Are you a Transition Year student and want to be part of a unique and exciting opportunity to develop professional skills? Flex your creation muscles? Get involved in event organisation and put your ideas into action? Apply today to become part of the Teen Connect Project Team, a Canoeing Ireland Bridge the Gap initiative. As [...]
Jenny Egan has had a dream finish to the 2021 ICF Senior World Championships, coming away with a Silver medal in the K1 Women 5000m. A close fought battle took pace around the 23 minute course, with Jenny paddling a near perfect race, just missing out to Emese Kohlami of Hungary in a sprint [...]
The #BeActive Paddle Day is back in 2021. As part of the European Week of Sport (23rd - 30th September) we are collaborating with Sport Ireland to provide opportunities for anyone and everyone to get out on the water and experience Paddlesports, regardless of age or ability. The launch for this year event, held [...]
NOTICE OF 60th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Irish Canoe Union Limited trading as Canoeing Ireland (“the Company”) Monday, 18th October 2021 at 7pm. Via online meeting (Zoom Dear Members, In accordance with Article 17 of the Irish Canoe Union’s Constitution, notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of the Company will be [...]
Canoeing Ireland had the pleasure of welcoming Jack Chambers, Minister of State for Sport and the Gaeltacht, to the recent launch of the iLead programme. The programme, introduced at the Canoeing Ireland Training Centre, aims to provide opportunities for transition year students to participate in a leadership programme based on skill acquisition and mentorship. The [...]
Canoeing Ireland would like to thank everyone who helped make the 61st Liffey Descent a brilliant success. From the staff, to the volunteers, and all the competitors who brought smiles back to the start line, you all made the race one to remember. As with all events at the moment, running the race was [...]
The annual Limerick 10K Charity Paddle in aid of Rape Crisis Midwest (RCM) centre and hosted by Limerick Kayaking Academy took place on the 14th of August. The aim of this event is to raise awareness for the RCM who support victims of sexual abuse on their journey towards recovery and rebuilding their lives. Over [...]
Over the course of the weekend, Kilcock hosted the 2021 Canoe Polo Irish Open. The competition was a 2-day event, with over 20 teams competing across 3 divisions. Sunday's matches drew to a close with “Ulster A” facing “X-Out” in the Division 1 final. With both sides mostly comprised of young players still eligible [...]
As per the Canoe Slalom AGM notice, any motions or Nominations for Committee positions were to be received by the secretary by midnight on August 19th, 2021. NO Motions or Nominations were submitted to the Slalom Secretary. The following documents are being released ahead of the Slalom AGM at 7:30pm on Thursday August 26th [...]
After a strong performance this afternoon, Irish athlete Roisin Cahill (U23W) has taken home the gold in Cherbourg en Cotentin. Roisin is a well-experienced competitor within this class, having won a silver medal at the U23 Worlds for Ocean racing earlier this year. Provisional results indicating that Roisin finished the 21km championship race with [...]
