Sea Angling Ireland SAC

Here are the entries for the Henry's Tackle Shop Smooth Hound Championships on Saturday. Entries Close 8pm tomorrow, Friday. Please contact John on 087 741 3964 if you want to enter (or if you need to withdraw) Thanks

Day Tickets
Peter Byrne &
Charlie Hill (JR) DP

SAI
John Diamond
Donal O'Neill

Ardmore
Pat Maher

Castaways
Ryan Blair

Cork
Donal Domeney

Ballybrack
Denis Brock
Donnacha Brock
Michael Christian
Paul Byrne
Eric Gasparro
John Keane
Sean Keane (jr)
Lar Mooney
Paul Tyndall
& Jessie Murphy jnr DP
Paul steenson
Eric Wynne
Jamie o Grady

Kilmuckridge
Michael fogarty
Joey Brady
David Doran
John Murphy
Liam Roche
Kieron Tirbhowan, (aka Turbo)

Menapia
Max Roche
JJ Roche

New Ross
James Ryan
Philip Kennedy Ryan (JR)

Raheny
Tony Foster
Gary Foster
Noel Fogarty

Ringsend & Irishtown
John Kinsella (aka Sean sr.)
Stephen Connolly
Anthony Byrne
Conor Clancy
Luke Kinsella
& Dylan bissett DP (jr)
James Kinsella
& Sean Kinsella DP (jr)

South Shore
Alby Allan
Paul Doyle

West Cork
JP Molloy

Wicklow
Paddy Kenny

A reminder that The Henry's Tackle Shop Irish Smooth Hound Championships are on this Saturday 18th, in the Kilmuckridge area. Contact John at 087 741 3964 to enter or for more details.

Copy of the rule page below.

Competition Rules

All-Ireland Smooth Hound Championships 2026
Fished under IFSA rules.
Fishing times: 18:00 –23:00
Each angler must have his/her card marked by the senior angler on his/her right. An angler at the end peg (highest peg number) of the zone is marked by the senior angler to their left.

When the marker is signing your card at the end of competition he must draw a line under the last fish, write in the number of fish caught and sign his/her name below that line. The marker must also sign the end of the card. He should also record the length of the longest Smooth Hound in the space provided on the card.
Biro must be used when filling out the card, pencil is not accepted.

Maximum of 3 hooks allowed, a treble hook counts as 3 hooks, double hook as 2. One rod only to be in use for fishing at any time. Fair Angling methods to be used.

On catching a fish the angler must place the fish in a bucket of fresh sea water until it is recorded. He may cast out again but cannot retrieve that trace until the catch is measured and recorded.

The angler recording the fish is responsible for the release of the fish.

Any fish being kept for culinary use must have its tail cut or marked by the angler recording the card.
Dead fish must not be accepted for measurement. Minimum size is 15 cm. The first 10 undersize fish are recorded on the card and awarded 5 length points each.

Fish measured must have its length recorded in centimetre and must be accompanied by the initials of the angler measuring it. Fish are measured down (23.5cm fish is recorded as 23cm). A third angler resolves any disputed fish regarding the length of a fish.

Cards back no later than 45 minutes after lines up
Objections in writing only, no later than 60 minutes after lines up time. The decision of the club committee will be final.

Anglers leaving litter on the beach will be disqualified.
Rays measured snout to tail. Dogfish are 45 length points, with the actual length of the first dogfish caught recorded. Eel=100cm score 95 length points. Weever are counted as undersize and should not be measured.
No salmonids, mackerel, or launce.
Pools: Longest Flat, Longest Round other than Smooth Hound, Longest Ray (reserve Tope if no Ray).
Tie Break for Smooth Hound Championship is the next longest Smooth Hound, if still a tie,the next longest Hound etc, etc.. If still a tie, the longest fish of another species (excluding dogfish) will be used as a tie break.
For the match competition, in the event of a tie the greater number of fish (all sizes) will decide, in the event of a second tie the single longest fish (excluding dogfish) will decide, in the event of a third tie the length of the first dogfish caught will decide.
Please treat all fish with respect whilst unhooking and measuring them. Return them to water as soon as possible
Contact: John Diamond 087 741 3964

HENRYSTACKLESHOP.COM
ALL-IRELAND OPEN SMOOTH HOUND CHAMPIONSHIP
Hosted by SEA ANGLING IRELAND SAC

KILMUCKRIDGE AREA, SATURDAY JULY 18th - FISHING FROM 6pm to 11 pm
CHECK IN The Crosses Pub FROM 3.30pm-5pm
500 EURO CASH PRIZE** AND PERPETUAL CUP FOR LONGEST HOUND
MATCH PRIZES FOR EACH ZONE
€25 + €5 optional pools.(Longest Flat, Longest Round excluding Hounds, Longest Ray)
Juniors €5 + €5 optional pools
Entries to: John 087–741 3964, Donal 087-6905374
** Based on an entry of 35 anglers

Non IFSA members must pay an additional 20 euro to cover a Visitor’s Card. Angling Trust Sea League points available.

Hi everybody. We will be holding the Henry's Tackle Shop ALL-IRELAND OPEN SMOOTH HOUND CHAMPIONSHIP on Saturday, July 18th in the Kilmuckridge area, fishing 6pm to 11pm. We will have the peg draw at The Crosses Pub. Further details in the next few days.

First Competition was at Greystones South Beach on March 21st. It was a lovely evening, and while it wasn't frenetic fishing it was nice to see Plaice showing as well as Dragonet, Whiting , Coalfish, Rockling, Flounder and Dabs.
Al McGrane was the winner on the day. Donal O'Neill had the longest round, a Coalfish, and John Diamond had the longest flat, a flounder.

1st Al McGrane 17 fish 396 points
2nd John Diamond 15 fish 378 points
3rd Donal O'Neill 13 fish 328 points
4th Keith Murphy 13 fish 310 points

John Diamond Flounder 34
Donal O'Neill Coalfish 35

Thanks to Henry's Tackle Shop for his ssponsorship

More at ->
https://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=393934

Congratulations to Derek Kenrick , the Henry's Tackle Shop Irish Cod Champion for 2025. Well deserved, it was a tough evening's fishing with no cod showing.

45 on Youghal Beach for the Henry's Tackle Shop Irish Cod Championships

Reminder, Henry's Tackle Shop Irish Cod Championships are on Saturday in Youghal. Current entries below. If you should be added (or removed) contact John Diamond on 087 741 3964. Entries close tomorrow at 7pm

Day Tickets

Sean Hill
& Conor Hill.(JR) Double
Alan Murphy
kenneth Barry
Vladyslav Yanov
Adam Baneham

SAI

John Diamond
Donal O'Neill
Keith Murphy

Ardmore

Brian Mansfield
Christopher Whelan

Bannow

Phil Walsh

Carigaline

Jamie Murphy
& Tom Cunningham (Jr) DP

Cork

Donal Domeney
Josh Corbett
Martin McGowan

Greystones

Frank Spellman

Howth

Martin Carey
Dave Cherry

Kilmuckridge

David Doran
Jeff Nolan

Menapia

Brian Cantwell

New Ross

James Ryan
&& Philip Kennedy Ryan (Jnr) Double

Rebels

Noah Tahran
Gabriel Matejko
& Callum Looney (JR) Double
Steve Watkins
Martin O Hare
Sean O Sullivan Ryan
John o Mahony

Ringsend

Aaron Boyne
Mikey Byrne
& Scott Andrews jnr Double

Tralee Bay

Gavin Stack
Terry Caffrey
Craig Corbett

West Cork

Stephen O Donovan
Barry O Rourke
Mark o Sullivan
Derek Kenrick

2025 HENRYSTACKLESHOP.COM ALL-IRELAND COD CHAMPIONSHIP

Sponsored by Henry's Tackle Shop
Hosted by Sea Angling Ireland SAC
Youghal November 29th 4.00 pm to 9.00 pm
Entry: 25 euro + 5 euro pools
Juniors: 5 euro + 5 euro Pools
Non IFSA members must pay an additional 20 euro to cover a Visitor’s Card
Perpetual Cup and 500 euro for longest Cod*
Prizes for top places in each Zone and overall Match Prize.
Pool: Longest Ray, Longest Flat, Longest Round (excluding Cod and LSDs)
Entries by 7pm Friday November 28th to:
Donal O’Neill 087-6905374
John Diamond: 087 7413964
Check in will be at The Walter Raleigh Hotel between 1.00 pm and 3.00pm
Contact Hotel directly on 024 92011 for accomodation
*Based on entry of 40 anglers