Fishing near Athy, Co. Kildare

Athy sits at the confluence of the River Barrow and the Grand Canal in County Kildare, making it one of Ireland's most established coarse angling centres. The Barrow — Ireland's second longest river system — widens and deepens through the town, and the canal adds kilometres of slow-water fishing alongside it. Anglers have been travelling here from across Ireland and abroad for decades to fish permanent match pegs, a dedicated marina, and multiple canal stretches within a short distance of the town.