TABLE QUIZ THANKS: The Lough Ree Lanesborough angling hub wish to thank everyone for supporting last Friday night’s successful Table Quiz for the Hub at the Lifebelt Bar in Ballyleague. Congrats to the winners on the night. Special thanks to our quiz master Eamonn Bolger, Tina and Eithne who co-ordinated the quiz and Mike Sorohan and staff for the hospitality. Thanks also to everyone who provided a spot prize.
This quiz was the second of FOUR taking place in the run up to thesummer and the staging of 5 major fishing events here on Lough Ree in Lanesborough/Ballyleague in 2016.
The other 2 table quiz dates and venues are :Friday April 1st at 9.30pm :The Swan Tavern, Lanesborough Friday May 6th at 9.30pm,: Clarkes Bar, Lanesborough
All funds raised will help us to promote and market the area at home and abroad in advance of these major events which are taking place in the area this year:
June Bank Holiday weekend : June 3-6th: International Coarse Fishing Competition. July 2/3: Qualifying event No 1 for places on the Irish team to take part in World Predator Boat championships here in October. August 6/7: Qualifying event No 2 for places on the Irish team to take part in World Predator Boat championships here in October. September: All Ireland Boat Championship here on Lough Ree on a date to be confirmed. October 5-10: World Predator Boat Fishing Championships with 200 competitors from 15 countries coming here for 6 days and 5 nights.
It is now expecteds that local angling clubs will also hold additional Pike competition events between June and September
October 7/8 : Lakelands International Food & Craft Festival at the Marquee in Lanesborough Car park
2016 is a major year for the regeneration of angling tourism locally with new accommodation and boat hire now required
If you would like to take part please contact Hugh Keane at 087 1010032 or e mail : loughreeanglinghub@gmail.com
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Please support us along the way – THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP