Monday, April 14, 2008

School Tidy Up!!!

Just a quick reminder, we are meeting tonight at 8pm at Tawnnytaskin School to do some badly needed tidying up after our Easter Competition. Please attend in good numbers, as all hands are wanted on deck, so to speak!!!

Angler of the Year - League Table

Here is an update on our Angler of the Year League.
After three "pounds recorded" competitions so far, this is what the Leaderboard looks like at the moment:

Male Anglers Top 10:
  1. Eamon Conroy 26 lbs 14oz, 4 fish
  2. Joe Thormey 21lbs 8oz, 2 fish
  3. Bodo Funke 18lbs 12oz, 2 fish
  4. Gerry Lyons 17lbs 10oz 1 fish
  5. John Nicholson 14lbs 3oz, 3 fish
  6. Owen Garvin 12lbs, 1 fish
  7. Francis McGlynn 11lbs 9oz, 2 fish
  8. Myles Quinn 11lbs 8oz, 2fish
  9. Fred Phillips 10lbs 4oz, 2 fish
  10. Bas De Ridder 9lbs 10oz, 2 fish

Ladies

  1. Denise Ryan 5lbs 1oz 1fish
  2. Lucy Garvin 4lbs 8oz 2 fish
  3. Ann Conroy 1lbs 2oz, 1 fish
  4. Jane Suffin 1lbs, 1 fish

Juniors

  1. Gary Nicholson 4lbs 14oz, 2 fish
  2. Patrick McDonnell 2lbs 3oz, 2 fish

Next fixture is the Paddy Kelly Memorial Perpetual Cup, which is being fished on the 27th of April 2008, on Lough Na Blaithe.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008


The first photos of fish from our Easter Pike Angling Competition have finally arrived with me.

Pictured here is Tony Egan with his very pretty 22lbs. 10oz pike that landed him the second prize.

I hope to have a photo of Mark O'Connors winning fish for you later today.

Friday, April 4, 2008

Upcoming events

A meeting of the Club will take place on next wednesday 9th of April 2008 at 10 p.m. in Tawnnytaskin School.

The next upcoming competition is the Paddy Kelly Memorial Perpetual Cup, which is being fished on Sunday the 27th of April. The venue for this competition is Lough NaBlaithe. Fishing is from 11 am to 6 pm.
As usual our strict Catch & Release policy is in place, please support this policy.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Presentation to Charity



The above picture was taken a recent presentation of a cheque of €1000 to the Brothers of Charity, donated by the Boyle and District Angling Club. Shown in photo is Club Secretary Brian Rush, Veroncia O’Connor, Reach Tutor, and accepting the cheque on behalf of the Brothers of Charity are Anthony and Thomas.