The Junior International Canoe Polo Championships will be hosted at Let’s Go Hydro Resort & Spa this week. Teams will compete to decide who will be crowned world Champions. Belfast Kayak Academy founded by Pete Boyle have been very successful in producing young Canoe Polo players, and at present we have over 4 team’s competing on an international level.“This week we host the Championships of our sport in Carryduff and it’s free to come and watch. Ulster will be competing with 49 teams from across the world for the title of Champions of the Junior International 2023 in both Male and Female categories. We have over 200 athletes travelling in on Monday 24th, Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th with the competition beginning on Thursday 27th Morning at 8 am. The Finals will take place on Sunday. This year we are delighted that teams from China, Australia and South Africa will visit Belfast to compete.”
Pete Boyle founder of Belfast Kayak Academy
We would love to attract a crowd to discover this great sport. On Wednesday 26th we are hosting our opening ceremony with Irish dancers, a trad band, flag ceremony and a DJ to mark the start of a great competition.
Belfast Kayak Academy are currently recruiting 10 – 16-year-old young athletes. To try out or for more information send an email to info@belfastkayakacademy.com
With 49 teams from over 12 different countries the competition is set to be extremely competitive, the groups are as follows:
U14
CYMRU
CZECH X3
KILCOCK
RHONDDA
CHINA
MULLINGAR X3
LITHUANIA
ULSTER X2
PORTUGAL
U16
CYMRU
SOUTH AFRICA X2
KILCOCK
KILKENNY
ASCE
RHONDDA
CHINA
MULLINGAR X2
DENMARK X2
ULSTER
PORTUGAL
U18
SOUTH AFRICA X2
SWEDEN X2
SAINTDOM
CZECH X2
KILCOCK
PORTUGAL
ULSTER
DENMARK X2
U21 – MEN
BRETAGNE
CZECH
AUSTRALIA
IRELAND
MERIDIAN
DENMARK
GERMANY
GB
U23
CZECH
KILKENNY
RHONDDA
ULSTER
SWEDEN
If you would like to come and join us, we would love to welcome you to what is set to be an amazing competition. Entry to watch the young athletes is free of charge. The Games start a 8am on Thursday and run daily until 8pm.