#Angling - Ireland's first salmon of the year was caught last week in Co Kerry, as The Irish Times reports.
And it was a first for Lough Currane as angling guide Neil O'Shea landed 2016's maiden salmon catch nationally, a 10-pounder taken near 'The Bridge'.
However, it marks the third time O'Shea has been the first of the year to catch a salmon on the lough, previously claiming that title in 2009 and 1986.
The Irish Times has more on the story HERE.
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