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The 2024 World Cup Trout Fly Championship

From the 31st July to 4th August, Lough Mask, Co Mayo

2024 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

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The 2024 World Cup Winner John Quirke, Munster

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

Draws & Results Page

2024 Final Results

Monday 5th August

Main Prize Winners

 

Winner – John Quirke, Munster – 2 fish – 3.976 lbs

2nd – John Purtill, Munster - 3 fish – 3.858 lbs

3rd – Conor O’Mahony - Connaught - 2 fish – 2.708 lbs

4th – Mark Rogan - Munster- 2 fish – 2.708 lbs

5th – Michael Twohig - Munster - 2 fish – 2.618 lbs

6th – Donal Forrest - Munster- 1 fish – 1.996 lbs

7th – Richard Hooper - Overseas - 1 fish – 1.71 lbs

8th – David Egan - Munster - 1 fish – 1.70 lbs

9th - Ronan Gibbons - Connaught - 1 fish – 1.604lbs

10th – Des McCullogh - Ulster - 1 fish – 1.436 lbs

11th – Peter McCaughey - Leinster- 1 fish – 1.402 lbs

12th – Conor Cunningham - Connaught - 1 fish – 1.400 lbs

Winners Boatman – Christy Crotty

Heaviest Fish – Joe Featherstone, Leinster - 5.194 lbs

Heaviest Fish Boatman – Laurence Gibb

Best Ballinrobe & District Angler (2 days)- Conor O’Mahony, Mayo

Best Lady Angler (2 days) - Mary Dunne, Mayo

Best Overseas Angler (2 days) - Richard Hooper, UK

Best Under 21 Angler (2 days) - John Anthony Livingstone Ulster

 

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The 2024 World Cup Best Lady Angler Both Days​

Mary Kelly Dunne - Connaught

2024 World Cup Trout Fly Championship-Final Day

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