The international season for Canoe Slalom got underway on May 6 with the 2021 European Canoe Slalom Championships. Not only an elite level championship this event also acted as the European Continental Olympic Qualifier, with a single Olympic spot up for grabs in each of the 4 categories being contested at the event. The newly [...]
Canoeing Ireland is delighted to invite you to the live launch of the Good to Go programme. This award hopes to create a system where people can engage in a paddle sport experience in an enjoyable way that will foster a love for the water, that will highlight the benefits of paddle sport and will [...]
Supporting Safeguarding in Clubs We have produced a document designed to help assist you as a club to know what things you need to have in place in relation to your safeguarding requirements. It is also hoped that this guidance will help support you should you need to deal with a safeguarding issue. [...]
The latest updates to the COVID-19 restrictions, valid from the 10th May, will see widespread returns to paddlesport activity at all levels. An easing of both travel restrictions and an increase in activity levels will allow for this return to paddling, when all other government health advice is followed. Depending on the public health [...]
This second webinar in the Disability & Inclusion Awareness series will be delivered by Colin Patton (Active Connections & Cara Tutor) and will include a panel discussion with Angelina Foley (Special Olympics Coach), Oisín Feery (Special Olympics Kayaking Medallist and Ambassador) and Sharron Feery (Women’s Paddling Ambassador and Special Olympics Coach). This webinar aims [...]
Sport Ireland will be facilitating a mandatory safeguarding audit of clubs in collaboration with sport NGBs. This audit will be used to develop support systems where required for clubs so that best practice is assured across all sports. We would like to invite the person in charge of safeguarding for your club and your [...]
Canoeing Ireland would like to invite clubs to apply for a small grant to support females in your club with progressing their skills once clubs return to activity on the water. Please read the following information before applying. The aim of the 'Bridge the Gap Paddle to Progress' programmes are to: Regroup female club [...]
Canoeing Ireland has an exciting opportunity for a communications intern to join our media team for the European Canoe Slalom Championships, gaining fantastic experience in sports media and communications. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed worker to take up wide ranging communications tasks under the current communications lead. The placement will take [...]
The 2021 Irish Canoe Slalom Team has been confirmed ahead of the Senior European Championships in Ivrea, Italy (6th-9th May). This event will also act as the European continental Olympic Qualifier, with spots up for grabs in the K1 Men, K1 Women and C1 Women. Ireland will be fielding an extremely strong team, with [...]
The Olympic Federation of Ireland in association with FBD Insurance has launched their new Olympic Schools Challenge, ‘Road to Tokyo’. The challenge is part of the Olympic Federation of Ireland’s ‘Dare to Believe’ schools programme and sees Team Ireland calling on schools and families across the country to join them on an interactive journey from [...]
