Junior Canoe Sprint World Champion Sean Butterly has been shortlisted for the Rising Star Award at the 2026 Olympic Sport Awards following a sensational season on the international stage. The 17-year-old made history at the 2026 ICF Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships in Halifax, Canada, claiming gold in the K1 1000m to [...]
Canoeing Ireland is inviting clubs, providers, committees and members to apply for grants of up to €1,000 to deliver advanced-level paddlesport projects for women. Supported by Women in Sport funding, projects should provide opportunities for women to develop their skills towards Level 4+ proficiency, with a particular focus on overcoming barriers to progression. Projects [...]
Join us at Kilcullen Canoe Club on Saturday, 28th November, from 11:30–4pm, for an afternoon of workshops, discussions and connecting with athletes from different disciplines. Open to any paddlesport athletes currently competing in a discipline recognised by Canoeing Ireland. Agenda - Shoulder Health & Prehab Workshop – learn how to look after your shoulders and keep [...]
Canoeing Ireland’s Teen Connect programme, in partnership with Her Moves, will deliver a series of girls-only whitewater development days this winter, providing opportunities for young female paddlers to develop their skills, build confidence and connect with other paddlers of a similar age. Led by Cleo Pitcher Farrell and a team of female instructors, the [...]
The 2026 Irish freestyle kayaking team trials will be held on the 7th & 8th of November 2026 at the freestyle feature in Tuam, Co Galway. These trials will be used for team selections for the Paddle Worldwide 2027 Freestyle World Championships in Sort, Spain which will take place from the 14th to the [...]
The Canoeing Ireland Training and Development Unit (TDU) will hold its Annual Meeting on November 7th, during the Instructor Symposium at Petersburg OETC. This is an opportunity to reflect on the work completed over the past year, discuss the current direction of the TDU, and look ahead to future developments. Proposed agenda items include: • [...]
Canoeing Ireland is planning a series of regional engagement meetings to share updates, provide practical support and hear directly from clubs and the wider paddling community. The meetings will cover key areas affecting clubs, including insurance and governance, inclusion, funding, awards, instructor and training updates, and environmental stewardship. Clubs will also have an opportunity [...]
PaddleAble Inclusion Grant With support from the Dormant Accounts Fund, Canoeing Ireland invites clubs to apply for a PaddleAble Inclusion Grant to support people with disabilities who are newly joining their club and may require additional supports, adaptations, or resources to participate fully and continue their involvement in paddlesport activities. We recognise that every [...]
Last week saw an Irish team of four Junior Sprint Athletes compete at the Olympic Hopes regatta in Bratislava, Slovakia. The Olympic Hopes is the premier international regatta for Athletes in the U17 , U16 & U15 categories and this year had almost 800 athletes from more than 40 countries taking part. Team Ireland [...]
The Wildwater Racing (Canoeing Ireland) Annual Meeting will take place on Thursday, the 15th of October at 8:00pm, this will be an online-only event. Anyone who wishes to attend the AM online needs to email wwrchair@canoe.ie for the meeting link. Any proposals/motions must be submitted to wwrsecretary@canoe.ieNominations for the following positions must be submitted to [...]
