An Cosantóir October 2014 www.dfmagazine.ie
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By SGT KARL ByRNE PhoToS
By SGT KARL ByRNE AND CPL
NEVILLE COUGhLAN
W
hen you think of fishing in the Defence Forces
you might be forgiven for thinking that it
doesn't happen, but fishing or angling as it's
commonly known as, is alive and kicking. on 3rd – 5th
September, we met up with the competitors of the DF Sea
Boat & Shore Angling Competition that was taking place
in Kerry, in and around the beaches of Tralee.
Talking to CQMS Philip Barry, a very keen and experienced angler, he told us
that the very first competition took place in the waters of Killybegs in 1978, and
although no clubs were formed at the time they still had good interest. With the
very first DF fishing club being established in 1992, there are now 4 DF clubs in
operation, South/East/West and the Curragh.
Angling
Competition
2014
