The 2023 World Cup Trout Fly Championship
From the 2nd to 6th August, Lough Mask, Co Mayo
2023 marks the 70th Anniversary of the great World Cup Fly Fishing Competition, which was first held in 1953. It is the biggest Fly Fishing Competition in Ireland and is open to fly fishing anglers of all genders, worldwide. It offers a unique opportunity for competing anglers to fish for wild brown trout on one of the greatest limestone lakes in Europe; Lough Mask
The 2022 World Cup Winner Seamus Cash, Kildare
with Competition Chairman Mattie Lally
For those anglers considering entering the World Cup Trout Fly Competition for the first time, the competition comprises 4 heat days and a finals day. Entrants choose one of the 4 heat days on their entry application form, and dependent on the catches from the 4 heat days, a number of qualifying anglers from each of the 4 heat days compete on the finals day
Full Results for All Categories are on the
2023 Final Results
Sunday 6th August
Main Prize Winners
Winner - Malcolm Naughton, Connaught - 4 fish - 5.308 lbs
2nd - Laurence Gibb, Ulster - 3 fish - 4.910 lbs
3rd - Patsy Tracey - Ulster - 4 fish - 4.364 lbs
4th - Irvine Marshall - Ulster - 3 fish - 4.294 lbs
5th - Jim Stafford - Connaught - 3 fish - 4.196 lbs
6th Michael Hourigan - Connaught - 3 fish - 4.162 lbs
7th - Brendan Moran - Leinster - 3 fish - 3.926 lbs
8th - Hugh O'Reilly - Ulster - 3 fish - 3.742 lbs
9th - Richard Hooper - Overseas - 3 fish - 3.644 lbs
10th - Emmet McWilliams - Ulster - 3 fish - 3.632 lbs
11th - Nicholas Hanley - Connaught - 3 fish - 3.520 lbs
12th - Shane Stephens - Connaught - 3 fish - 3.504 lbs
Winners Boatman - Gerry O'Brien
Heaviest Fish - Ronan Gibbons, Westport, Co Mayo - 3.314 lbs
Heaviest Fish Boatman - Eddie Harte
Best Ballinrobe & District Angler (2 days) - Jim Stafford, Mayo
Best Lady Angler (2 days) - Mary Miller, Galway
Best Overseas Angler (2 days) - Richard Hooper, UK
Best Under 21 Angler (2 days) - Martyn Fay, Kildare