This is the most up to date list of “open festival” dates for the year. The tour operators below can help with accommodation, travel and practical advice for competitions listed.

Date

Match

Location

Contact

March
 
 
 
16-18
St.Patrick’s
Inniscarra, Co.Cork
John 00 353 876797895
30-01Apr
Easter One Muckno
Lough Muckno, Co.Monaghan
Active Irish Angling
0151 324 4744
30-01Apr
Cootehill Easter
Cootehill Lakes, Co.Cavan
Neil 00 353 495553412
30-01Apr
DAIWA Erne Easter
Lough Erne, Enniskillen, Co.Fermanagh
Fishing Tackle & Bait
028 6632 2008

April
 
 
 
2-5
Easter 2 Muckno
Lough Muckno, Co.Monaghan
Active Irish Angling
0151 324 4744
22-26
Banagher
River Shannon, Co.Offaly
Anglers World Holidays
01246 221717
22-26
Mini Mahon’s
Lough Erne, Enniskillen, Co.Fermanagh
Ireland Travel Plus
07736 129627
29-03May
Waterways Classic
Lough Erne, Enniskillen, Co.Fermanagh
Carol 028 66235050

May
 
 
 
4
May Open
Inniscarra Lake, Co.Cork
Dave 07778 592595
5-7
Ottewill Trophy (feeder)
Inniscarra Lake, Co.Cork
Dave 07778 592595
6-10
Killeshandra
Killeshandra, Co.Cavan
Lee 00 353 494334005
6-10
Mahon’s
Lough Erne, Enniskillen, Co.Fermanagh
Ireland Travel Plus
07736 129627
8-10
O’Callaghans Cup
Inniscarra Lake, Co.Cork
Dave 07778 592595
11
Spring Open
Inniscarra Lake, Co.Cork
Dave 07778 592595
12-18
Coachford
Inniscarra Lake, Co.Cork
John 00 353 876797895
13-17
Mal Scott Cup
Lough Erne, Enniskillen, Co.Fermanagh
Ireland Travel Plus
07736 129627
13-17
Fermoy
Blackwater, Fermoy, Co.Cork
Tommy 00 353 2533574
20-24
Balinamore Tourism
Ballinamore Loughs, Co.Leitrim
Ireland Travel Plus
07736 129627
27-31
Gaulmoylestown
Mullingar, Co.Westmeath
028 66327307
 
 
 

June
 
 
 
2-6
Prosperous Gala
Grand Canal, Co.Kildare
00 353 45868955
3-7
Senior Classic
Gowna Loughs, Co.Cavan
Irvine 00 353 494335580
3-7
Edenderry
Grand Canal, Edenderry
Pauric 00 353 863503117
7-8
Enfield
Royal Canal, Enfield, Co.Meath
00 353 4695 41911
10-14
Breffni Challenge
Lough Gowna, Co.Cavan
Anglers World Holidays
01246 221717

July
 
 
 
1-5
Muckno 200
Lough Muckno, Co.Monaghan
Active Irish Angling
0151 324 4744
13-14
Ballybay
Ballybay Loughs, Co.Monaghan
Sheila  00 353 863052004
29-01Aug
Belturbet Erne Festival
Belturbet, Co.Cavan
Paul 00 353 879856602

August
 
 
 
2-5
Clones Festival
Clones Loughs, Co.Monaghan
Donal 086 8371169
12-16
Gaulmoylestown
Mullingar, Co.Meath
028 66327307
22-24
Lakeside Ramor
Virginia. Co.Cavan
John 00 353 499522534
24
August Open
Inniscarra Lake, Co.Cork
Anthony  02920 732217
25-27
Vintners Cup
Inniscarra Lake, Co.Cork
Anthony  02920 732217
26-30
Gowna
Lough Gowna, Co.Cavan
Andy       01159502945
28-30
Celtic Shield
Inniscarra Lake, Co.Cork
Anthony 02920 732217
31
Inniscarra Open
Inniscarra Lake, Co.Cork
Anthony 02920 732217

September
 
 
 
1-7
Lennox Cup
Inniscarra, Co.Cork
John 00 353 876797895
2-6
Arva
Arva Loughs, Co.Cavan
Frances 00 353 94335357
2-6
Belturbet Autumn
Belturbet, Co.Cavan
Paul   00 353 879856602
8-13
Hackett Cup
Inniscarra, Co.Cork
John   00 353 876797895
9-13
King of Clubs
Cavan Loughs, Co.Cavan
00 353 494335127
16-20
Monaghan Pairs
Lough Muckno, Co.Monaghan
Anglers World Holidays
01246 221717
16-20
Carrick on Shannon
Carrick, Co.Leitrim
00 353 719663184
23-27
Cootehill
Cootehill Loughs, Co.Cavan
Mary 00 353 429660266
23-27
Sheemore AA
Carrick, Co.Leitrim
Dave 00 353 719668306
30-04Oct
Carrigallen
Carrigallen, Co.Leitrim
Anne 00353 494339938
30-04Oct
Fermoy
Blackwater Fermoy, Co.Cork
Tommy 00 353 2533574
30-04Oct
Muckno Autumn
Lough Muckno, Co.Monaghan
Active Irish Angling
0151 324 4744

October
 
 
 
26-28
Munster & Lennox Open
Inniscarra, Co.Cork
John 00 353 876797895

November
 
 
 
4-8
Champion of the Lakes
Ballyconnell, Co.Cavan
Frances 00 353 87231813

The tour operators below can help with accommodation, travel and practical advice for competitions listed.

Club competitions

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