{"id":12228,"date":"2016-08-11T09:16:26","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T08:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=12228"},"modified":"2016-08-11T09:19:59","modified_gmt":"2016-08-11T08:19:59","slug":"the-world-is-colin%e2%80%99s-oyster-but-have-you-got-what-it-takes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2016\/08\/the-world-is-colin%e2%80%99s-oyster-but-have-you-got-what-it-takes\/","title":{"rendered":"The World is Colin\u2019s Oyster &#8211; but have you got what it takes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>The Turkish Airlines World Oyster Eating Championship returns to the international stage at the Hillsborough International Oyster Festival on Saturday 3<sup>rd<\/sup> September 2016, when undefeated champion Colin Shirlow will once again defend his title.<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12229\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12229\" style=\"width: 368px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/press9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-12229    \" title=\"press\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/press9-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"368\" height=\"245\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12229\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The World is Colin\u2019s Oyster - but have you got what it takes?  The Turkish Airlines World Oyster Eating Championship returns to the international stage at the Hillsborough International Oyster Festival on Saturday 3rd September 2016, when undefeated champion Colin Shirlow, pictured with Julienne Marie Curran, Ireland Corporate Sales Manager, Turkish Airlines, will once again defend his title. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Dromore man faces added pressure this year as he takes on the challenge for the eleventh time and attempts to beat the new Guinness World Record which he set in 2015 by eating 235 oysters in 3 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Helping this international eating competition receive the global recognition it deserves is sponsor Turkish Airlines which aims to provide the necessary backing for attracting visitors and challengers from across the world to Northern Ireland\u2019s famous oyster festival.<\/p>\n<p>Onur Gul, Ireland Marketing Executive, Turkish Airlines said: \u201cTurkish Airlines is very excited to be coming on-board as a principal sponsor for this year\u2019s Hillsborough International Oyster Festival and for the main event spectacle, the World Oyster Eating Championship. It is a very unique but lively event that attracts food enthusiasts worldwide which is a great boost for the local economy during the Festival.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now aged 60 years, oyster king Colin Shirlow, from Dromore, is hoping to meet his match in the 2016 competition. In past feats, he has encountered some of the world\u2019s best and fastest competitive eaters in the world including Matt Stonie, Sonya \u2018The Black Widow\u2019 Thomas, Miki Sudo, Bob Shoudt and Michelle Lesco, none of whom has been successful.<\/p>\n<p>Sharing some of his pearls of wisdom, oyster eating champion Colin Shirlow said: \u201cAnyone wishing to compete against me in the Turkish Airlines World Oyster Eating Championship needs to understand that the game is quickness not quantity. It\u2019s my technique of speed-eating that most of my competitors find difficult to replicate and keep up with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For further information on the Hillsborough International Oyster Festival\u2019s full programme, which runs from Tuesday 30<sup>th<\/sup> August to Saturday 3<sup>rd<\/sup> September 2016, and to purchase tickets, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hillsboroughoysterfestival.com\/\">www.hillsboroughoysterfestival.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Hillsborough International Oyster Festival also kindly acknowledges the support of Tourism Northern Ireland and Lisburn &amp; Castlereagh City Council in the staging of this year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Turkish Airlines World Oyster Eating Championship returns to the international stage at the Hillsborough International Oyster Festival on Saturday 3rd September 2016, when undefeated champion Colin Shirlow will once again defend his title. 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