Club Coaching Position Announced
Submitted by Martin Burke on Mon, 07/26/2010 - 21:59Salmon Leap Canoe Club is now seeking a full time coach on a 1 year contract to progress both the canoe club and our athletes to the next level.
Please click on 'Read More' to see the Job Advert and Description.
Summer Courses
Submitted by Martin Burke on Sun, 05/16/2010 - 21:31Interested in Canoeing? Salmon Leap Canoe Club welcomes anyone tempted to try canoeing. Introductory courses are run throughout the summer. Courses run for 2 weeks with 5 paddling sessions a week. The cost of the course starts at €120 for Juniors and there are packages for Seniors and Families. More information here
Club Does Well at April Regatta in Nottingham
Submitted by Martin Burke on Thu, 04/15/2010 - 21:00Well done to everyone who competed in Nottingham last weekend. Salmon Leap certainly dominated the Junior classes and our Seniors were well up in the races also. Conditions were perfect for racing on Saturday, but a strong tailwind blew up on Sunday making things a bit trickier.
Irish WWR Selection
Submitted by Martin Burke on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 21:25Congratulations to our junior club members who took all the places available for selection on the Irish Team in the Mens' Junior K1 events at the European Championships and the Pre-World Championships this Summer;
Junior Series Race Next Saturday
Submitted by Martin Burke on Sun, 03/07/2010 - 19:05Salmon Leap will be holding the 2nd round of the 2010 Junior Series Race on Saturday 13th March. After many years of hosting this race at Salmon Leap it was decided this year that a change of venue was in order. The race will start just above the Sluice weir on the lower section of the Liffey. The 'put-in' is just above Lucan Weir on the old Clonee Road (turn left after Lucan Bridge). Entries close at 11:30 and the race starts at 12:00. The race notice is attached.
Marathon Season Gets Underway in Co. Donegal
Submitted by Martin Burke on Sat, 02/27/2010 - 20:25The first race of the marathon racing season was held today on the river Finn from Castlefin to Lifford.
Salmon Leap Wins at Aghade WWR
Submitted by Martin Burke on Mon, 02/15/2010 - 19:39
Congratulations to Deaglan O Drisceoil who won the Men's Classic and to Tom Brennan who won the Junior version last Saturday.
The following day Adam Sweeney put in 2 blistering times to win the Junior Sprint event and also to record the fastest times of the day overall.
The following day Adam Sweeney put in 2 blistering times to win the Junior Sprint event and also to record the fastest times of the day overall.
Nottingham April Regatta / Minibus
Submitted by Martin Burke on Thu, 02/11/2010 - 22:22Nottingham/MiniBus
We have secured the use of the ICU minibus for our trip to the sprint regatta in Nottingham from Friday April 9th to Sunday 11th. It is intended that the bus be used by junior squad members (A,B and C) and a small number of parents. Joe Blount, who has the relevant licence, has offered to drive and the bus will be towing a large trailer.
Stephen's Day Cross Country Race
Submitted by Esther on Mon, 12/28/2009 - 11:31Well done to Tom Brennan for a fine win in today's race. Tom, racing as a junior, held off a strong challenge from Barry Watkins and Dermot Hudson in the home straight to win comfortably in the end. Joe Murphy picked up the prize for the 1st unplaced Junior.
2010 Committee
Submitted by Esther on Mon, 12/21/2009 - 18:40The Salmon Leap Committee for 2010 which was elected at the AGM is:
Chairman - Malcolm Banks
Secretary - Siobhan Brennan
Treasurer - Mary Veale
Club Manager - Tom Egan
Competitions Officer - Liam McCarthy
Junior rep - Iomhar Mac Giolla Phadraig
Committee Member - Killian Doherty
Committee Member - Martin Burke
