This report from the Irish Federation of Sea Anglers:
From November 2nd to 9th, Ireland proudly welcomed anglers from all over the world for the FIPS-M World Shore Angling Championships in the Junior and Youth categories. It was an incredible week filled with exciting competition, teamwork, and making lifelong friendships with people from so many different countries.
When all was said and done, Vito Ferara of Croatia was crowned the new Junior World Champion, and Mathis Roux of France the new Youth World champion.
In the junior events, Spain became the new World Champions with the Netherlands in 2nd place and France in 3rd place.
In the youth World Championships France are the New World Champions with Portugal in 2nd and England in 3rd.
Individually, Maarten Van Beek of the Netherlands finished in 2nd place with Alvaro Cabrera Orciel of Spain in 3rd at junior level and Patirk Uhac of Croatia was in 2nd place and Jorge Calabuig Mendez of Spain in 3rd at youth level.
Congratulations to all the medal winners and all those that took part.
The Irish Federation of Sea Anglers were so proud to have hosted this event and to show off Ireland’s beautiful coastline. A special thank you to:
- Hotel Curracloe, our headquarters hotel, for the outstanding job they did hosting teams and delegates. Your warm hospitality and attention to detail made such a difference.
- All the amazing teams and supporters who made the week so special.
- Our hardworking volunteers, Head Steward Stephen Glynn and his team of stewards, and organizers who made sure everything ran smoothly.
- Our sponsors, like Inland Fisheries Ireland, for their incredible support – we couldn’t have done it without you.
To all the incredible anglers who competed, what an honour it is to represent your country on the world stage. You showed true skill, dedication, and sportsmanship throughout the week.
Thank you to FIPS-M and our FIPS-M delegate Arthur Van Tienan for trusting us to host this incredible event, and to everyone who joined us – whether competing, helping, or cheering on the teams.
This week has been unforgettable, and we’re so grateful for the friendships made and memories created. We look forward to participating in next year’s championships in Spain and making even more memories!
IFI Editors Note: Congratulations to the IFSA team on hosting such a well organised and successful event – the amount of time and energy that the federation volunteers had to commit to hosting an event like this is above and beyond the call of duty and has tp be seen to be believed – every one of them deserves a well earned rest!
