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Coarse Fishing Festival and Competitions
Photo: Famous match angler ready to weigh in at an Irish festival.
Irish Angling Leagues, Festivals etc
The National Coarse Fishing Federation of Ireland is a voluntary organisation of Coarse Angling Clubs throughout the island of Ireland. The link below brings you to the NCFFI list of all domestic and international matches.
http://www.ncffi.ie/fishing_matches.php
Ballybay Angling Association.
2 DAY OPEN COARSE FISHING FESTIVAL.
9th and 10th July 2011.
Entry €50 (incl peg fee) - optional pools on the day.
- Entrants limited to 40 anglers
- Draw will take place at Ballybay Wetlands, Clones Road, ballybay, Co. Monaghan at 8.30am sharp.
- Fishing from 11am - 4pm.
- Prizes - depending on entry.
- Lakes being fished are Bairds Shore, Bream Rock and Drumlona.
Prize giving ceremony will be held at Liam Smyth & Sons Pub, Main Street, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan.
Everybody is welcome to attend.
More Festivals
Anglers should note that inclusive angling festivals holidays in (for those events not organised by a travel firm) can also be booked through activeirishangling.com on +44 (0)151324 4744.
This is the latest list of “open festival” dates for the new year and Active Irish Angling can help with accommodation, travel and practical advice for competitions listed below. You can travel when and where you wish and we will provide a real value-for-money inclusive break.
Please telephone us on 0151 324 4744 or email dave@activeirishbreaks.com
Coarse Angling Festivals 2011
May 1-2-3 O’Callaghans Open Festival
Inniscarra Lake, County Cork
Kevin Gray 07803 372756 or
May 4-5-6 O’Callaghans Cup
Inniscarra Lake, County Cork
Kevin Gray 07803 372756 or
May 2-5 Killeshandra Festival
Lough Eonish, County Cavan
Lee Symonds 00353 49 433 4005
May 9-13 Waterways Ireland Classic
River Erne, County Fermanagh
Fermanagh Tourism 0286 6325050
June 5-7-9 Prosperous Gala
Grand Canal, Co Kildare.
Dermot O’Farrell 0353 45 868955
June 6-8-10 Edenderry Festival
Grand Canal, Co Offaly.
Pauric Kelly 00353 86 3503117
June 6-10 Gowna Over 50s Festival
Lakes around Gowna
Irvine Vaines 00353 6802669
June 13-17 Stena Challenge
Five different lakes around Gowna & Carrigallen
Eamonn Gray 00353 494335127
July 25-28 Belturbet Summer Festival
Local lakes, County Cavan
Paul Lees 00353 87 9856602
July 29- 1 August Clones Festival
Local lakes, County Cavan
Donal McQuirk 00353 86 8371169
Sunday July 31 All Ireland Championships
Killeshandra area, County Cavan
One day open championship
Eoin Schweppe 00353 86 051 5597
August 28-29-30 Vitners Cup
Inniscarra Lake, County Cork
Anthony Hogg 02920 732217
Aug 31-1-2 Sept Ottewill Trophy
Inniscarra Lake, County Cork
Anthony Hogg 02920 732217
August 29-2 September Gowna Festival
Local lakes, Co Cavan
Andy Bettinson 07967 690755
September 5-9 Arva Festival
Local lakes, Co Cavan.
Eamonn Gray 00353 494335127
September 12-16 King of Clubs
Cavan and Leitrim Lakes.
Irish Ferries Holidays 08705 171717
September 19-23 Carrick-on-Shannon Festival
River Shannon, Co Leitrim.
Charlotte Fearon 00353 71 9620313
September 19-23 Monaghan Pairs
Lough Muckno, Co Monaghan.
September 26-30 Cootehill Championship
Local lakes, Co Cavan.
Eileen Smith 00353 49 5553039
October 3-7 Carrigallen Festival
Local lakes near Carrigallen
Ann McGovern 00353 49 4339938
Anglers should note that inclusive angling festivals holidays in (for those events not organised by a travel firm) can also be booked through activeirishangling.com on +44 (0)151324 4744.
Photo: A match angler nets another fish in the beautiful setting of Lough Gowna.
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