The 2025 World Cup Trout Fly Championship
From the 30th July to 3rd August, Lough Mask, Co Mayo
2025 marks the 71th Anniversary of the great World Cup Fly Fishing Competition, which was first held in 1953. It is the biggest Fly Fishing Competition in Ireland and is open to fly fishing anglers of all genders, worldwide. It offers a unique opportunity for competing anglers to fish for wild brown trout on one of the greatest limestone lakes in Europe; Lough Mask
The 2025 World Cup Winner Thomas O'Donovan, Connacht
For those anglers considering entering the World Cup Trout Fly Competition for the first time, the competition comprises 4 heat days and a finals day. Entrants choose one of the 4 heat days on their entry application form, and dependent on the catches from the 4 heat days, a number of qualifying anglers from each of the 4 heat days compete on the finals day
Full Results for All Categories are on the
2025 Final Results
Sunday 3rd August
Main Prize Winners
Winner – Thomas O'Donovan, Connacht – 4 fish – 5.280 lbs
2nd – Joe Featherstone, Leinster - 4 fish – 5.268 lbs
3rd – Ronan Gibbons - Connaught - 4 fish – 4.228 lbs
4th – Luke McNamara - Connaught - 2 fish – 3.298 lbs
5th – Stuart Marshall - Ulster - 3 fish – 3.094 lbs
6th – Colin Murray - Munster- 2 fish – 3.074 lbs
7th – David Jr. O'Connor - Connacht - 2 fish – 3.062 lbs
8th – Barry Fox - Leinster - 2 fish – 2.696 lbs
9th - Michael O'Toole - Connaught - 2 fish – 2.460clbs
10th – Conor Deneddy - Connaught - 2 fish – 2.458 lbs
11th – John Purtill - Munster - 2 fish – 2.344 lbs
12th – Kevin Ryan - Connaught - 2 fish – 2.320 lbs
Winners Boatman – Eddie Gibbons
Heaviest Fish – Philip Comber 3.594lbs
Heaviest Fish Boatman – Peter Byrne
Boatman with the Heaviest Weight of over the Competition
Pat Fox 14.497lbs
Best Ballinrobe & District Angler - Declan Murphy
Best Lady Angler - Danielle Elizabeth Gingell
Best Overseas Angler - Bob Holland
Best Junior Angler - Noah Johnston
The 2025 World Cup Best Lady Angler
Danielle Elizabeth Gingell