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Mon 09 Sep 2010Champion of the world
WHILE Ireland’s top athletes deservedly basked in front-page publicity following their magnificent achievements in international sporting events this year, a new world fly-casting champion from Co Clare received virtually no publicity for his historic accomplishment.
Ruairi Costello took the title of overall world champion at the inaugural Flycasting World Championships in Fagernes, Norway, last month, having qualified in each discipline of distance casting events.
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