Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting (“AM”) of Irish Freestyle Kayaking Committee will be held via online meeting on Tuesday 28th April 2025 at 7pm.

People registered with Canoeing Ireland are eligible to attend and vote. Registration for the Annual Meeting is available below.

Motions should be submitted by Canoeing Ireland members, who are eligible to vote at an annual meeting, to the Freestyle Committee at least 14 days before the AM. To be submitted to – support@canoe.ie by 14th April 2026.

The following positions are available for election –

  • Chairperson
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Competitions Officer / PRO
  • Women and Junior Officer
  • Whitewater League Officer

Attached below are the Accounts and relevant documents for the 2026 AM, if you have any queries, they must be submitted 14 days prior to the AM – by 14th April 2026.

The Committee positions are currently filled by –

  • Chairperson – Gus Kearney
  • Secretary – Brian Ogilvie
  • Treasurer – Sean Kearney
  • Competitions Officer/PRO – Eidin Dowling
  • Training and Development Officer – Leah Hough
  • Women and Junior Officer – Rory Kearney
  • Whitewater League Officer – Matthew White
  • Supporting member(s) – Barry Lougnane

Annual Meeting Agenda

  • Chairperson’s address
  • Apologies & Correspondence
  • Quorum
  • Adoption of Minutes of the 2025 Annual Meeting
  • Committee’s Annual Report
  • Treasurer’s Report
  • Election of Committee
  • Motions Received
  • Policies & Objectives for 2026
  • Meeting close

 

Meeting Registration and Documents

Update 15/04/26

Motions submitted on behalf of the Freestyle Committee –

Motion 1
To divide the role of Competitions & PRO Officer into two new committee positions: (1) Competitions Officer and (2) PRO Officer.

Motion 2
To divide the role of Women’s & Junior Officer into two new committee positions (1) Women’s Officer and (2) Junior Officer.

Motion 3
To remove the position of Whitewater League Officer from the Freestyle committee.