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.