Martin McGorian of Dodder Anglers wins the Interprovincial in Lough Melvin
Denis Goulding, Public Relations Officer of Irish Trout Fly Fishing Association (ITFFA) reports from the recent Interprovincial in Lough Melvin.
Martin McGorian of Dodder Anglers, won the Interprovincial that was fished on Lough Melvin on the 3rd of September. Martin, who fished for Leinster at the competition, has represented Ireland on a number of occasions and captained the Irish Team in 2015.
Despite his wealth of experience, the Interprovincial title had eluded Martin until the recent event which saw him catch five fish during the match.
Denis Goulding, Public Relations Officers of Irish Trout Fly Fishing Association (ITFFA) said: “Martin is a skilful and genuine angler and on behalf of the ITFFA, I would like to congratulate Martin on his win.”
Martin will now fish for Ireland in the Four Nations Home International in Scotland in 2017.
List of Qualifiers:
- Martin McGorian, Leinster
- Stuart Marry , Leinster
- Brendan Spillane, Munster
- Basil Shields , Connacht
- Jackie Mahon, Connacht
- John Flanagan, Connacht
- Greg White, Ulster
- Gordon Law, Ulster
- Robert Reilly, Connacht
- Pat Carxon , Ulster
Overall Winner: Martin McGorian, Leinster
Heaviest Fish: 2.46 kg caught by Brendan Spillane, Munster
Team Event Results
Four teams took part in the team competition with Connacht’s hard work paying off as they took first place. The results were as follows
- Connacht , 42 fish
- Munster , 33 fish
- Ulster, 32 fish
- Leinster, 29 fish
The ITFFA would like to thank the Garrison Club for organising the competition and providing Boats and Boatmen for the competition. We would also like to wish all the qualifiers, the best of luck in the Internationals in 2017.
