Donal takes the LM Byrne Cup 2025!

Donal Raftery takes the top spot for this year’s LM Byrne Cup on Lene amid very challenging conditions with heavy downpours most of the day and finishing off with some sunshine
This is Donal’s first ever DTAA competition win though he’s been there or thereabouts many times over the years.

Gary Coakley came second with Hubert Smith taking third spot. Paul Delaney won the special weight prize… twice in a row!

Donal 1st
Special weight prize (again)
Hubert Smith 3rd
Gary 2nd


There were some fish showing but overall quiet. Only 8 of 28 anglers weighed in a fish.

A wet lunch on the shore
Gary Coakley receiving his international team blazer from DTAA President Fran Nugent

Full results below:

and the overall leaderboard for Angler of the Year as it stands with 3 competitions done and 4 remaining: