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Annual Meeting 2023 – Date Changes

Due to poor registrations and nominations we are extending the date of the Annual Meeting. Please see updated timelines below.

This years Canoe Polo Annual Meeting is set to take place at 7:00pm on Monday 3rd April 2023. We are running a virtual meeting so pre-registration is required.

Anyone wishing to vote must be a current Canoeing Ireland member and over 18. Registration closes 11:00pm on the 2nd April 2023 register here.

The agenda for the meting will be as below:

  • Chairpersons report
  • Treasurers Report
  • Review of 2022
  • Review of Motions submitted
  • Nomination of incoming Committee

The following committee positions are open:

  • Chairperson
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Child Protection Officer
  • 4 Ordinary Members to fill:
  • Squad Liaison officer
  • Development officer
  • Equipment officer
  • Referee officer

The closing date for nomination submissions is 11:00pm on 30th March 2023. Nominations will be published prior to the meeting. Submit your nominations here

Canoeing Ireland Standing Orders for discipline committees can be found here

Documents will be available here as they are produced

ACM 2023

This years Canoe Polo Annual Meeting is set to take place at 7:00pm on Monday 13th March 2023. We are running a virtual meeting so pre-registration is required.

Anyone wishing to vote must be a current Canoeing Ireland member and over 18. Registration closes 11:00pm on the 27th February 2023 register here.

The agenda for the meting will be as below:

  • Chairpersons report
  • Treasurers Report
  • Review of 2022
  • Review of Motions submitted
  • Nomination of incoming Committee

The closing date for submission of motions is 11:00pm on 27th February 2023. Motions will be published 7 days prior to the meeting. Submit you motions here


The following committee positions are open:
Chairperson
Secretary
Treasurer
Child Protection Officer
4 Ordinary Members to fill:
Squad Liasion officer
Development officer
Equipment officer
Referee officer

The closing date for nomination submissions is 11:00pm on 27th February 2023. Nominations will be published 7 days prior to the meeting. Submit your nominations here

Canoeing Ireland Standing Orders for discipline committees can be found here

Junior Canoe Polo Competitions 2023

The following Junior Polo competitions are taking place in Kilcock, Mullingar and Belfast in 2023:

Club Champs and Irish Open 2023

The National Canoe Polo Commitee has agreed the dates for the Irish Club Championships and Irish Open for 2023, as follows:

  • Irish Club Championships – 8/9 July 2023
  • Irish Open – 19/20 August 2023

The Committee is now seeking proposals from Clubs who are interested in hosting each event.

If your Club is interested an hosting the event, please email comps@canoepolo.ie with your proposal by 10pm on Wed 8 February 2023.

Details of the Clubs selected to host the events will be published by the end of February 2023.

Irish Club Championships 2022

Registration is open for the 2022 Irish Club Championships, which takes place at Mullingar Harbour on Sat 9th July 2022 and Sun 10th July 2022.

The following Divisions (3) and Categories (2) will be available:

  • Division 1
  • Division 2
  • Division 3
  • Under 14
  • Ladies

The entry fee for Div 1, Div 2 and Div 3, is 125 Euro per team.

The entry fee for Div 3 – all players under 18, is 50 Euro per team.

The Under 14 and Ladies categories are free.

Registration is now open. Registration closes at 9pm on Tue 28 June 2022.

Irish Club Championships 2022

European Club Championships 2022

The 2022 European Club Championships will be held in Belfast at the Let’s Go Hydro Resort, on 24th and 25th September 2022. More details at:

https://sites.google.com/view/ecc2022

Annual Meeting 2022

This years Canoe Polo Annual Meeting is set to take place at 7:00pm on Monday 14th March 2022. Canoeing Ireland brought out new Standing Orders for discipline committees. As a result of this there are new procedures each committee must adhere to such as the advance submission and publication of nominations and motions along with the need for attendees wishing to vote, to preregister. As we are running a virtual meeting pre registration is required either way.

Anyone wishing to vote must be a current Canoeing Ireland member and over 18. Registration closes 11:00pm on the 28th February 2022 register here.

The agenda for the meting will be as below:

  • Chairpersons report
  • Treasurers Report
  • Review of 2021
  • Review of Motions submitted
  • Nomination of incoming Committee

The closing date for submission of motions is 11:00pm on 28th February 2022. Motions will be published 7 days prior to the meeting. Submit you motions here


The following committee positions are open:
Chairperson
Secretary
Treasurer
Child Protection Officer
4 Ordinary Members to fill:
Squad Liasion officer
Development officer
Equipment officer
Referee officer

The closing date for nomination submissions is 11:00pm on 28th February 2022. Nominations will be published 7 days prior to the meeting. Submit your nominations here

Coach and Manager Application 2022

Canoe Polo Ireland is looking for applications for the roles of coach or manager of the following squads:

  • Senior Men
  • Senior Women
  • U21 Men
  • U21 Women

To apply please write to sec@canoepolo.ie by the 20th of February 2022.

You should briefly outline the following in your submission:

  • Position applied for
  • Qualifications and experience in Canoe Polo in said position
  • Skills and qualities one can bring to the position
  • Aspirations and goals for the squad
  • Brief outline of how you plan to achieve your aspirations and goals.

European Championships 2021

Further to the recent announcement that the European Championships will be held in Catania in October 2021, NCPC are working with Canoeing Ireland to ascertain the viability of an accelerated program to prepare squads to compete.

We are happy to announce the appointment of Shane Kinsella as U21 Men’s Coach for the 2021 European Championships and are seeking expressions of interest from athletes, coaches and managers across all categories for this campaign. Please complete the attached expression of interest survey by 8pm on Wednesday 4th August to assist us with planning.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7B3H7X2

EGM April 2021

We would like to formally invite all members to a canoe polo EGM being held on 1st April 2021 at 8:00pm. The sole purpose of this EGM is to form a committee. Due to the current restrictions as a result of the Coivd-19 pandemic we will be doing this virtually. If you wish to attend please send an email with your name and your Canoe Ireland Membership card to secretary@canoepolo.ie no later than 30th March 2021. Valid members will receive a link to the virtual meeting the day before(31st March).

The following positions will be available:

  • Treasurer(2 year)
  • Secretary(1 year)
  • Child Protection Officer(1 year)
  • Ordinary member 1 ( 1 year)
  • Ordinary member 2 ( 2 year)

Please send nominations for any of the above positions to chair@canoepolo.ie no later than 30th March 2021

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