Noel Hendrick
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 December 1997[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ireland |
| 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.
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
- ^ "Noel Hendrick". mykhel. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Noel HENDRICK (IRL)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ "Noel Hendrick". RTE. July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Canoeist Noel Hendrick Qualifies Second Olympic Boat For Ireland at Paris 2024". afloat.ie. September 23, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Noel Hendrick secures second quota spot for Ireland at 2024 Olympics in canoeing". RTE. September 23, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Four Paddlers Selected for Team Ireland at Paris 2024". afloat.ie. July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Noel Hendrick". Olympics.ie. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ 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.