Ireland’s coarse anglers have been competing at the highest international level of the sport of angling for years. In the last two years, Irish coarse anglers affiliated to the Angling Council of Ireland, including the National Coarse Fishing Federation of Ireland (NCFFI) have taken part in a large number of prestigious international coarse angling events. These events have included the European Coarse Championships in Serbia, the World Coarse Championships in Poland, the World Feeder Championships in South Africa, the Celtic Cup in Wales, the World Youth Teams U14, U18 and U23 in France, Junior Celtic Cup in Wales, Junior World Championships U23 Holland, the European Championships in Belgium, World Championships in Croatia, Senior and Junior Celtic Cup in Scotland, the Fish-O-Mania International in England and the World Feeder Championships 2014 on home territory in Ireland.
On Saturday 28th March, at the Westmanstown Sports Centre in Dublin, angling’s national governing body, the Angling Council of Ireland (ACI) and affiliated federations including the National Coarse Fishing Federation of Ireland (NCFFI), presented awards to coarse anglers who had represented Ireland at international level during the last two years.
The awards were presented in recognition of the outstanding contribution made by each of the coarse anglers to Irish angling as an international competitor. Among the recipients were Ireland’s senior and junior coarse angling teams who have achieved great success on this tough international stage.
Vincent Walsh, Peter Nolan and Tommy Dowd Who Represented Ireland at the 2014 European Championships in Belgium Receiving Their Awards from Mark TheedomVincent Walsh, Bob Hulme and Mark Theedom Who Represented Ireland at the 2014 World Championships in CroatiaNiall O’Beirne, Dean Aherne, Amy McGee, Alex McGee and Jack Sutton Who Represented Ireland at the Junior Celtic Cup 2014 in ScotlandRoger Baker (left) Assistant Team Manager Receiving His Award from Mark TheedomRoger Baker and Jack Tisdall Who Took Part in the World Feeder Championships South Africa 2013Mark Connolly, K.Kelleher,E. Kavanagh and James O’Doherty Who represented Ireland in HollandMark Leonard, James O’Doherty and Jack Tisdall Who Represented Ireland at the 2014 Senior Celtic CupVincent Walsh and Mark Theedom Who represented Ireland at the 2014 Fish-O-Mania Competition in EnglandMark Theedom (left) and Mark Leonard (right) Present Awards to Jack Tisdall and Robert Hulme Who Took Part in the 2013 European Championships in SerbiaAmy McGee and Mark Connolly Who represented Ireland in the Junior Celtic Cup in Wales in 2103Alex McGee, Leah Sutton,Darragh McKenzie and Jack Sutton Who Represented Ireland in the U14 World Youth Teams Event in France in 2013James Gargan, Conor Brown and Rob Kavanagh Who represented Ireland at the U23 Junior World Championships 2014 in HollandConor Brown, Rob Kavanagh and James Gargan Who Represented Ireland in the U23 World Youth Teams Event in France in 2013James O’Doherty Who Participated in the U18 World Youth Teams Event in France in 2013Mark Theedom (left) and Mark Leonard (right) Present Awards to Peter Nolan and Vincent Walsh Who Took Part in the 2013 World Championships in PolandMark Theedom and Thomas Dowd Who Took Part in the Celtic Cup in Wales in 2013
