NCFFI National Team Manager
Mark Theedom has the unanimous backing of the NCFFI executive going forward for adoption by the 2011 AGM as National Team Manager. Mark is the only name before the AGM on the 22nd of Jan. and his appointment as team manager for the next three seasons will begin a new era for the Federation. Already a new and welcome atmosphere of cooperation exists and the executive, working with Mark and other experienced internationals, has produced a draft framework for international managements and teams. This framework seeks to balance the rights of all members with the imperative of sporting success.
Mark has over 30 years of competitive angling experience and is originally from Essex in the UK. After a spell with various match groups he was asked to join the Essex County team. Mark then moved to Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh sixteen years ago and opened Cloughbally Mill Angling Centre in the heart Enniskillen with his business partner and good friend, Jack Tisdall. He is now the main distributor for Tubertini in the UK and Ireland, and is highly respected in the world of angling throughout Ireland and further afield.
Mark has extensive international experience and has represented Ireland on many occasions both at club level and representing the NCFFI.
Mark has won and has framed in over 250 open coarse angling competitions on a large variety of venues with a variety methods, his Irish festival wins include The Monaghan Pairs, both the Belturbet and Ramor Festivals and the 200 peg annual King of Clubs event.
Mark’s tenure as manager will see him take full control of international team affairs over the next three years, he will be charged with looking after the Irish teams to attend the World Championships, World Feeder Championships, the Celtic Cup and if circumstances allow a Junior team. In addition to managing the teams he will also be working together with the NCFFI executive committee to secure funding for the team, to run out the remainder of the squad qualifiers for the 2011 teams and start the process for the other the qualifiers which will take place this year.
Mark is looking forward to taking on the manager’s position and building on the good recent results of the Irish team.