Athy & District Anglers Club AGM 2023
The Athy & District Anglers Club AGM was held today at 2pm. Turnout was higher than expected, delighted to see some new faces getting involved!
Below we’ll cover the committee appointments for 2023, as well as important updates and 2023 plans from the club.
Committee Appointments
Chairman: Des Bridgette
Vice-Chairman: Chris Lawlor
Match Organizer: Tommy Cahill
Treasurer: Mick Stynes
Secretary: Paula O’Neill
Public Relations Officer: Ryan Olohan
Child Protection Officer: John Delaney
Course Committee:
Tommy Cahill
Des Bridgette
Chris Lawlor
Ryan Olohan
Declan Day
Noel Jenkins
Miroslav Svajlenin
Barry Maher
Pat Byrne
Ollie Flynn
The course committee donate their time to the protection and maintenance of the waterways under the remit of the Athy Anglers Club. All members are also welcome to support and participate in this maintenance, all events are posted publicly in advance!
Restoration & Addition of Pegs - River Barrow
The new committee has agreed that the River Barrow pegs by Aldi are in need of clearing & restoration, this will be undertaken by the new course committee and will increase the number of anglers that can be hosted at our match stretch of the river.
In addition the club has retained permission for the addition of 3 further pegs in Athy, the implementation of this is planned for this year.
Athy Anglers Fishery Officers
In an effort to combat the rising threat that poaching poses to our waterways, the committee has confirmed the formation of the Athy Anglers Fishery Officers. Working with our water keepers, members of this group will regularly patrol and monitor the waterways under the remit of Athy & District Anglers Club in order to ensure no poaching, fish killing or other illegal practices are taking place. This effort is focused on the preservation of our natural waterways and fish populations. In addition to this, the committee will undertake efforts with local authorities to implement catch-and-release policies along all of the waterways covered in the Athy Anglers club remit.
Inter-Club Match Competitions
In addition to our normal calendar of matches, the committee has agreed to hold discussions with willing clubs about the running of inter-club match compeitions throughout this year. The committee agrees this would be a great opportunity to closen the bonds between clubs in the areas of the canals and Barrow, paving the way for close collaboration on waterway protection, conservation and swim maintenance.
Membership Updates
Membership prices for 2023 will remain the same as 2022. Current memberships are valid until the last day of February 2023, at which point they will need to be renewed. Lock codes will also change at this time. All current digital membership holders will receive a notification closer to the date that renewals are due. All physical membership holders can either renew their membership online in our store or by contacting a member of the committee to organize a physical membership card.
Conclusion
This wraps up the Athy & District Anglers Club 2023 AGM. We are delighted to see new and familiar faces officially getting involved with the club, and we look forward to a positive and eventful 2023! Tight Lines everyone!
