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
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
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
The 2024 World Cup Best Lady Angler Both Days
Mary Kelly Dunne - Connaught