A fantastic night was held in Finnstown House on Friday 16th January to mark the retirement of Eoin Rheinisch from international canoe slalom and to honour him as our most successful Olympian. The event also honoured all of Canoeing Ireland’s past Olympians since Canoeing was first introduced to the Olympics in 1972.
Below is a full list of Canoeing Ireland’s past Olympians.
Irish Olympic Canoe-Kayak Participants 1972 – 2012
London 2012
Slalom
- Eoin Rheinisch K1M 14th S. Final
- Hannah Craig K1W 10th Final
Sprint
- Andrzej Jezierski C1M 200m 9th SF 1st B Final
Beijing 2008
Slalom
- Eoin Rheinisch K1M 4th Final
Sprint
- Not represented
Athens 2004
Slalom
- Eoin Rheinisch K1M 21st Eadaoin Ní Challarain K1W 11th
Sprint
- Not represented
Sydney 2000
Slalom
- Ian Wiley K1M 16th
- Eadaoin Ní Challarain K1W 18th
Sprint
- Gary Mawer K1M 500m 30th K1M 1,000m 27th S. Final
Atlanta 1996
Slalom
- Ian Wiley K1M 5th
- Andrew Boland K1M 40th
- Mike Corcoran C1M 10th
- Stephen O’Flaherty C1M 25th
Sprint
- Gary Mawer / Conor Maloney K2M 500m 23rd
- Gary Mawer / Conor Maloney K2M 1,000m 21st
Barcelona 1992
Slalom
- Ian Wiley K1M 8th
- Mike Corcoran C1M 12th
Sprint
- Patrick Holmes K1M 500m 17th S. Final K1M 1,000m 14th S. Final
- Conor Holmes / Alan Carey K2 1,000m 23rd K2 500m 25th
Seoul 1998
Slalom
- Not included in Olympic Programme
Sprint
- Patrick Holmes K1M 1,000m 14th S. Final
- Patrick Holmes / Alan Carey K2M 500m 17th S. Final
- Declan Burns / Pete Connor K2M 1,000m 19th
Los Angeles 1984
Slalom
- Not included in Olympic Programme
Sprint
- Ian Pringle K1M 500m 16th S. Final
- Ian Pringle K1M 1,000m 14th S. Final
Moscow 1980
Slalom
- Not included in Olympic Programme
Sprint
- Declan Burns K1M 500m 17th
- Ian Pringle K1M 1,000m 17th
Montreal 1976
Slalom
- Not included in Olympic Programme
Sprint
- Declan Burns / Brendan O’Connell K2M 500m 19th
- Ian Pringle / Howard Watkins K2M 1,000m 19th
- Ian Pringle / Howard Watkins / Declan Burns / Brendan O’Connell K4M 1,000m 18th
- Michael Keating K1, Qualified but did not compete
Munich 1972
Slalom
- Gerry Collins K1M 23rd
Sprint
- Annie McQuaid K1W 500m 15th
- Howard Watkins K1M 1,000m 15th S. Final
- Brendan O’Connell / Howard Watkins K2M 1,000m 20th