Edenderry coarse angling club

Edenderry coarse angling club Home of matchfishing on the Grand Canal This section of canal corridor is unconfined by lock gates for 31 kilometres.

Edenderry coarse angling club

Nine permanent match stretches occupy the length of the Grand Canal within 15 km of Edenderry town. Each stretch is permanently marked and contains a minimum of 25 pegs, spaced at 30 metre intervals. The towpaths are driveable and adjacent car parking facilities are provided. The towpaths, like the canal itself, are maintained to the highest standard by Waterways Ir

eland and Edenderry coarse angling club, while the angling conditions are beyond parallel. A vast number of mixed coarse fish have been stocked into the canal over the past ten years - the health and population status of which is regularly assessed. Apart from the 262 permanent swims that have been created for the match angler on this unique fishery, a number of stretches have been prepared to cater for the pleasure fisherman and the junior angler. Included among these is the famous Edenderry Branch Line. Fished 12 months a year, this highly productive venue regularly produces catches in excess of 50lb per session. Bream, tench, roach, rudd, hybrids, carp, perch and gudgeon are the principal fish species present. Over the past decade the Grand Canal at Edenderry has played host to a large number of prestigious international, national, provincial and local angling festivals. Because of the superb bank-side facilities, the large and diverse fish stock and the wide range of managed match stretches, Edenderry had been the venue of choice for many major angling events in Ireland. Each year the Edenderry Coarse Angling Club (CAC) stages two major festivals on the canal. These are the Guinness Solo three-day Festival in June and the two day Edenderry ADC Coarse Angling Festival in August. They have also hosted the senior canal all-Ireland and hosted the interprovincials in 2010 and 2013. The Canal
The Grand Canal in the Edenderry area is between 13 and 16 m wide and averages 1.7 m deep. Depths to 2 m are available in the section between Downshire Bridge and Lock 20. The water is normally coloured and is generally static or very slow flowing. The canal corridor supports a wide diversity of aquatic and marginal plants that harbour myriads of fish-food insects. This may explain the large quantity of plump fish that is resident in the canal. The vegitation is carefully managed by Waterways Ireland and does not pose an obstruction for anglers. Boat traffic density along the canal is low.

The seasons finale was fished today on the Grand canal Edenderry. The colour had dropped out of the canal during the wee...
05/09/2026

The seasons finale was fished today on the Grand canal Edenderry. The colour had dropped out of the canal during the week but it was up a little on the last match . 18 anglers took to the towpath hoping to get a few fish in the net. It fished ok to be honest despite being clear and the Chairman Arthur Judge made no mistakes from the middle of the section putting five tench into his net to take the match with 8-14. Running him so close was that man again Paul Mc Loughlin putting 8-09 on the scales with Alan Larkin taking the third spot with 6-07.
Overall
1. Arthur Judge 8-14
2. Paul Mc Loughlin 8-09
3. Alan Larkin 6-07
Section A
1. Brian Kane 4-02
Section B
1. David Cullen 4-11.
So that’s it until next April , thanks to Weatherseal for the €100 which was added to the winners purse , and to all who sponsored the winners purse throughout the year we are wholeheartedly grateful. Thanks to Larkins of Main Street Edenderry for hosting us throughout the year , Inland Fisheries Ireland and Waterways Ireland for your continued support of Edenderry coarse angling club. That’s a wrap for this year and we will be all back at it next April god willing , and finally to all the anglers who supported us all season, thanks a million lads, because it’s you that keep the club going . Looking forward to next season already.

We decided to go with the same format as the last match with the early draw on the venue. 18 anglers took to the bank, w...
08/08/2026

We decided to go with the same format as the last match with the early draw on the venue. 18 anglers took to the bank, weather wise it was mainly overcast but the canal was very low but had some colour throughout the section. It fished well in fairness despite the low levels and that man again Paul Mc Loughlin put a lovely net of skimmers together to take the top spot with 13lb , this is Paul’s second match on the bounce and his third club match of the season, well done Paul and thanks a million to Robbie from Icetronix for again sponsoring €100 which was added to the winners purse . Overall not too bad a day on the canal, and well done to the runner up, club stalwart Joe Mc Evoy putting 12-02 on the scales for second.
Overall
1. Paul Mc Loughlin 13-00
2. Joe Mc Evoy 12-02
3. Tommy Burke 11-00
Section A
1. Sam Albicker 7-15
Section B
1. Ron Durkin 8-08
Well done all, and the framers, last match is September.

With the extreme heat the last few weeks we decided to run an early match meeting on the bank for a 9am draw. 20 club an...
25/07/2026

With the extreme heat the last few weeks we decided to run an early match meeting on the bank for a 9am draw. 20 club anglers attended in earnest and the stretch threw up a few decent weights on the day. The overcast conditions on a dropping canal gave the big fish anglers a means to targeting the tench and skimmers . Paul Mc Loughlin made no mistake one off the end to take the top spot from Trevor Wykes on the end peg. A special thanks to Robbie from Icetronix who kindly sponsored €100 to be added to the winners purse, much appreciated Robbie.
Overall
1. Paul McLoughlin 17-08
2. Trevor Wykes 15-08
3. Alan Larkin 13-10
Section A
1. Jimmy Kelly 10-00
2. Arthur Judge 8-01
Section B
1. Peter Walsh 11-08
2. Padraig O’Riordan 5-03.
Well done lads the winners and framers great fishing.

20/07/2026
17 anglers took to the banks of the Grand canal early this morning with the anticipation of netting a few good ones. Wit...
27/06/2026

17 anglers took to the banks of the Grand canal early this morning with the anticipation of netting a few good ones. With 30 degree temperatures all week , it dropped to 23 today with rain showers and wind . We thought it would fish a lot better as the canal looked great but the two end pegs dominated the match. When you draw and end peg it adds that extra pressure as you you still have to fish it and hopefully produce off it and Garreth Smyth made no mistakes on his end peg putting an impressive 16-08 on the scales to take the top spot . The club also sponsored €100 to be added to the winners purse. Well done today lads on the overall and section winners great fishing.
Overall
1. Garreth Smyth 16-08
2. Brian Kane 12-14
3. Alan Larkin 9-08.
Section A
1. Joe McEvoy 6-11
Section B
1. Gary Quayle 6-06.

18/06/2026

𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲'𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀!
The 30th FIPSed European Coarse Angling Championship will take place in the Cavan Lakelands on 27th & 28th June 2026, bringing together the finest float anglers from across Europe. Hosted by the NCFFI in partnership with Cavan County Council and Inland Fisheries Ireland, whose support, together with the cooperation of local landowners, is vital to the success of the championship.

The prestigious event brings together Europe's leading national teams in the float fishing discipline, creating one of the strongest international fields ever assembled in the region.

The championship provides a unique opportunity to showcase the outstanding waters of the Cavan Lakelands to an international audience. The event will highlight not only the quality of the region's fisheries, but also its rich angling heritage, spectacular scenery and reputation as one of Europe's premier destinations for wild coarse fishing.

The main competition will take place across two renowned venues, with sections at Eonish Shore on Lough Oughter and Corfree, Lough Gowna, on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June 2026. However, the championship atmosphere will begin much earlier, with teams arriving in the region from Sunday 21st June to undertake official training and preparation.

The championship headquarters will be based in Killeshandra, which will host the official welcome to the competing nations. At 6.00pm on Monday 22nd June, teams will parade through the town's Main Street before attending the Official Opening Ceremony at the Killeshandra Community Hall.

Beyond the competition itself, the event will provide an opportunity to showcase the Cavan Lakelands to an international audience while generating significant economic benefits for the local area through visiting teams, officials, supporters and media.



This is Cavan Cavan Sports Partnership Visit Killeshandra Cavan Team Ireland Float Inland Fisheries Ireland

The three day festival concluded yesterday and what a week it was, the weather threw everything at the anglers and repor...
06/06/2026

The three day festival concluded yesterday and what a week it was, the weather threw everything at the anglers and reports of some sections being broken in the winds. One man came to the fore as he has done over the years, he won it in 2023 and in 2024. He had an unbelievable net to start the festival on the Monday with the scales going 27lb 12oz, and he was always going to be hard peg back. he put 5lb Wednesday and finished off his match on Friday with 7-06 to give him a total of 40lb 2oz to win the festival for a third time . That man was Gal Charnock and what an angler, his dad Paul and brother Gavin have been travelling over for years supporting the club, so thanks a million lads. Karl Unwin and Tony Richardson both filled the top two spots on the 2 day festival, and were on the podium again for the three day with Tony taking second place and Karl third. Phil Walter’s and Derek Wane were fourth and fifth overall.
Three Day Festival 2026 Results
1. Gal Charnock 40-02
2. Tony Richardson 28-12
3. Karl Unwin 27-12
4. Phil Walter’s 25-11
5. Derek Wane 25-03.

Overall Friday day 3
1. Jeff Morrison 14-11
2. Gordon Houlibecq 13-00
Section A
1. Donal McGuirk 12-04
2. Brian Kane 7-02
3. Conor Browne 6-07
Section B
1. Derek Wane 12-11
2. Tony Richardson 7-04
3. Paul Kelly 4-07
Section C
1. Fred Lakin 10-08
2. Joe Piling 8-10
3. Gal Charnock 7-06

Well done to the overall anglers, and section winners, a big shout out to Larkins Main Street Edenderry for looking after all the lads for the week, to Inland Fisheries Ireland for their continued sponsorship and to Waterways Ireland for their continued support leading up to the festival, we as a club are forever grateful.
So that’s it for another year, we will start planning nexts year festivals already. Many thanks to the visiting anglers as without you there would be no festival, so until next year tight lines.

The two day festival was ran on the Tuesday and Thursday of the festival week. Weather wise it was a tough week but cond...
06/06/2026

The two day festival was ran on the Tuesday and Thursday of the festival week. Weather wise it was a tough week but conditions were the same for everyone.
Overall 2026 two day festival
1. Karl Unwin 16-04
2. Tony Richardson 12-01
3. Tommy Fairhurst 10-12
4. Brian Kane 10-02
5. Gavin Charnock 9-11
6. Richie Keegan 8-06

Well done Karl on winning the two day festival, and to the framers .

04/06/2026

🎣 Calling all young anglers! 🎣

The 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 returns on 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 at the fantastic 𝗘𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵, 𝗧𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗹𝘆!

Whether you are new to match fishing or already competing, this is a brilliant opportunity to fish alongside other young anglers from across Ireland in a fun and elcoming welcoming and professionally organised event.

🏆 Trophies & prizes
🎁 Gift included for every entrant
👦 U12, U15 & U20 categories
💶 Entry €10
⏰ Meet 9am | Draw 10am | Fish 11:30am – 3:30pm

Advance booking essential:
🌐 www.ncffi.ie/26ythcanal

Proudly supported by Inland Fisheries Ireland

Well day two of the three day festival proved difficult, it’s definitely makes heading into Fridays decider a lot more i...
03/06/2026

Well day two of the three day festival proved difficult, it’s definitely makes heading into Fridays decider a lot more interesting , the wind and rain playing havoc with anglers struggling to present baits properly, but those who did managed to wrangle out a few .
Day two Overall
1. Phil Walters 23-06
2. Gavin Charnock 12-08
Section A
1. Derek Wane 8-08
2. Gordon Houlibecq 7-00
3. Tony Richardson 5-10
Section B
1. John Easton 6-04
2. Gal Charnock 5-00
3. Joe Piling 3-08
Section C
1. Brian Kane 8-03
2. Nicky Harrison 7-10
3. Conor Browne 5-12.

All to play for Friday lads

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