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Register NOW for courses in 2012
Our beginner course dates for 2012 have now been set. All dates are available for viewing on the "Start Canoeing" link. Cost of courses is now only €100 so book one early to avoid dissappointment. Full break down of courses, what you need to bring and what you get for your euros is also available here also. To book a spot, drop us an e-mail or phone any of the contacts on the "Get in touch" link.
Thomastown Paddlers AGM Friday March 2nd, 8PM in the clubhouse
Interested in starting canoeing in 2012. A full list of dates for our beginner courses which start in April will be online next week following our AGM. If you would like to reserve a spot anyway, please get in touch with us by phone/e-mail on our contacts page.
Thomastown Paddlers Wild Water Race 2012.
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Pictures
Latest pictures from 2011 season available to view in our gallery page.
Winter training
Winter gym training is in full swing. Training is on Tue, Wed and Fri nights from 7-9PM
Munster Polo League(MPL) update
We have now competed at two nights of the MPL. This is only our 2nd ever polo competition and we are competing in the Division 2 category. Our team has been doing very well winning four of our 6 games to date. We're still learning, but what a fun way to do it. Further details here:
http://www.canoepolo.com/forum/7-ireland
Barrow Descent Oct 29th, 2011
The Barrow Descent was a huge success, with all involved looking forward to it again in 2012. Below is our own "Murt Walsh" powering through the first weir. Murt went onto win the Wavehopper class.
Full details click here
Liffey Descent 2011
Much thanks to everyone who supported our recent table quiz. Also well done to all our members who took part in the 52nd Liffey Descent. Below is a pic of the two Brodericks who took gold in the Boy's and Girl's GP classes. Attached is a report from TPCC at the Liffey. Click here
Fun night planned at table-quiz on Friday September 23rd
We are holding a table quiz on Friday 23rd @8PM in the Salmon Pool, Thomastown. A table of 4 is €20 and there will also be a raffle with LOADS of prizes to be won. Get the babysitters in and get down to the Salmon Pool for what will be a great event. For PDF copy of flyer click here.
Polo
Thomastown Paddlers competed in their first ever Canoe Polo event towards the end of August at the Irish Open in Galway. All the team have completed plenty of paddling between them down through the years, but this was a totally new experience to them. The team of Mickie and Donnacha Brennan, Tony and Paul Forristal, Enda Butler and David MacCormack competed brilliantly to finish in 3rd place in Division 3. Much thanks to Annie for explaining the rules etc to us in the fortnight before the event. Watch this space.
Racing
Lower Liffey Marathon Oct 8th
Last Saturday a crew of about 10 members took part in the Lower Liffey Marathon. See Dave and Stuart coming through Wren's Nest in the pic beloe and click here for paper report.
Thomastown Paddlers put on a show!
On Sunday August 7th TPCC held the annual canoe race on the Nore, finishing at Inistioge boat-slip. Water levels in the Nore were very low indeed, but all 110 canoeists truely enjoyed their day on the river. Kilkenny People report here and full results here.
Busy July!!
Over the course of July members of the club have certainly been busy both at home here in Ireland and abroad. Mickie Brennan competed at Wild Water Racing events in no less than 3 countries, Germany, Slovenia and France. Anthony Forristal also stopped of in 3 European destinations. He was part of Kayak Sprint Teams who competed in Italy and Spain, before finally racing in the European Marathon Championships in France.
Here at home many of our members young and old competed in the Irish National Championships in Leixlip, which were held by the Salmon Leap Canoe Club. A paper articale can be found here. Below is a picture of a few of our members in action during July.
International Success for Mickie and Tony
Members Mickie Brennan and Tony Forristal flew the Thomastown and Irish flag recently at various events across Europe. Both have done themselves, families and club proud. Well done. Picture shows Anthony competing with Iomhar from SLCC. Paper report here.
Junior Liffey Descent 2011
Well done to our 5 juniors who competed extremely well in the Junior Liffey Descent last week. Full Thomastown results and paper articale here. Below is CAit on Wren's Nest Weir.
Athy Ranking Race
Full Paper articale here.
Celbridge Ranking Marathon May 8th 2011
Last Sunday a large group from the club attended this ranking race on the grand canal. Result of the day was Mickie Brennan, who notched up the clubs best finish at a marathon race when he finished 2nd in Division 1. Mickie is in the White/Pink kayak to the right of the picture below. Kilkenny People report here.
Thomastown Paddlers Junior Race, Sat May 14th
Our club will host a ranking race on the River Barrow at Graiguenamanagh on the above date. Full details of the event can be found here. All ability of junior racers welcome.