Noel Hendrick

Noel Hendrick
Hendrick at the 2022 World Championships
Personal information
Born (1997-12-24) 24 December 1997[1]
Dublin, Ireland
Home townDonadea, County Kildare, Ireland
Sport
CountryIreland
SportCanoe 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

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