NUI, Galway Kayak Club

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NUI, Galway Kayak Club Is located at Fisheries Field, Galway City, Ireland.

1 Location
2 Disciplines
3 Trips
4 Committee Positions
5 Previous NUIG Captains
6 Previous GMIT Captains
7 Achievements
- 7.1 Varsities
- 7.2 Successful members
8 External links

Location

Although fisheries field is technically on campus, only water sports clubs are located in this area. The Field itself is a large green area and is very close to the canal and lower Corrib river. The club also has access to the new 25m pool built on campus.

Disciplines

Long Distance
Freestyle
Whitewater River running
Canoe Polo
Slalom
Squirt

Trips

Donegal

The Clubs annual trip to Bundoran, Co. Donegal, ius the biggest trip on the club calender. Over the last few years we have had 100 people heading along for 3days of craic. Generally held early November, after beginner sessions have just finished, its a great chance for older and newer club members to mix, get drunk, score and paddle. The Bunduff River is run early saturday morning, with a lot of sore heads in attendance. A nice introduction to river running, with a fun waterfall at the end. Saturday night sees the themed dress party, cartoon heroes, bad taste, golf pros and tennis ho's, all past themes, and most important the Wicked Liquid Jungle Juice Challenge. Sunday means surf, on the strand behind the houses. Donegal 04 video

Kerry

In the Past the club had its annual trip away in Kerry. That is until there was some unpleasantness .... However in the last few years, we have tentatively returned to celebrate New Years with all the other Uni Clubs, more partying than paddling is done, and thats as it should be.

Lahinch

Club surf trip. One night camping and one night in a youth hostel.

Committee Positions

Captain

The Captain's job is the overall running of the club and is responsible for everything that goes on. The buck stops here in other words.

Previous NUIG Captains

2008/09 Ann-Marie Creaven
2007/08 Rory Arnott
2006/07 Kev O'Hara
2005/06 Rob Yeomans
2004/05 Sarah Caraher
2003/04 Richard Kilfeather
2002/03 James Davey
2001/02 Justin Mc Donnell
2000/01 Steve Bradish
1999/00 Constantine Christofides
1998/99 Louise Henry
1997/98 Fergal Casey
1996/97 Philip O'Toole
1995/96 Alistair Donald
1994/95 Rossa Coleman
1993/94 Pat Kidney
1992/93 Ciaran Wilson
1991/92 Fergal Connolly
1990/91 Daragh Musgrave
1989/90 Colm McGiolla Ri
1988/89 Dave Kavanagh
1987/88 Paul Coyle
1986/87 Pete Quinn
1985/86 Kevin Fitzgerald
1984/85 John Hannon
1983/84 Damien Kremin
1982/83 Mick McKiernan
1981/82 Paddy Hanafin
1980/81 Frank McQuillan
1979/80 Pat McHugh

Previous GMIT Captains

2008/9 Mike Peyton
2007/8 Shane Flaherty
2006/7 Alan Grady
2005/6 Steve McDermot
2004/5 Shane Flaherty
2003/4 Shane Flaherty
2002/3 Brian Cahill
1987/8 Fergal Connolly
1986/7 Aengus Parsons
1985/6 Aengus Parsons
1984/5 Eoghan Parsons
1983/4 Eoghan Parsons
1982/3 Pat MacAlinney
1981/2 Pat MacAlinney
1980/1 Pat MacAlinney

Achievements

The Clubs is one of the largest clubs in the country, and as such we are very successfully in many different areas.

The Clubs Kayak Polo team, having only formed and started playing properly in the last few years, had a successful 1st entry into the national leagues run during the year, culminating in winning the Div3 Irish Open held in Kilcock each September in 2006. Since then polo has taken off with a team in Divisions 1 and 2 for national competitions.

The Club also has a strong freestyle presence with regular members being selected for national squads. Most recently past members Brian "Bowsie" Cahill, Jackie Ferguson and Siobhan McGriskin represented Ireland in the 2008 European Champs.

Varsities

Generally one of the strongest presences at the weekend. Despite partying the hardest, we also tend to win it more often than not. 15times out of the last 22years

1986 UCG 1987 UCG 1988 UCG 1989 UCG 1990 UCG 1991 UCG 1992 UCD 1993 UCG 1994 UCG 1995 UCG 1996 UCG 1997 UCG 1998 UCG 2007 NUIG 2008 NUIG