Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting (“AM”) of Irish Freestyle Kayaking Committee will be held via online meeting on Tuesday 28th April 2026 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 [...]
Canoeing Ireland has published the 2026 Canoe Polo Selection Policy and Process, outlining how athletes will be selected to represent Ireland at major international competitions this season. The policy sets out the procedures for selecting the best possible teams across four squads: U21 Women, Senior Women, U21 Men and Senior Men. For each team, [...]
As part of Sport Ireland Women in Sport Week, Canoeing Ireland is proud to spotlight the women leading the way in paddle sport. Our CEO, Moira Aston, will join an international panel at the ICF Women’s Symposium Webinar, sharing her insights on women’s leadership, inclusion, and creating pathways for future leaders in sport. Joining [...]
Canoeing Ireland and the Training and Development Unit are launching several new updates to the Canoeing Ireland Award Scheme. These include updates to existing awards as well as website revisions to reflect changes that have already been made. Under each heading below, we outline what has changed, why the change was made, and whether [...]
Shannon Paddlers Kayak and Canoeing Club has been named Munster Club of the Year at the Federation of Irish Sport 'Volunteer in Sports' Awards, recognising their outstanding commitment to inclusion, wellbeing, and community engagement. Founded in 2017 by Brid O’Connell, Shannon Paddlers grew from the success of Shannon Dragons, a dragon boat initiative supporting breast [...]
By Cleo Pitcher-Farrell This year's Irish Kayaking Intervarsities came back to the River Liffey in Dublin, hosted and organised by two Trinity alumni - Hannah Doyle and Cleo Pitcher Farrell. The intervarsities has long been one of Ireland's biggest kayaking events, this year seeing over 250 entries from 13 different college clubs. With 5 [...]
Canoeing Ireland wishes to advise members that the upcoming Canoe Polo Annual Meeting, scheduled for 8pm on 23/02/26, has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. The Canoe Polo Committee appreciates that this meeting is an important opportunity for clubs, volunteers and athletes to come together to review the season and plan ahead. Unfortunately, circumstances [...]
Canoeing Ireland and the Irish Wildwater Racing Committee are pleased to release the selection policy for the 2026 international wildwater season. The Purpose of this selection policy is to outline the procedures for the selection of the best athletes to represent Ireland at the events as detailed below. The selection policy is designed to [...]
Canoeing Ireland and the Canoe Marathon Ireland Committee have published the 2026 Marathon Selection Policy for Irish teams competing at the 2026 ICF World Canoe Marathon Championships, the 2026 ECA European Canoe Marathon Championships and any potential ICF World Cup events. Selection will be based on demonstrated performance capability relevant to each target championship, [...]
With the 2026 Canoe Slalom domestic season already underway we are releasing the full calendar for the year of racing. The 2026 calendar includes racing for division 1, 2, 3 and open categories, with opportunities for everyone from experience racers to anyone just looking to try out the thrilling discipline of canoe slalom. Division [...]
