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| 02/07/2010 | Breaking news : Ireland win gold in SHore Home Nations Under 16 and under 21 events in Scotland | OVERALL RESULTS JUNIORS RESULTS YOUTHS RESULTS | |
| 22/06/2010 | Results from the 2010 Findlater Boat Competition | More details | |
| 22/06/2010 | Results from the 2010 Interprovincial Boat competition | More details | |
| 22/06/2010 | Home Nation Boat Team 2011 Qualification Results | More details | |
| 10/06/2010 | HOME NATIONS BOAT WON BY IRELAND 2010 - REPORT FROM KIT DUNNE | More details | |
| 10/06/2010 | Winning Team Photo | ||
| 30.05.2010 | IRISH TEAM WINS GOLD IN THE HOME NATIONS BOAT COMPETITION MAY 2010 The Irish Boat team won this year's Home Nations Boat event fished from Belmullet in Broadhaven Bay from May 20th - 22nd. Mary Gavin Hughes, the Irish captain, was unable to fish due to an unfortunate accident. Shave Gilvary, deputy captain, stepped in and led the Irish team to victory. The other membres of the successful team were Liam O Callaghan, Josie Barrett, Liam Longmore and Henry Ross. Despite the accident, Mary was present throughout the event and lent her support and valuable experience to the team. The team was managed by Connaught Chairman Pat Walsh. Pat said "This team did Team Ireland and myself proud. Congratulations one and all. I am proud and privileged to have been manager of such an excellent team. In all my years serving as team manager, this was the best team work and co-operation I have seen, which as Mary Gavin Hughes said proves there is no I in the word team! I remember the words of Graheme Foote on the pier on the Saturday morning "Do it for Ireland" and the team did just that. My thanks to one and all from a very proud and happy Manager of Team Ireland. My thanks to Eamon O Duibhir for acting as Chairman for the occasion and welcoming all at the opening and closing dinners. Also to Pat Ruddy Chairman Belmullet SAC Hon. Sec. Kevin Walsh, Tony Lally, and Buddy Valkenburg Vice President CPC. The club did the Federation proud. The Broadway Bay Hotel was of the highest standard and cannot be faulted in any way, the Manager Dave Tyrell and the staff could not do enough for the teams partaking and I know they were all very impressed by the high standard of service and cuisine. The stewards for the two days who did a superb job were Grahame Blair chief steward, Kit Dunne, Martin Kennedy, Sylvie Sweeney, Pat Ruddy, and Tom Lillis who stepped into the breach on short notice. The I.F.S.A. would also like to thank the generous sponsors who contributed towards the expenses of the Irish team : Belmullet SAC Broadhaven Bay Hotel M/S Mary Gavin Hughes Keating Construction Wicklow 4 Star Pizza Wicklow Port West Westport Martin Kennedy Shamrock Tackle Fishing Gear. Sylvie Sweeney Belmullet Dan Lynch Half Angling Cork. A great result for Ireland and the Federation.Well done to all." |
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| 04.02.2010 | IMPORTANT NEWS REGARDING THE POSSIBLE COMMERCIAL RE-OPENING OF THE IRISH BASS FISHERY. PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING SITE FOR MORE DETAILS. | More details | |
| 04.02.2010 | THERE IS AN ONLINE PETITION THAN CAN BE SIGNED AGAINST THIS PROPOSAL. PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING SITE FOR MORE DETAILS. | More details | |
| 03.02.2010 | Results of the Irish World Shore Team 2010 Fish Offs held in Tralee last weekend. | More details | |
| 11.01.2010 | Results of the 2010 Ulster Open Gold Medal Shore. Report courtesy of Paul Devito.
69 Senior and 7 Juniors braved Arctic conditions to fish the comp on Sunday 10th Jan at Benone Beach. With an icy Easterly Wind blowing fishing was not great. A total of 53 fish were caught by 29 anglers - 24 Clubs were represented. Overall winner was Jonny Snoddy GADSAC ( Gold Medal ) Zone A 1st. Philip Brown Lough Foyle SAC 2nd. Nicholas McNeill Ulster Bass SAC 3rd. Richard Gormley Waterville SAC Zone B 1st. Michael Curtin Galway Bay SAC 2nd. Liam Rice Blackrock SAC 3rd Philip Williamson White Wave SAC Under 16 1st. Nathan Davidson Carrick Beach & Rockers ( Gold Medal ) 2nd. Ryan Blair Larne & District SAC ( Silver Medal ) Under 21 Ryan Williamson Ulster Bass SAC ( Gold Medal ) Longest fish - Turbot 37cm Michael Curtin | ||
| 04.01.2010 | THE 2010 WHITE WAVE OPEN SHORE WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY 17th JANUARY AT THE EAST STRAND , PORTRUSH FISHING FROM 3pm-8pm . CHECK IN AT THE EAST STRAND CAR PARK FROM 1pm. ALL FISH OVER 18cm WILL COUNT - MINIMUM HOOK SIZE ALLOWED IS SIZE 4. PENN POINTS AVAILABLE | ||
| 04.01.2010 | The 1st Event in Ulster for 2010 is THE OPEN GOLD MEDAL SHORE at BENONE on Sunday 10th January - fishing from 12 - 5pm . This competition incorporates the JOE MULLAN PERPETUAL CUP and the Ulster Junior Gold Medal. | ||
| 01.01.2010 | A very happy new year and tight lines to all members of the IFSA. | ||
| 01.12.2009 | The Extraordinary EGM scheduled for the 12 December 2009 has been postponed until the new year. | ||
| 09.11.2009 | An Extraordinary EGM has been scheduled for the 12 December 2009. There is only one item on the EGM agenda, voting on a number of Notices of Motion. These Notices of Motion are detailed below | ||
| 1. The Shore Fish Offs | |||
| 2. The Jimmy Smith | |||
| 3. The Master Angler (Shore) | |||
| 4. Other motions | |||
| All Notices of Motion 2009 EGM - HTML Version | |||
| 09.11.2009 | Details and entry form for the Ulster Open Gold 10th January 2010 | More details | |
| 09.11.2009 | Details for the CBARSAC open 6thDecember 2009 in Ulster. ** PENN POINTS AVAILABLE** | More details | |
| 02.11.2009 | Results from the 2009 Boat Fish Offs to select the 2010 Irish boat team | More details | |
| Catch breakdown | |||
| 20.10.2009 | Irish shore team finished 14th in the World Shore Championship in Montenegro | More details | |
| 30.09.2009 | Heiko Dreier wins the IFSA Master Angler Boat Competition 2009 for the fifth time in seven years. Heiko won the Master Boat competition in Kilmore Quay last weekend. Fishing was done under World championship conditions i.e. all boats at anchor and all bait provided. Main species caught were wrasse, pollock and pouting and they showed in big numbers. A trigger fish was landed on the Saturday event. Heiko had a maximum score over the two days, winning all four sessions. Pio Enright also scored a maximum and was beaten only on a count back of fish. Five of last years Irish world team ended up in the top six of this year showing the consistency required at the top match anglers level. The top ten anglers from the masters will go forward into the fish-offs for the Irish boat team for 2010. | Full results. | |
| 26.09.2009 | East Antrim SAC have announced the date for their 2010 OPEN SHORE COMP. Entries by 4th JAN please Entry Fee is £20-00stg. 1st Place will receive £500-00stg ( PENN POINTS AVAILABLE ) 2nd will receive £250-00stg Please send your entry fees - cheques made out to Stephen Hodge Address 16 Allenbrook , Millbrook , Larne BT41 2QF Tel 02828277669. | ||
| 26.09.2009 | PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES FOR THE JIMMY SMITH 2009 IS THURSDAY 15th OCTOBER. NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE. | ||
| 25.09.2009 | IFSA members, Eamonn Fogarty and Paul Whelan of Raheny SAC won the Daiwa Pairs event in Kerry last week against a field full of top anglers, also finishing second and third in the individual event. Eamonn is the coach for the IFSA junior teams and coached Paul as a member of several teams, obviously teaching him well. Fishing was mainly for dogs and flounder with the usual Kerry mix of painted ray, bass and pollock. The best wrasse taken over the specimen days was estimated to be close to 8lb. This is the 28th year of the Daiwa pairs,and Eamonn and Paul are the third Irish pair to win the coveted award, following in the footsteps of Eoghan Duff and Patrick Forrester and Mick Dixon and Tony Byrne. | Irish Pairs site | |
| 11.08.2009 | One of the most prestigeous competitions in the Irish Shore anglers calendar, the 2009 Jimmy Smith competition is being held in Benone Strand, Ulster this year on the 17th October 2009. Expect flounders, turbot, bass and maybe a few mullet to show in the catches. | Entry form and details | |
| 13/07/2009 | England win the Home Nations Shore Senior event 2009 with 29 points, Wales second with 26 points, Ireland third with 22 points and Scotland fourth with 21 points. | ||
| Under 21's 4th place | |||
| Under 16's 2cnd place | |||
| 04/07/2009 | Good luck and good fishing to the Irish teams participating in the Home Nations Shore competition in Wales from July 9th-12th. | ||
| 09.06.2009 | Sad news : Brian Prendergast , President of the IFSA passed away today. | ||
| 13.05.2009 | Findlater Cup / Shalimar / Interprovincial Boat Cup 2009 competition results. | More details | |
| 13.05.2009 | Munster Provincial Website Launched | More details | |
| 02.04.2009 | World Shore Championship Monenegro Details | More details | |
| 01.04.2009 | Good luck to the Home Nation Shore Team 2009. Venue : Wales Date 10th/11th July 2009 | ||
| Sean Ivory ( Team Captain), Liam O'Connor, John Bermingham, Graham Hill, Michael Curtin Jnr. Manager - Paul Divito | |||
| 20.03.2009 | Findlater Cup / Shalimar / Interprovincial Boat Cup 2009 competition details. | More details | |
| 12.01.2009 | Irish Shore Team 2009 | ||
| The fish-offs for the Irish Shore Team 2009 ran this weekend in Portrush, Co. Antrim. The Irish Shore team who will compete in Montenegro in October are : Kieran Begadon Waterford Crystal SAC (Captain), Barry Roche Wexford SAC, James Gordan Menapia SAC, Mark Beatty SAI SAC, Brian Cooke Raheny & District SAC. The reserve is Joe Hennessey Tramore/Waterford SAC. | Full Results | ||
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| 06.01.2009 | Ulster Open Gold Senior.Junior & Joe Mullen Perpetual Cup : Sunday 25th January 2009. Venue Benone Fishing from 12 noon - 5pm Check in at Bobs Bar from 10am. Entry Senior £16-00 Junior £8-00. Entry fee includes Longest Fish Pool and UPC Levy. THIS EVENT IS BY PRE ENTRY ONLY. All fish under 20cm will be awarded 5 points. Penn Points available . | ||
| 05.01.2009 | Message from the Hon Recorder : Entry Forms for the Master Angler 2009 will be sent to all club secretaries as listed in the 2009 diary. Entries close March 31st 2009 - no late entries will be accepted. Any club secretary who has not received forms by the middle of January 2009 should contact the Hon. Recorder. If a club is entering more than one master angler, please photocopy the forms. | ||
| 01.01.2009 | Happy New Year to all IFSA Members and tight lines in 2009 | ||
| 31.10.2008 | World Boat Championship Report and Results 2008 | ||
| 13.10.2008 | KIERAN BEGADON, WATERFORD CRYSTAL B, WINS MASTER ANGLER SHORE 2008 IN PORTRUSH, NORTHERN IRELAND | ||
| IFSA Master Angler Shore 2008: Top 10 | |||
| 02.10.2008 | MASTER ANGLER BOAT 2008 CORK | ||
| Heiko Dreier presented with 2008 Master Angler Boat trophy by Hugh O Rourke, Secretary IFSA | |||
| IFSA Master Angler Boat 2008: FULL RESULTS | |||
| 30.09.2008 | World Shore Championship Results 2008 | ||
| 1. Spain | |||
| 2. Belgium | |||
| 3. Portugal | |||
| The Irish team (CHRIS SCANLON,ANDREW McCALLION,TIM O'SULLIVAN,JONNY SNODDY,TOM McADAM) finished in 11th position. | |||
| 03.08.2008 | Carlingford Saltwater Fishing Festival 9th & 10th August | More Details | |
| 31.07.2008 | Home Nations Boat 2008 Results from Milford Haven Pat Walsh Team Manager | More Details | |
| 31.07.2008 | IFSA Specimen Claim Form / Centurian Club Form | More Details | |
| 29.07.2008 | Dublin Bay Task Force launched | More Details | |
| 22.07.2008 | Important Warning re Seago Lifejackets | More details | |
| 21.07.2008 | Seniors Home Internationals 2008 - Managers Report. | More details | |
| 21.07.2008 | Juniors & Youths Home Internationals 2008 - Managers Report. | More details | |
| 06.07.2008 | Connaught WebSite The website for the Connaught Provincial Council is now available at : | Connaught Provincial Council | |
| 22.06.2008 | Congratulations to Dave Roe from South Shore SAC for his victory in the Penn Sea League Final. | More details
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| 22.06.2008 | There are plans within the IFSA to introduce some defined coaching schedules in the near future. | More details | |
| 22.06.2008 | 22.06.2008-Dun Laoghaire Angling Ban Update. | More details | |
| 22.06.2008 | Bray Outcasts Leinster league boat competition has been re-scheduled to 3 Aug 2008. The original event was cancelled due to bad weather. The Inter Provincial youths for 2009 will be run in the Wexford area on the 17th and 18th January. Get planning now !. Any under 16 anglers who wish to compete in the Leinster Youths league should contact their council youth officer before august 2008. The Jimmy Smith competition for 2009 has been rescheduled to 17th October 2009 due to a clash. Venue will be Benone area. This years competition will be held in Connaught on October 4th. Probable venue is Gurteen Bay. Good luck to the home international boat and shore teams who travel to UK in July. The shore event will be held in Samphire Hoe Devon with the boat in Milford Haven Wales. |
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