Additional Irish Angling Festivals

Outstanding match fishing venues throughout the whole of Ireland.

angler sitting at the edge of a lake holding a recently caught hybrid/

angler sitting on a wooden jetty fishing into a wide tree lined river on a sunny day/

Ireland has some of the most lightly fished rivers and lakes in Europe and with no close season for coarse fishing it is an ideal venue for angling festivals throughout the year. There is a huge network of fish bearing rivers and lakes along with big river tributaries and numerous loughs of varying size.

Many coarse angling visitors come for the unique angling festivals which take place for much of the year in rural Ireland. A hearty Irish welcome and the great match fishing experienced by coarse anglers is complemented by the numerous cultural events that take place during the festival week.

2020 Match Dates:

Portumna Spring Festival, Co Galway 20th to 24th April
Banagher Festival, Co Offaly 27th April to 1st May
Killeshandra Angling Festival, Co Cavan 4th to 8th May
Arva Breffni Seniors, Co Cavan 1st to 5th June
Breffni Challenge, Arva, Co Cavan 8th to 12th June
Killeshandra Angling Festival, Co Cavan 19th to 24th June
Gowna Festival, Co Cavan 31st August to 4th September
Arva Festival, Co Cavan 7th to 11th September
King of Clubs, Co Cavan 14th to 18th September
Portumna Angling Festival, Co Galway 21st to 25th September
Cootehill Festival, Co Cavan 21st to 25th September

Additional Irish Angling Festivals

Outstanding match fishing venues throughout the whole of Ireland.

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