ICF Freestyle Kayak World Championships 2023

My name is Éidín Dowling and I am a 23 year old Irish Kayaker from Tralee, Co. Kerry trying to raise money to head to the ICF Kayak Freestyle World Championships in Columbus Georgia USA from 9th-14th October 2023.


I was selected for the Irish team in Spring and have been training super hard ever since. I began kayaking 4 years ago when I started college at the University of Limerick. After attending a clubs and society recruitment drive I was encouraged to sign up for the kayak club and haven’t looked back since! Freestyle kayaking fascinated me every since I started so I decided to give it a go. After training every day, last year I was selected to represent Ireland at the Nottingham ICF Freestyle World championships which was an unforgettable experience.

I am honoured to have the opportunity to represent my country again at this years World Championships. Freestyle kayaking is a self-funded sport which means athletes are left to find the funds to attend competitions at every level. I would appreciate any donation of any sort to help me achieve my dreams of getting to this years world championships!

 If you want to know more about freestyle kayaking visit my instagram @eidindowling