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The results off PJ Byrne Memorial Open Pike Competition held last Sunday 25th August were as follow: 1st place Paddy Dunphy of Durrow, 2nd Mike Doyle of Athy and 3rd Paddy O’Brian, Athy. The Juvenile winners were as follow: 1st Nickie Dowling, 2nd Callum Sheilhan and 3rd Leah Cullen. The club would like to thank the family off PJ Byrne for their continuous support and Smugglers Pub for sponsoring food for the club.

Home to Antarctic Explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton, Athy is the perfect stop-off point for those traveling the Grand Canal or Barrow Navigation, as it sits on the intersection of both systems.



In addition, it is the perfect location for those wishing to moor their vessels long-term.

Not only does Athy boost two Slipways, a Dry Dock, a Fresh Water Supply and Pump-Out facility; but uniquely, it is not subject to the new Extended Mooring Permit (EMP) recently introduced by Waterways Ireland.
The EMP, which costs €156, now applies to all boats mooring long-term on the Royal Canal, Grand Canal and Barrow Navigation.

Athy’s mooring facilities which lie 400 meters north of the Grand Canal and Barrow Navigation meeting point are not subject to the new Bye-Laws as the navigable waters north of the Horsebridge to the town centre do not constitute part of the Barrow Navigation System.

As a result, any boat owner wishing to avail of mooring facilities long-term, can do so free of charge in Athy.

For more information on all the amenities that Athy town has to offer, please visit: www.athy.ie

For a full list of Extended Mooring Points  sites on the Barrow Line , please click here
For a full list of Extended Mooring Points on the Grand Canal , please click here