Angling in Glenelly County Tyrone (1961) and Schools' Rugby Cup Final (1962)

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Launched in 2000, Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive spans from 1897 to the present day and currently contains an ever-expanding catalogue of 13,000 items. It comprises material from a variety of depositors including feature films, sport, documentaries, animation, amateur footage, light entertainment, and a significant proportion of broadcast material from the UTV Archive.

Angling in Glenelly County Tyrone (1961) and Schools' Rugby Cup Final (1962)

Northern Ireland Screen's Digital Film Archive
Belfast
1961-01-01
Silent
5m

In the Glenelly River, an angler battles to land a huge trout. In Belfast, two rugby teams compete ferociously to win the Schools' Cup.

The Glenelly River in County Tyrone is a much favoured haunt of the angling community and, as demonstrated in these shots, is particularly beloved of trout-fly fishermen. As can be seen from this dynamic footage, the 1962 Ulster Schools' Cup final was keenly contested both on and off the pitch, with fervent supporters packing the ground at Ravenhill. The final finished 6-6, with the trophy shared.

These colourful rushes are amongst a wealth of footage that was generated by the Northern Ireland Tourist Board. The Glenelly River has wild brown trout, but is better known for salmon and sea trout fishing. The Ulster Schools' Cup has been competed every year since 1876, making it the second oldest rugby competition in the world.

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