Lough O’Flynn was the venue for the Donnellan Cup on Sunday June 9th June, an annual event run by the Lough O’Flynn and District Angling Association. Angling conditions on the day can only be described as tough with high temperatures and a warm breeze to greet the enthusiastic anglers. 14 boats with 28 Anglers on board took part and returned 33-fish for their efforts. The winning combination on this occasion were two Roscommon cousins Derek Madden from Tulsk, and his Castlerea Cousin Gary Madden, a junior angler, with a winning catch of 7 fish for 10lb 03.6 oz. In recent years this competition has been won by mostly Galway anglers.
Results are as follows
Donnellan Cup winners 2013-
- Derek Madden and Gary Madden with 7 fish weighing 10 lb 03.6 oz.
- 2nd heaviest bag Chris Connaughton and John Gaffey Williamstown with 5-fish weighing 7 lb 11 .4 oz
- 3rd place Ronan Baggott Ballinlough and Shane Bird Cork, with 4 fish weighing 6 lb 15.0 oz
Heaviest fish Roger Fowler Kildare, with a fish 2 lb 04.0 oz.
Go fishing…
Lough O’Flynn is a 300 acre rich limestone lake located in Co Roscommon just north of Ballinlough village. There are good stocks of wild and stocked brown trout averaging about 1.5 lbs with fish to 3 to 4lbs sometimes caught. This fishery is part of the Midland Fisheries Group of managed waters and anglers require a fishing permit (ticket charge) to fish which you can purchase a fishing permit ONLINE using your credit card or laser card or from from one of the outlets listed here: midland-permit.htm
More information on Lough O’Flynn at this link...
