World Fly Casting Championship to be held in Carton House

The angling fraternity's World Cup is to be held in Ireland for the first time ever.

Golfing legend Mark O’Meara is today launching the World Fly Casting Championships which kick off in Kildare in September.

The sport has more than 100 million participants world wide.

The week-long event will be held in the grounds of Carton House.