Noel Hendrick

Noel Hendrick
Personal information
Born (1997-12-24) 24 December 1997 (age 27)[1]
Sport
CountryIreland
SportCanoe slalom
EventK1

Noel Hendrick (born 24 December 1997) is an Irish canoeist. He qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Career

He is coached by Eoin Rheinisch, a canoeist that Hendrick went to watch compete at the 2012 Olympic Games. Hendrick was fourth in a C2 double at the 2015 World Junior Championships, competing with his brother Robert.[2]

He competed for Ireland at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in 2022 in Augsburg, Germany.[3] He represented Ireland at the 2023 European Games in Kraków In June 2023.[4]

He qualified an Irish boat in the K1 for the Olympic Games with his performance at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in September 2023.[5][6] He was subsequently selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[7]

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.[8][9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Noel Hendrick". mykhel. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "Noel Hendrick". RTE. July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Canoeist Noel Hendrick Qualifies Second Olympic Boat For Ireland at Paris 2024". afloat.ie. September 23, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "Noel Hendrick secures second quota spot for Ireland at 2024 Olympics in canoeing". RTE. September 23, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  7. ^ "Four Paddlers Selected for Team Ireland at Paris 2024". afloat.ie. July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Noel Hendrick". Olympics.ie. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  10. ^ 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.