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The I.F.S.A. All Ireland Master Angler Shore Championship 2009
Posted on Monday, October 12th, 2009The I.F.S.A. All Ireland Master Angler Shore Championship 2009 was held in Youghal on Sat 10th and Sun. 11 October 2009. It is the most prestigious event in the shore angling calendar. The annual event is held in a different province each year and the winner goes on to represent Ireland in the World Championship. The awards ceremony took in The Walter Raleigh Hotel, Youghal.
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Overall winner J.P. Molloy with committee members: l-r: John Martin National Recorder, Hugh O' Rourke National Secretary, Grahame Foote Vice-Chairman, Pete Davis Munster
This year the competition was held over two days comprising three sessions,
On Sat 10th Oct. from 9.00am – 1.00pm at Youghal Strand ; from 5.00pm – 9.00pm at Garryvoe and on Sun 11th Oct at The Slob Bank Youghal. Catches were good with 14 different species being caught, including two specimen painted ray caught by Mick Maher at Garryvoe. The entire event was covered for C.R.Y. by Kieran Kidney.
Prizewinners l-r: Alan Mulcahy, Brian Mansfield, Martin Howlin, Grahame Foote - Vice-Chairman of the I.F.S.A, John O'Brien, Derek Kenrick, Jamie Santry.
Overall Winner J.P.Molloy being presented with the cup by John Domeney, Chairman of Cloyne Sea Angling Club, which is the organising club of this year's event.
Overall Winner J.P.Molloy from the Sea Angling Ireland club
Kieran Kidney who covered the event for Youghal local radio C.R.Y.
High quality images of this event may be obtained from Photo: Barry Lawlor Photography Youghal E Mail info@lawlorimaging.com
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