Noel Hendrick

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Noel Hendrick
2022 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships - Noel Hendrick - Ireland - by 2eight - ZSC1211.jpg
Personal information
Born (1997-12-24) 24 December 1997 (age 27) [1]
Sport
CountryIreland
Sport Canoe slalom
Event
K1, Kayak cross

Noel Hendrick (born 24 December 1997) is an Irish slalom canoeist, who has competed at the international level since 2013. [2] He competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Career

Hendrick is coached by Eoin Rheinisch, a canoeist that Hendrick went to watch compete at the 2012 Olympic Games.

Hendrick was fourth in the C2 event at the 2015 World Junior Championships, competing with his brother Robert. [3]

He competed for Ireland at the 2022 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Augsburg, Germany. [4] He represented Ireland at the 2023 European Games in Kraków In June 2023. [5]

He qualified an Irish boat in the K1 for the Olympic Games with his performance at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in September 2023. [6] [7] He was subsequently selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he finished 15th in the K1 event and 21st in kayak cross. [8]

Personal life

From Donadea, County Kildare, his twin brother Robert is also a canoeist. He has a degree in software engineering from Maynooth University and a masters degree in artificial intelligence from Dublin City University. [9] [10] [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Noel Hendrick". mykhel. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Noel HENDRICK (IRL)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Noel Hendrick". RTE. July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ O'Brien, Brendan (July 27, 2022). "'It can be cruel, you have to have a thick skin in this sport'~website=Irish Examiner" . Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  5. ↑ Lynch, Kieran (June 29, 2023). "European Games Round-Up: Hendrick, Curtis, and Corcoran all progress to K1 Canoe Slalom semi-finals". Irish News. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Canoeist Noel Hendrick Qualifies Second Olympic Boat For Ireland at Paris 2024". afloat.ie. September 23, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Noel Hendrick secures second quota spot for Ireland at 2024 Olympics in canoeing". RTE. September 23, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Four Paddlers Selected for Team Ireland at Paris 2024". afloat.ie. July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  9. ↑ O’Riordan, Ian (October 7, 2023). "'God forbid they end up racing against each other' - Twins Robert and Noel Hendrick gunning for rare Olympics pairing". Irish Times. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Noel Hendrick". Olympics.ie. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  11. ↑ McGoldrick, Sean (September 22, 2023). "Canoeist Robert Hendrick secures Olympic slot for Ireland – but he might not be in the boat in Paris". Independent.ie. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
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