Man Vs Trout

Aaron McAllorum at 4:38 pm July 10, 2013

There can only be one winner.

It is almost upon us.

The 60th World Trout Fly Championship on Lough Mask, County Mayo.

Finally.

First fished back in 1953, the then Castlebar Trout Anglers Association and An Tostal [early Gathering] competition was considered one of the first international sporting events in Ireland.

And it has survived (casts net for cliche) in spite of economic hardship.

Denis Kelleher says:

From a peak of 820 competitors we are down to numbers in the region of 450. The disposable income isn’t in people’s pockets anymore but this event which has survived a closure due to foot and mouth and the ‘rod war of ‘89’.
It is estimated the four day event is worth in the region of €1million to Ballinrobe and its surrounds. Pubs, hotels and restaurants will all contribute in some way to the event”.

Rod war?

*snigger*.

Anyone?

World Cup Trout Fly Fishing 2013

Layery

Admin at 4:30 pm July 10, 2013

stephenwildish

And Then There Were Five

Admin at 4:23 pm July 10, 2013

(Marlborough Street Bridge with from top: Bermingham, Duff, Hackett (front row centre), Mills and Stoker.)

James Connolly, WB Yeats and the Abbey Theatre Bridge are among the contenders to have been dropped for the name of Dublin’s new bridge.”

“Dublin City Council is looking for a name for the bridge at Marlborough Street that will service the Luas link-up and other forms of public transport.”

“A final shortlist of five names will be put to a vote at a full council meeting in September.”

“The names for consideration are: Willie Bermingham, founder of the Alone charity; Frank Duff, founder of the Legion of Mary; Rosie Hackett, an Irish Citizen Army activist; camogie player Kay Mills and novelist Bram Stoker.”