World angling championships take place later this month at Cork's Inniscarra Reservoir

Top anglers from across the globe are heading to Cork to participate in the 44th FIPSed World Championship Coarse Angling for Clubs which takes place on Inniscarra Reservoir later this month.

The event, which was launched at the weekend, is to get underway on Saturday, July 19, when 25 teams representing 16 nations arrive in mid Cork to begin training along the 2.8km Coachford Greenway shoreline of the lake before the competition gets underway properly the following week.

The festival of fishing will be opened with a ceremonial Parade of Nations by the participating teams through Coachford village on Monday, July 21.

Organised by the National Coarse Fishing Federation of Ireland (NCFFI), this will be the third time Ireland has hosted the international club-level championship, with the last being held in 2017.

Cork County Council is sponsoring the championship through funding from the Council’s Economic Development Fund as it is seen as an important driver of tourism and other economic benefit to the region and also reflects the authority’s ongoing commitment to promoting sport, tourism, and economic development across the county. 

BED NIGHTS

The event is expected to generate more than 2,000 bed nights locally, providing a welcome boost to businesses in the surrounding area.

Newly elected county mayor Mary Linehan Foley said Cork was delighted to welcome teams and their supporters from “across the globe” to the Rebel county and suggested the event would deliver a positive impact to both the local economy and communities. 

“Cork County Council is proud to support this world-class angling event at Inniscarra Reservoir,” said Ms Linehan-Foley.

“Hosting an international championship of this scale is a real testament to the strength of local collaboration, the quality of our outdoor amenities, and the region’s growing reputation as a destination for sport and recreation,” she said.