Gavin Doyle was top rod at the Lough Lene Michael Healy Memorial competition

Angling correspondent and photographer Michael Flanagan reports from the Lough Lene angling competition:

On Friday evening August 5^th Lough Lene Angling Association hosted the Michael Healy Memorial Cup. This evening Peter competition fished from 7pm-11pm produced some cracking Rainbow Trout. On the night Dundalk angler Gavin Doyle was top rod with a splendid fish of 1.96kg, closely followed by Gerry Kelly with another fine trout of 1.84kg.In 3^rd place was Turin Angler Jerome Cully with 1.78kg, and Mullingar angler Pat Liddy 4^th with 1.74kg.

In the Junior section David King of Dunsany Co.Meath produced a fish of 1.30kg to take first place with McCauley Fox 2^nd with 1.28kg.Presentation took place at Fagan’s Point, and Tom Fagan Chairman of Lough Lene Angling Association thanked all who fished the competition and the sponsor on the night C.L.F.Transport. On hand for the presentation was Eilish Gavigan sister of the late Michael Healy and young Elisha Gavigan granddaughter of Eilish.

There is only one trout competition left on the 2016 calendar of events this year for Lene anglers, and on September 25^th the popular Chairman’s pairs fly fishing competition is penciled in.  All proceeds from this event to R.N.L.I.More on this in the coming weeks.

Michael Flanagan
Midland Angling

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