With apologies to the committee and members of Boyle and District Angling Club, I was not in a position to visit the Doon Shore or take photographs at this year’s event.
However, and courtesy of Kevin Hickey (thank you Kevin!), here are the results …
JUNIOR COMPETITION
In Third place is Alfie Walsh, No 55 with a fish weighing in at 3LB 40z. Alfie gets a Fishing Rod sponsored by Sean Murray.
In Second place is Hugh Murphy, No 599 with a fish weighing in at 4lb 3oz. Hugh gets a €20 Voucher sponsored by Joe McDermott of Ambush Angling Ireland.
In First Place is Jack Darby, No 51 with a fish weighing in at 7lb even. – Jack gets €150.
LADIES EVENT
In First Place, with a fish weighing 5lb 8oz, number 46, Amanda Dundon. Amanda gets Crystal sponsored by Better Buys and Surprises, and she also gets €100.
POOL PRIZE
For those of you in for The Pool Prize of €200, the winner is, with a fish weighing 19lb 4oz is No 588, Pat Healy.
MAIN PRIZES
We also have a draw for the smallest fish caught over the weekend, which is sponsored by Joe McDermott of Ambush Angling Ireland.
And the winner is No 601 Khalum Doyle, with a fish weighing 8oz.
SATURDAY PRIZES
The 5 winners of €100 apiece are as follows
No 603 David Roche with a fish weighing 6lb 10oz
No 58 Eamonn Craven with a fish weighing 7lb 3oz
No 604 Peter Noone with a fish weighing 7lb 4oz
No 531 David Leonard with a fish weighing 9lb even
No 535 Trevor Lilly with a fish weighing 11lb 4oz
And the €200 winner for Saturday is No 581 Sean Murray with a fish weighing 11lb 11oz
The €300 Winner is No 561 Jack Gorny with a fish weighing 13lb 14oz
The €500 Winner is No 62 Joe McDermott with a fish weighing 18lb 13oz
SUNDAY PRIZES
The 5 winners of €100 apiece are as follows
No 42 Kevin Conway with a fish weighing 5lb 13oz
No 351 Philip Craig with a fish weighing 5lb 13oz
No 563 Brendan O’Hora with a fish weighing 6lb 9oz
No 533 Ben Egan with a fish weighing 6lb 13oz
No 562 Rafeal Beck with a fish weighing 13lbs 7oz
The €200 Winner is No 59 Padraic Cunningham with a fish weighing 13lb 12oz.
The €300 Winner is No 610 Barry Darby with a fish weighing 16lb 1oz
And the €500 winner for Sunday is No 574 Krzysztof Sibiga with a fish weighing 18lb 8oz
OVERALL WINNER
And in first place with a cheque for €1,500 and The Moonstone Jewellers Perpetual Trophy and The Winners Jacket is, with a fish weighing 19lb 4oz weighed at Bullock Island on Sunday is number No 588 Pat Healy.