Anglers World - Coarse Fishing - Ireland - Angling Matches & 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.

2022 Festival dates

Portumna Spring Festival, Co Galway - 18th to 22nd April
Banagher Festival, Co Offaly - 25th to 29th April
Killeshandra Angling Festival, Co Cavan - 1st to 6th May
Ballinamore Angling Festival, Co Leitrim - 23rd to 27th May
Arva Breffni Seniors, Co Cavan - 6th - 10th June
Breffni Challenge, Arva, Co Cavan - 13th to 17th June
Killeshandra Angling Festival, Co Cavan - 17th to 22nd July
Arva Festival, Co Cavan - 5th to 9th September
King of Clubs, Co Cavan - 12th to 16th September

Additional Irish Angling Festivals

Outstanding match fishing venues throughout the whole of Ireland.

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