After a very successful Annual Meeting of the Canoeing Ireland Training and Development Unit we are pleased to introduce the new Committee who will oversee the promotion and development of the Canoeing Ireland Awards Scheme, and continue to engage with our members on education and safety in our sport. The new committee will be structured [...]
Looking for the perfect gift for a paddler or outdoor adventurer you know? Get them something uniquely different with a voucher to get out an experience something new with the Canoeing Ireland Training Centre. A Canoeing Ireland Training Centre Gift Voucher can be used against a great range of courses and activities for all [...]
The Liffey Descent 2024 is now live!! The race will take place on Saturday 11th May 2024 along the iconic 32km route, tackling 10 weirs and taking in the stunning scenery Counties Kildare and Dublin have to offer. The race begins at 12:00pm from the world famous K Club in County Kildare, tracing the [...]
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 [...]
