With the glittering year of paddlesports we saw in 2022 it was the perfect year to make a return to an Awards evening of the calibre our athletes, volunteers and members deserve. Being able to welcome our members and guests to the Dunboyne Castle Hotel for a full gala evening was the most fitting [...]
Incredibly proud to have our CEO, Moira Aston, named in the 50 Women of Influence in Irish sport. Moira is continuing to drive Canoeing Ireland towards ever bigger and better horizons, and is a perfect addition to the list. Congratulations Moira! Sport for Business 'Moira Aston has served as CEO of Canoeing Ireland since December [...]
We are excited to announce the Return of the Teen Connect Project Team From January to June 2023. Key dates : Leadership course dates : In Person: January 7th: Saturday Meet up all day event Location :T. B. D Zoom: Monday January 16th 7pm-8:30pm Monday January 23rd 7pm-8:30pm Monday January 30th [...]
Our college canoe and kayak clubs are a brilliant point of entry into the world of Paddlesports. To support more of these paddlers getting involved in the wider community we are introducing a Student Membership option for Canoeing Ireland. Any paddler in Full-time third level education can avail of the student member option, all [...]
By Aisling Griffin The Surf Kayaking World Championships took place in Bude Cornwall from the 30th of September to the 8th of October At the Championships there are two competitions the individual competition and the team competition. In both of these competitions there is short boat and long boat categories. Short Boat is shorter than [...]
We want to join Sport Ireland to help celebrate all the positive work the National Children's Officers and Safeguarding teams are completing as part of their roles within their sports and the sector as a whole. We will be sharing some of the positive news from all around paddlesports, as well as great resources [...]
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, [...]
