First canoe slalom event in Kilcullen

The first ever canoe slalom event in Kilcullen will take place on Sunday afternoon next with participation from paddlers in many Irish clubs as well as an Olympian of the event.

The gig is organised by Kilcullen Canoe Club, and is made possible only by the introduction of boulders downstream of the bridge over the last year. There will be 'gates' both upstream and downstream of the bridge for the event.

Among the paddlers will be Eoin Rheinisch, who was ranked 8th in the world in 2006 in his particular discipline, and achieved fourth place in the Beijing Olompics in 2008. He also came 9th in the world in the World Championships in 2009.