#BeActive Paddle day Launch
15 September 2020; Irish sprint canoeist Jenny Egan, centre, pictured with Paul Ashmore, Lee Harding and Eoghan O'Huallachain of Monasterevin Blueway Kayak Club, Special Olympics Canoeing Medallist Oisin Feery, Bridge the Gap and Women in Sport Ambassador Jessica Flinter, Kildare Sports Hub Coordinator Debora Foley, Mark Hoare of UCD Kayak Club, Canoeing Ireland Training Centre Instructor Graham Connor, Lynda Byron Board of Canoeing Ireland and Canoeing Ireland CEO Moira Aston at the launch of the #BeActive Paddle day at Monasterevin on the Grand Canal in Kildare. For the European Week of Sport (23rd-30th September), Canoeing Ireland, in partnership with Sport Ireland, wants to get people out and active on the water. The #BeActive Paddle Day takes place on Saturday, 26th September, with over 30 Canoeing Ireland affiliated clubs and Outdoor Education Centres across the country hosting beginner sessions for the public in their area to come and try paddlesports. Further event details and a map of nationwide locations are available on the Canoeing Ireland website at canoe.ie. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
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