Canoeing Ireland are delighted to announce two funding streams are now open — 'Get Paddling' projects and 'Paddle to Progress' projects. We encourage you to be creative in your project plans — we can’t wait to hear from you! This funding is made possible through the Women in Sport Fund. More details below - [...]
The 2025 ECA Canoe Marathon European Championships concluded over the weekend with an outstanding medal haul for the Irish team. Held in Ponte De Lima, Portugal, these Championships saw competition across a wide range of age categories and distances, with Ireland well represented in the racing. Two of the biggest highlights of the event [...]
Canoeing Ireland wishes to inform all Liffey Descent participants and the wider paddling community of a change to the date of the 2025 race. Due to works scheduled by the ESB on the Golden Falls dam in September, it has become necessary to reschedule this year’s event. These works will significantly impact water level [...]
Canoeing Ireland is seeking a motivated and creative Communications Officer to join our team in 2025. This diverse role involves creating and managing content across social media platforms, supporting day-to-day marketing tasks, and providing media coverage for key paddle sport events. Some weekend work will be required during busy periods. The ability to work independently, [...]
We are pleased to announce the team of paddlers who will be representing Ireland on the Junior & U23 Canoe Sprint team in 2025. This team was selected over a series of three assessment races, taking place in both in Ireland and abroad. This process was informed by the new Canoeing Ireland Competition Pathway Strategy, [...]
Join us from the 8th-10th August for Féile Uisce, a festival weekend of Irish paddling! This action-packed weekend of junior paddling will have something on offer for the whole family, as we invite the community to join us for this celebration of paddle sport. Féile Uisce follows a great tradition of junior paddling events [...]
Over the past three months, the Canoeing Ireland Training and Development Unit (TDU) has bid farewell to two long-serving committee members. Lorcan McDonnell has stepped down after more than five years of service on the TDU, including his recent role as Chair since 2024. Based in Glencar, Kerry, Lorcan has dedicated nearly 30 years to [...]
The 2025 Junior Liffey Descent saw our young paddlers take on the 14 kilometer route along the Liffey from Salmon Leap Canoe Club to the Canoe Centre in Palmerstown. Despite the lower water levels the day provided all the fun and excitement we are used to seeing from the Junior Liffey, with the stunning [...]
The Canoeing Ireland 'PaddleAble' programme last night won the Best Initiative to Promote Diversity & Inclusivity in Sport and Physical Activity category at the Irish Sport Industry Awards. Hosted by the Federation of Irish Sport, these awards aim to celebrate a wide range of outstanding achievements across the Irish sport sector. The evening’s keynote address [...]
The thrilling 2025 Canoe Sprint National Championships took place over the weekend on Saturday, May 17th. Being hosted in Lough Rynn, Co. Leitrim, the event featured men's and women's races across Junior, U23, and Senior categories, spanning distances of 200m, 500m, and 1000m. The championships showcased the remarkable development of young paddlers, a testament [...]
