Connaught Open Shore Gold Medal 2010

[saltydog]

Galway Bay S.A.C

Connaught Open Shore Gold Medal 2010

18th September 2010

Venue: White Strand Beach Co. Mayo Time: 16:30-21:30

Check in at White Strand car park from 13:30-15:30

Entry: Seniors €20 Juniors: €10

Optional: Pools - €5 longest flat and longest round. Pairs - €5 per team

Prize fund: €800+ [based on 35 anglers]

100% Pay Out - PENN POINTS AVAILABLE - No Bait Restrictions

PRE ENTRY TO: galwaybaysac@gmail.com

Prize giving afterwards @ THE HELM - Westport.

Accommodation contact: THE HELM - Westport Tel: 098-26194.

For more info contact:

Pete Atkins: 087-9538750, Conor Mountaine: 087-7660808 or Mike Curtin: 086-6737880

[corbyeire]

the second leg in the bar back in westport was a good idea

[Bradan]

If anyone wants to print off the flyer and put it up anywhere they're more than welcome. Send it on to anyone you know who might be interested...

[Ronan]

Really looking forward to this! Only decided to go yesterday. Four of us coming from Derry so it should be a good laugh

[corbyeire]

good stuff - the more the merrier

def bring waders if you have them

[Ronan]

No bother lad. Whats the beach fishing like at the minute?

[doggie3131]

being fishing quite well all summer,lots of flatties,flounder,turbot and dabs,also seatrout,painted ray,thornies,doggies.

[Ronan]

Sounds good!

[corbyeire]

Hi all,

Accommodation Update - The Helm itself is fully booked but Vinny in the Helm is taking names on 098-26194 for b+bs/appartments located near the Helm/Quay area of Westport. Just mention the fishing competition and he will sort you out.

[johndory]

were is white strand beach

[corbyeire]

which side are you coming from louisburg or leenane?

[mga]

Brian, directions from both might be handy! Personally, I'll be coming from Louisburg

[corbyeire]

well if your in louisburg continue through the town on the R335 going south away from westport

as you drive you will be parallel to the sea - we will have a sign post for the fishing comp turning right for killeen and again another sign on the local road leading you to the beach itself

if your coming from the leenane side - go round killary harbour and go north on the R335 and again you will see the fishing comp signs to turn left for killeen and on to the beach again

[johndory]

thanks lads hope to make it over for the comp

[mga]

Regardless of how the fishin' goes, and by all accounts it should be good, but the session afterwards in the Helm should be even better

Lookin' forward to it

[nige]

Regardless of how the fishin' goes, and by all accounts it should be good, but the session afterwards in the Helm should be even better

Lookin' forward to it

i am looking forward to the stories about the session

[Bradan]

Well done to Chris Feeney of Galway Bay SAC, who won the gold medal with 325 points, I think he had 14 counting fish. Mike Curtin of GBSAC was 2nd with 314 points, including a 45cm flounder. Kaylem Feeney won the juniors, and Chris and Kaylem walked away with the team event. Mike won the longest flat, and Adam O'Neill had the longest round with a 34cm bass, one of 4 he caught. The session in the Helm was a bit short, as it was after 11 by the time we got back and got fed.

[saltydog]

Connaught Open Gold Medal Result:

Winner of the Connaught Open Gold Medal 2010 was:

Chris Feeney Galway Bay SAC

Zone A

1st - Fiachra McKenna Corrane SAC
2nd - John Bermingham South Shore SAC
3rd - Declan Gallagher Newport SAC
4th - Fergus Collins Cois Fharraige Carna SAC

Zone B

1st - Mike Curtin Galway Bay SAC
2nd - Pete Atkins Galway Bay SAC
3rd - Adam O'Neill Courtown SAA
4th - Tom O'Mahony Bannow SAC

Winner of the Connaught Open Gold Medal 2010 Juniors was:

Kaylem Feeney Galway Bay SAC
2nd - Joe Birney Jnr Lisdoonvarna Fanore SAC
3rd - Stephen Birney Lisdoonvarna Fanore SAC

Winners of the Pairs were:

Chris Feeney Galway Bay SAC & Kaylem Feeney Galway Bay SAC
2nd - Conor Mountaine Galway Bay SAC & Pete Atkins Galway Bay SAC
3rd - Fiachra McKenna Corrane SAC & Declan Horan Cois Fharraige Carna SAC

Winner Longest Flat Fish: Mike Curtin Galway Bay SAC with a Flounder of 45cm

Winner Longest Round Fish: Adam O'Neill Courtown SAA with a Bass of 34cm

36 Seniors and 6 Juniors fished the competition with 14 clubs represented

total number of fish caught was 206 with 102 in Zone A and 104 in Zone B

On behalf of the Connaught Provincial Council I would like to congratulate Chris Feeney on winning the Connaught Open Gold Medal 2010 with an impressive performance in what was a very strong field.

I would also like to congratulate Kaylem Feeney on winning the Connaught Open Gold Medal 2010 Juniors with an equally impressive performance, only 2 anglers in the whole competition seniors included recorded a higher points tally than Kaylem.

On Behalf Galway Bay SAC I would like to thank all the visiting anglers who travelled to fish this competition. I would also like to thank Vinny Keogh and all the staff at The Helm Westport for their hospitality which included having hot food ready for the anglers when we returned from the beach at 11pm. Thanks to Doug Priddy in A Shore Thing Westport for sponsoring the Junior prizes.

Lastly preparations are already in place for next years competition, we look forward to having you all back and welcoming some new faces.

[kstaff]

Big weldone Chris!!!

[Ronan]

This was a very well run comp! It was good to meet all the fellas and the session in the Helm after was as good as the fishing!! Well done to Chris for taking first place. Will definately be making more trips down south to fish especially after Warren getting his first ever Huss on the Sunday which weighed in at 11 and a half pound!!