Cork angler says Ireland's 4th place finish in top US fly-fishing contest is a ‘big achievement'
A juvenile member of Kanturk and District Trout Anglers Association who represented Ireland in a world-renowned fly-fishing competition in the US has described their 4th place finish as a 'big achievement'.
Cian Hayes and his Irish teammates competed in the 22nd FIPS-Mouche World Youth Fly Fishing Championship in Idaho Falls, which ran from Saturday July 12 to July 19.
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