale | East Coast Scale Champs | Roundwood MFC. Contact Tony Greene 087-2379056 |
| Jul 9-11 | Fun Fly | Waterford Fun Fly | Waterford MFC. Contact Rob Norton 087-9119293 robnorton@gmail.com |
| Jul 11 | Scale | Laois Scale Fly In | Portlaoise. Contact Fergus O'Reilly 087-2888352 |
| Jul 17-18 | Aerobatics | South Leinster Aerobatics Champs (Standby Team Trial) | Model County MFC. Contact Brian Carolan 087-6509848 brian@emeraldhobby.com |
| Jul 24-25 | Scale | Laois Scale Champs | Portlaoise. Contact Paul Fetherstonhaugh 087-1331736 |
| Jul 30 - Aug 8 | Scale | Scale World Champs F4B, F4C, F4G F4H | Czestochowa, Poland. Contact Grzegorz Mietelski +48 720018389 scale@scale-wc2010.pl, Marek Dominiac +48-501132657 marek.dominiak@poznan.home.pl |
| Jul 31 - Aug 1 | Aerobatics | Aerobatic Nationals (Standby date Aug 7/8) | Carron MFC. Contact Gordon James 086-8269840 |
August 2010
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| Aug 7-8 | Aerobatics | Standby R/C Aerobatics Nationals date | Carron MFC. Contact Gordon James 086-8269840 |
| Aug 8 | Scale | Scale Fly In | Midland MFC. Contact Declan Heneghan 087-2625868 declan.h@unison.ie |
| Aug 27 - Sep 4 | Aerobatics | F3A European Aerobatics Champs | Kapfenberg, Styria, Austria. Contact Heidi Triebl-Waldhaus +43-1-505102877 f3a-ec@aeroclub.at |
| Aug 29 | Scale | Scale Fly In | Model County MFC. Contact Des Owens 087-2220824 mail@aimtechltd.net |
September 2010
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| Sep 5 | Scale | Scale Fly In | Roundwood MFC. Contact Tony Greene 087-2379056 |
| Sep 11-12 | Aerobatics | Standby date for IMAAA - note date change | Contact Brian Carolan 087-6509848 brian@emeraldhobby.com |
| Sep 11-12 | Helicopter | Helicopter & Fixed Wing 3D Eire Cup | Waterford MFC. Contact John O'Rourke 087-7617911 jorourke90@hotmail.com |
| Sep 11-12 | Glider | ISR Glide-in | Mount Leinster. Contact Joe Doyle 086-6032598 josephdoyle@mac.com, Fred Marie FMarie@upc.ie |
| Sep 18-19 | Aerobatics | Autumn Aerobatic Activity | Cork MAC. Contact Jim Howard |
| Sep 18-19 | Scale | Scale Nationals | Portlaoise. Contact Paul Fetherstonhaugh 087-1331736 |
| Sep 26 | Scale | Scale Fly In | Curragh. Contact Eamonn Keenan 045-434694 |
| Sep 28 (8pm) | Training/Meetings | Council Meeting (Note change of date) | Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise. Contact Phil Hughes philip@icandtsupplies.com |
October 2010
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| Oct 2 (Note change of date) | Helicopter | Scale Heli Competition and Fly In | Royal County Club. Contact Gerry Sweeney 087-7592687 gersweeney@gmail.com |
| Oct 3 | Scale | Scale Fly In | Littleton. Contact Maurice Walsh 086-8552631 walshmaurice50@eircom.net |
November 2010
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| Nov 27 (2pm) | Training/Meetings | MACI Annual General Meeting | To be agreed |
December 2010
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| No events planned | |||
2011
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| Jul 23-31 | Scale | F4C European Scale Champs | Ploiesti, Romania |
| Aug 19-27 | Aerobatics | F3A World Aerobatics Champs | Muncie, Indiana, USA |