To cap a year in which Canoeing Ireland has made some excellent progress in the areas of equality, diversity and inclusion, we are extremely proud to have achieved the Xcessible Bronze Award from Active Disability Ireland. The Xcessible programme is an inclusive programme designed for National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) and Local Sports Partnerships [...]
In order to plan our training and assessment calendar for 2024 we are releasing a needs analysis survey to our members to help cater for what will be the most popular courses for the coming year. This 5 minute survey will help us roll out a calendar to best meet the regional needs for [...]
Canoeing Ireland are releasing a draft of the 2024 Canoe Sprint Senior Selection policy for public review. This policy covers team selection and eligibility for the final qualification opportunity for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the European Continental Qualifier in Szeged in May 2024. Any feedback on this draft policy can be sent [...]
To finish off a thrilling 2023 for paddlesports, the Canoeing Ireland Awards were held in the Crowne Plaza Dublin airport over the weekend. A year of medals, of brilliant growth in our sport, Olympic qualification, and outstanding contribution was capped off with a night recognizing the amazing people who made all this possible. The [...]
The Federation of Irish Sport has announced the launch of the 2023 Volunteers in Sports Awards, a highly anticipated event set to recognise the unsung heroes who breathe life into sports in every corner of the country. Paddlesports has always benefitted from the incredible network of volunteers all around the country in every corner [...]
WADA publishes its Prohibited List annually and the 2024 list has now been published. This List shall come into effect on 1 January 2024. Please find attached the following; 2024 Prohibited List 2024 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes (you can use this document to familiarise yourself with the changes) Last year, we [...]
In accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Canoeing Ireland Training and Development Unit, notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting (“AM”) of the Committee will be held at 7pm on Wednesday 13th of December 2023 via online meeting. Trainee and Qualified Instructors & Coaches registered with Canoeing Ireland are eligible to attend [...]
As part of the ongoing development of the 2024-2028 Canoeing Ireland Strategic Plan the Board and CEO are inviting members and stakeholders to engage with us on the Strategies direction. To build on the brilliant success and momentum from the 2021-23 Strategy we are committed to creating a dynamic and innovative plan for the [...]
There are two exciting opportunities coming up to join the Teen Connect team for 2024. Coming into its fourth year Teen Connect continues to flourish, with a highlight of 2023 being the programmes inclusion in the Sport Ireland 'HER Moves' initiative, aimed at inspiring more teenage girls in Ireland to be active. So far the [...]
2023 Canoeing Ireland Awards. Saturday 25th November. 5-8pm. Crowne Plaza Dublin Airport Tickets are available now for the 2023 Canoeing Ireland Awards. Come along to recognize the incredible achievements from 2023, and support the people who made it all happen. Awards start at 5 pm sharp followed by Canapés/fingerfood and a drinks reception. Award [...]
