Clancy Cup

Our next fixture is the Clancy Cup. This open pike competition will be held next Sunday, 2nd of November '08 on Lough Scur. Pounds recorded!
Fishing will be from 10am to 3pm (4pm weather permitting).
We will be starting from the Marina in Keshcarrigan.
Anybody interested in driving there together from Boyle, we will be meeting at McGraths, Carrick Road at 9 am.

The Presentation of prizes will take place in Clancys Bar, Knockvickar at 8.30 pm.

See you there.

That League again!

Here is the update of our Angler of the year League table after Sundays fishing.

Male Top 10

1st: John Nicholson 58lbs 7oz
2nd: Eamon Conroy 39lbs 13oz
3rd: Joe Thormey 32lbs
4th: David Greene 28lbs 4oz
5th: Bodo Funke 26lbs 15oz
6th: Brian Rush 26lbs 14oz
7th: Jim Clarke 22lbs 11oz
8th: Bas De Ridder 17lbs 11oz
9th: Gerry Lyons 17lbs 10oz
10th: Owen Garvin 16lbs 9oz

Ladies

1st: Lucy Garvin 35lbs 15oz
2nd: Ann Conroy 24lbs.15 oz
3rd: Jane Suffin 6lbs 2oz
4th: Denise Ryan 5lbs 1 oz
5th: Ann McGlynn 2lbs 3oz

Juniors

1st: Gary Nicholson 22lbs 14oz
2nd: Patrick McDonnell 9lbs 15oz
3rd: Ben Geoghegan 5lbs 10oz
4th: Ben Egan 1lbs 4oz
5th: Grainne Gallagher 1lbs 1oz
6th: Joe Egan 1lbs


There is now only two competitions to go to decide this years winners.
Next event is the Clancy Cup on the 2nd of November on Lough Scur, followed by our last competition on Lough Key on the 16th November.

More Baby Joy for Club members!

Congratulations to Sharon Greene and John Nicholson on the Birth of their Baby daughter Rihanna. Well Done. Rihanna was born on monday afternoon and I am told a fine baby she is weighing in at 9lbs 5oz.
Sorry John, although you are probably never going to forget that weight, we can't record these pounds here (-: !!!
But that's not all, this joyful event also makes Club member Christy Greene a Grandad again and our PRO David Greene is now also an uncle again. Of course Junior member Gary Nicholson is now also an uncle.
Congratulations to all of you and your families! Great news.

Lucy wins the Conroy Cup

Club member Lucy Garvin won the Michael Conroy Perpetual Memorial Cup on Sunday. She caught the biggest fish of the day, weighing 9lbs 12oz.
In second place was Michael Rush with his pike 7lbs 9oz
Third place went to Declan Conroy for his fish weighing 7lbs 8oz.
Gary Nicholson caught once again the biggest fish in the Junior section.

Congratulations to all the winners!!!

Congratulations Grandad

Club member Jim Clarke now is officially a Grandad! Jim and his wife Sharon, both became Grandparents last week, when their daughter Aisling gave birth to a Baby Girl.
Congratulations to Jim, Sharon, Aisling and her partner, Well done!!!

Michael Conroy Cup

The Michael Conroy Perpetual Cup - Memorial Pike Competition will be held on Sunday next, 12th October 2008.
Venue for this event is Lough Skean, Ballyfarnon. Fishing from 11am til 4pm.
The presentation of all prizes will take place in Dodd's Bar, Boyle at 9pm.

This is an open pike angling competition, boat angling only. Members pounds recorded.
There will be refreshments on the Shore during the day.

Hospice Cheque

At a recent presentation in the Royle Hotel - Boyle, Committee members of Boyle & District Angling Club presented a cheque for €1,000 to Mayo/ Roscommon Hospice.

The monies where raised during this years Martin Mitchell Perpetual Memorial Cup Fishing competition in late August.

Pictured are Brian Rush - Club secretary, Pamela Stewart and Mary Ryan - both on behalf of Mayo/ Roscommon Hospice and Bodo Funke - Club Chairperson.