Canoeing Ireland Awards 2024

Saturday 16th of November 7pm-12am

Join us for a night of celebration where we can look back at the success we had on the water in 2024. 2024 provided so amny great results on the international stage, and our volunteers continued to do their incredible work encouraging more people to participate in our sport. Event organisers pulled out all the stops and ensured a brilliant circuit of national events. And, as always, we want to take the chance to thank those who have given many years to paddlesports and celebrate their lifetime in the sport. 

Come and see our latest innovations, the Home Ergo and Suir River VR experience.

Key note speaker Dr. Karen Weekes.

Karen is a performance psychologist and endurance adventurer. In February 2022, she became the first Irish female to row the Atlantic ocean solo and unsupported and has also paddled around Ireland.

Working within business and sports teams for thirty years, Karen specialises in cognitive and practical coping strategies, pressure management and specific mechanisms for proactive motivation to achieve optimal performance in competitive business and sporting environments.

Her PhD and MSc research explored motivation and coping within ultra-endurance sport, which are tested throughout her personal endurance exploits. A sample of these can be seen in the ‘Adventures’ tab. 

Included with your ticket

• Key note speaker.
• 3 course meal.
• Music.
• Innovation testing.

This is an over-14's event.

Award Categories-

• Athlete of the Year - Discipline Awards
• Event of the year
• Team of the year  
• Volunteer of the Year
• Community Impact
• Club hero
• Life Time Achievement
• Adventure paddler of the year
• Inclusion Award