The 2026 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships drew to a close for the Irish Canoe Slalom Team in Oklahoma City, with a number of strong performances across Canoe Slalom and Kayak Cross as the road to the LA28 Olympic Games begins. Cleo Pitcher-Farrell made a positive start to the championships, qualifying through the Kayak Cross [...]
Dublin, Ireland – 23rd July 2026 Canoeing Ireland is proud to announce Kingspan as the new sponsor of its Performance Programme, supporting athlete welfare and education initiatives that will help Ireland’s top paddlers succeed both on and off the water. Through this partnership, the Kingspan Kickstart Sports Fund will invest in projects that promote [...]
Another year, another incredibly successful Watersport Inclusion Games. This year, the event was proudly hosted in Galway City, bringing together people of all ages with disabilities and medical conditions to experience the joy of being out on the water. Participants had the opportunity to try paddling, sailing, and snorkeling, with an incredible 410 people [...]
History was made for Ireland on the World Championship stage, with 17-year-old Sean Butterly claiming victory in the Junior Men's K1 1000m at the ICF Junior & U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships at Lake Banook in Halifax, Canada. The Salmon Leap Canoe Club athlete delivered a commanding performance, crossing the line ahead of Timo [...]
Canoeing Ireland has an exciting opportunity to join our team for 2026! We are looking for a motivated and dynamic Development Officer to lead the promotion of paddle sports in the Canoeing Ireland Training Centre. This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate individual with a strong background in paddle sports to come on board [...]
Canoeing Ireland has launched its new Athlete Zone alongside a new Athlete Welfare Policy, reinforcing our commitment to creating a safe, supportive and athlete-centred performance environment. The Athlete Zone brings together a wide range of resources designed to support athletes at every stage of their journey, both on and off the water. From athlete [...]
Canoeing Ireland is pleased to publish its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting a year of continued development, reflection and progress across the organisation. The report outlines the work undertaken throughout 2025 to strengthen the sport, support clubs and members, and deliver on the objectives of the Canoeing Ireland Strategic Plan 2024–2027. Key areas of focus [...]
Following on from Canoeing Ireland becoming a signatory to the 'Sports for Nature' Framework, a global commitment which aims to protect and restore the natural world through sport, we are seeking our members involvement in this process to support the environments in which we practice our sport. This survey will gather your experience and [...]
Congratulations to Kirsten Hand-Howard, who successfully completed the Level 5 River Kayak Skills Assessment in Val Sesia, Italy, on 23 May. This significant achievement places Kirsten among a very small group of paddlers to reach the highest standard of river kayaking skills assessment in Ireland. She becomes just the fifth woman ever to complete the [...]
A strong Irish canoe slalom team has been selected for the 2026 international season, with athletes set to compete across canoe slalom and kayak cross at World Cups, European Championships and World Championships throughout the year. Building on the momentum generated by Ireland’s historic Paris 2024 Olympic campaign, the 2026 season marks another important [...]
