A group of our Bridge the Gap Ambassadors and mentors had a fantastic day over the weekend with Kilkenny Aqua Canoe Club, trying out the fun and competition on offer in Dragon Boating! The group got together for some team building, catch ups and to receive their certificates for completing the Leadership Development Programme. [...]
Two time Paralympian Patrick O'Leary has announced his retirement from Para Canoeing. Patrick was for his entire career a fantastic ambassador for the sport, including representing Para Canoe and Ireland on the ICF Athletes Comittee. Having had fantastic results across his career, including his 5th place finish at the Tokyo Paralympics, 6th place in [...]
2022 saw a huge ramp up in the number of fantastic paddlesport events held throughout the country. On Saturday 19th November we will be Awarding the event which made the biggest splash over the course of 2022. With these events being run by the paddlesports community, for the paddlesports community, the Event of the [...]
The pathway for young paddlers looking to start their journey in Canoe Slalom has had a massive boost with the setup of the Canoe Slalom Academy. Along with the setup of the Academy, Canoeing Ireland has appointed an Academy Coordinator to ensure the best possible experience for any young paddlers looking to get into slalom, [...]
A firm highlight on the Canoeing Ireland calendar, the #BeActive Paddle Day this year again gave people all over the country the chance to get out on the water and try paddlesport for the first time. Run in partnership with Sport Ireland, this event aimed to introduce as many people as possible to the [...]
By Caroline Berry. 'On August 14 2022, thirteen women met on the banks of the river Laune in Killorglin, as part of a “come and try it” event hosted by Kerry Canoe Club. This event was in celebration of “Her Outdoors” week, a Sport Ireland initiative aimed at promoting women in outdoor activity.. The [...]
This November the Canoeing Ireland Awards are back. Join us on Saturday the 19th to celebrate and reward the successes and hard work of our athletes, volunteers, coaches, clubs and the entire paddlesports community. We saw sensational international performances, medals won, great events all over the country, and as always we saw our amazing volunteers [...]
The “For The Love of It” concept was first tested in 2021 at the Canoeing Ireland Training Centre, the programme aimed to celebrate the richness and breadth of experience Paddlesports in Ireland has to offer. The initial test was a roaring success, with the challenge being [...]
Canoeing Ireland are again taking part in European Week of Sport by hosting the #BEACTIVE Paddle Day! Along with a great range of other activities happening throughout the month of September including mini events, training days and much more. The European Week of Sport, in collaboration with Sport Ireland and it’s Local Sport Partnerships [...]
The Canoe Slalom Team has received a great boost leading in to the qualification year for the Paris Olympic Games with the appointment of a lead technical coach in Jure Meglic. Jure brings with him a vast amount of experience on the start line, being a World Cup medal winner and an Olympian (Rio 2016 [...]
