Canoeing Ireland Sports Capital grant Canoeing Ireland member clubs have been awarded nearly €140,000 in capital grants from the Department of Transport Tourism and Sport’s Sport Capital Programme for 2017. 1700 different projects submitted by sports clubs are to benefit from a total fund of €56m. […]
This is a big year coming up for Special Olympics, with the National Ireland Games returning to Dublin for the first time in 16 years and so we are hoping to raise €35,000 at the Polar Plunge this year to help fund these and our athletes in their training. […]
The People of the Year Awards, Ireland’s longest-running national awards ceremony, is a yearly event organised by Rehab Group and aired live on RTÉ One television. The award show celebrates the unsung heroes of communities throughout Ireland and internationally. Nominations are open to members of the public and the winners are decided by an independent [...]
The International Liffey Descent is Ireland’s premier Paddlesporting event and has been since its inauguration in 1959. With over 500 competitors competing in the 2017 event, the event is still as popular and has huge potential for growth. […]
World Surf Kayak Championships 2017 So after 9 days in Portrush, the 2017 World Surf Kayak Championship hosted by CANI and WSKA has come to an end and with it a very mixed bag of weather and surf conditions – everything from 2ft to 12ft!! HP (High Performance) and IC (International Class) boats and paddlers [...]
Training and Development Officer We are seeking a dynamic and committed individual to develop Paddlesport in Ireland in accordance with Canoeing Ireland’s Strategic Plan. […]
Below is information on the People of the Year Awards event and the nomination process. Please note that the deadline for nominations is midnight of the 30th November. […]
If you have a spare five minutes, Would you fill in our survey on how you found this year's Liffey Descent? Thank you for your time and your opinion matters. We will publish the results in December. Liffey Descent Survey 2017
Sligo Secondary Schools Kayak Competition 2017 On Wednesday 25th October, the Sligo Secondary Schools Kayak Competition took place on the Garavogue River, Doorly Park in Sligo. This is the second year of this event which aims to promote paddling in secondary schools around Sligo. This year 32 students from Sligo Grammar School and Summerhill College took [...]
Mournes Wildwater Race – 2017 Date: - Sunday 3rd December 2017 Venue: - Newtownstewart, Co Tyrone - (Canoe steps just off the by-pass) Registration: - 11.00 a.m. Race Starts: 12.00 noon Entry Fee - £ 5 /Senior’s & £ 3 / U18s (or Euros) Course Details – Newtonstewart Canoe Steps – [...]
