The ICUPS 2025 competition for college students and alumni took place at Lets Go Hydro over the weekend 5/6 April, with 165 players across 23 mixed teams and 8 women’s teams coming together for an epic weekend of canoe polo and sunshine!
A big thanks to Queen’s for hosting the competition in Carryduff and thanks also to all the volunteers to making the event run smoothly, and a huge congrats to all the winners and players.
What an amazing day at the Junior Canoe Polo Blitz in Mullingar! Over 100 athletes from all across Ireland came together at Mullingar Harbour for a fun-filled day of polo. Huge thanks to all the volunteers who made it happen — everything ran smoothly and the weather couldn’t have been better! ☀️ Here’s to an unforgettable day of sport, teamwork, and good vibes and a great start to the 2025 Season.
To all athletes, volunteers, parents, and clubs,
It is with immense honour and excitement that I step into the role of Chair of the National Canoe Polo Committee. I’m truly looking forward to working alongside you all to nurture and expand our vibrant sports community.
This year holds incredible potential for us to build upon our solid foundation and collectively achieve new milestones across all aspects of our clubs and the sport itself.
Crucially, I want to emphasise that this journey is a partnership. The Committee is eager to collaborate closely with each club to understand your unique needs and aspirations. We are committed to working hand-in-hand with you, offering our full support to help you realise your goals. Whether it’s providing resources, offering guidance, or simply being a supportive sounding board, please know that we are here to assist.
Over the coming weeks, I will be proactively reaching out to each club to initiate meaningful discussions on how we can forge a strong, collaborative environment that fosters success and camaraderie across all our clubs. We believe that by working together, we can achieve far more than we can individually.
In the meantime, please don’t hesitate to reach out if you need any assistance. We are always available and genuinely look forward to hearing from you.
I’m also delighted to introduce and acknowledge the dedicated team who will be working in partnership with you, to ensure the continued success and growth of our polo community:
Together, we will continue to drive our sports community forward.
Warm regards,
Keith Nolan
Chair
National Canoe Polo Committee
At the Annual Meeting on Wednesday 19th March 2025, the following people were elected to the National Polo Committee:
Keith Nolan – Chairman/Competitions Officer
Paul McCoy – Secretary
LJ Simpson – Treasurer/Referee Officer
Sean Ledwith – Child Protection/Squad Liaison
Ivan MacDonald – Development Officer
What an incredible turnout at the Senior and U21 Women’s National Squad Selection Day! Over 20 talented players from clubs across the county showcased their skills, all under the watchful eye of an expert assessment panel. 💪👏 A huge congratulations to every woman who participated – your hard work and dedication are truly inspiring. Here’s to the next steps in representing our country!
#WomenInSport #NationalSquad #TalentOnTheRise #WellDone
The 2024 Irish Open will be hosted by Mullingar Harbour Canoe Polo Club over the weekend 7/8 September. Registration closes at 10pm on Sunday 25 August. Divisions 1,2,3 and 4 (for novices).
All the information and a registration form at https://mullingarcanoepolo.com/irishopen
Annual Meeting is Tuesday 26th March 2024 at 7pm. If you have registered, check you email for the Zoom Meeting details.
Expressions of Interest are sought from Clubs to host the Irish Club Championships, over the weekend 13/14 July and the Irish Open, over the weekend 7/8 September. If you are interested please email commitee@canoepolo.ie by COP, 29 Feb 2024
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Our U21 Mens Canoe Polo team have been busy, notching up Medal wins for Team Ireland. In July, the team took Gold at the Hull International Canoe Polo Tournament, and this weekend, they took Bronze at the De-Paddel International Tournament in Dikkebus, Belgium. That’s 16 Medals for Ireland in the last month!
Over 2 days, the team competed against teams from Europe and USA. After Day 1 the Irish Team were second in their group guaranteeing a top-8 position from the 20 teams taking part. On day 2 they had an amazing run of wins against German, French sides and the Czech U21 team, improving their position and getting to the semi-final. A narrow 8-6 loss to French team Vern Sur Seiche, kept the boys from the Final, but their efforts saw them take Bronze, and their second podium position this summer.
It’s a busy time for the Team, Coach and Manager, they are currently at a training camp in Belgium, and will take part in the Gekko International tournament in Ghent next weekend, before coming home to help at the Overload event, and then heading to Germany in September to take part in the European Canoe Polo Championships.
Results from the 2023 Irish Open
Division 1
1. Wild Water
2. Kilcock
3. Annalong
Division 2
1. Ulster V
2. Granite City
3. Kilcullen
Division 3
1. Ulster
2. Cobras
3. Mullingar
Division 4
1. Ulster
2. Mullingar
3. Rash Stuff
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