Cross-Border Blackwater Angling Competition Prove to be a Great Success

If you where out and about over the weekend, you may have spotted anglers busy at work competing at Blackwater’s annual angling event - THE BLACKWATER ANGLING CLASSIC. The Blackwater Angling Classic 2007 took place from Friday 7th to Sunday 9th September. A one-day competition took place the Friday at Enagh Lough, Caledon and two day competition on the Saturday at Black Island, Castleblayney and Sunday at Loughall Country Park. This competition has been delivered through the Blackwater’s Natural Resource Tourism Project part funded by the European Union through the INTERREG IIIA Programme managed for the Special EU Programme Body the ICBAN Partnership. 

Both events have proven a great success with our sincere thanks to Fairline Angling Club members for marshalling the event so well over the past three days and the support received from Eastern Fisheries Board, Coillte and the local councils. 

The winners of the events were as follows:

Day 1              Joint 1st – Brian McShane & Derek Buckley
                       3rd – Gary Cummings
                       4th – Jim McAlister
                       5th – Geoffrey McKinley
Day 2              1st – Keith Cole
                       2nd – Tony Burke
                       3rd – Jonathan McKinley
Day 3              1st – David Hamilton
                       2nd – Keith Cole
                       3rd – Andy Chapman
Overall            1st – Tony Burke
                       2nd – Keith Cole
                       3rd – David Hamilton
                       4th – Phillip Jackson
                       5th – John Potters

Julie Ann Spence, Tourism & Training Projects Officer for the partnership commented that she hoped that the Blackwater Angling Classic will become a permanent fixture in anglers diaries with the Rep. of Ireland and Northern Ireland.  The Blackwater catchment has some of the best coarse angling within the island of Ireland and there is great potential to recognise the quality and opportunity available’. 
Coming soon Blackwater Regional Partnership encourage you to take part in Fairlines Cross Border Angling Competition be held on Saturday 20th October at Loughall Country Park, please contact +44 (0)78 2107 4775 to book your place. If you would like to find out more about Blackwater Regional Partnership activities telephone +44 (0)28 3756 9102/9108 or e-mail julieannspence@dungannon.gov.uk 


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