Sports
Fishing
If fishing is your passion there are some world class options to avail of in Spiddal and the surrounding Connemara countryside. During mackerel season fishing is enjoyed by many off the rocks and piers surrounding the village, however organised fishing activities are available throughout the year.
Spiddal Angling School
A range of fishing courses are available from the Spiddal Angling School, where you can be picked up from your accommodation and brought directly to some of the best fishing spots in the area to learn or improve your fishing skills.
Galway Bay Fishing
If deep sea fishing is more your thing then Galway Bay Fishing offer fantastic day drips and evening trips for groups from An Ceibh Nua in Spiddal. The trips set out from Spiddal towards the Aran Island’s or Cliffs of Moher allowing you to fish for best the Atlantic has to offer along the way. To find out more visit
Blue shark angling
Blue shart Angling describe themselves as experts in shark fishing & reef/ ground/ specimen fishing along the coast of Galway in the West of Ireland. Aboard our Galway based Sea Angling boat, the Brazen Hussy II, they offer an all year round angling experience for both the experienced sea angler and the complete beginner. Galway Bay and its outer fishing reaches offers the sea angler many opportunities to fish, not just shark fishing, but for many different species including Ray, Turbot and the Giant Common Skate. All equipment is provided.
