With the 9th edition of the FIPS-ed World Championships Predator Boat Angling with Lures taking place in just two weeks time anglers from across the World are arriving in the midlands of Ireland.
Lough Ree and the River Shannon is the venue chosen by the National Coarse Fishing Federation of Ireland with the Ballyleague/Lanesborough area the hub of the event bringing world class anglers from 17 nations to this midlands community in rural Ireland.
Several teams have already arrived ahead of the championships for training and are sampling the magnificent angling Lough Ree offers to predator seekers. The championships will see 34 boats launch from the Ballyleague Marina to fish within the competition area which includes a 3km section of the River Shannon over the weekend of the 8th & 9th of October. Teams will consist of 4 anglers from each nation fishing in pairs for pike and perch from boats using only artificial lures.
This world class event supported with funding from Failte Ireland, Roscommon Council and Longford Council will commence with two days of official practise with all teams on the water from Thursday the 6th of October. That evening the local community will join in with the traditional opening ceremony when the teams will create an array of colour as they parade through the streets for the official opening of the event which closes with the grand presentation of medals on Sunday 9th October.
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Lure Team Ireland Announced
The National Coarse Fishing Federation of Ireland are pleased to announce the team to represent Ireland at the 9th World Championships Predator Boat Angling with Lures this October to take place at home on the mighty Lough Ree in and around Lanesborough/Ballyleague in the heart of Ireland’s Lakelands region.
The team chosen through a process of qualifiers over three separate weekends on the competition venue includes the angling duo of Tomek Kurman and Jacek Gorney of Co. Galway who are holders of the Bronze medal at the championships in Enniskillen in 2013. They are supported by local angling hub members Joe McDermott and Mick Dalton, skilled lure anglers who bring with them a wealth of local knowledge of the Lough to compliment this strong team who are aiming for Gold.
Former team members and brothers Stephen and Andrew Powell from Portadown, Northern Ireland are the reserve pair providing support to the team throughout the event.
Tomasz Kurman (Co. Galway)- Captain
Jacek Gorny (Co. Galway)
Joe McDermott (Co. Longford)
Mick Dalton (Co. Westmeath)
Andrew Powell (Co. Armagh) – Reserve
Steven Powell –(Co. Armagh) – Reserve
L-R Colin Rutherford, Jacek Gorny, Andrew Powell, Lindsay McFadden, Tomek Kurman
International Team Manager Tomek Kurman says:- “I would like to thank all those who part in the qualification process which saw a high calibre of anglers take to Lough Ree. The standard of the fishing in the Lanesborough/Ballyleague areas continues to impress and I look forward to the team representing Ireland this October.”
The team are sponsored by the NCFFI and tackle sponsor Duo Hook of Drogheda & Dublin who will provide all the tackle & equipment required for the championships along with the team jerseys. Additional sponsors include Costa Del Mar, Baltic Sweden and Vass Waders & Rain Wear for the all essential equipment required on the water.
You can follow the teams progress at www.facebook.com/lureteamirelandncffi
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The National Coarse Fishing Federation of Ireland, a voluntary body, is a member of the Angling Council of Ireland and the NGB for coarse and predator angling recognised by Sport Ireland and SportNI.
