Galway Fest 2025

Freestyle

Friday 28^th of February, 10am-6pm

Clare River, Tuam

The competitors and volunteers all got out to Tuam by 8 O’clock on Friday, the event Gazebos were set up and the judges and scribes were in position for the starting time at 10. Heats of 6 paddlers would go out in a ten minute block and they would each get multiple turns to do their own freestyle routine in the hole in the river and showcase great freestyle skill and party moves. Despite the weak flow, everyone had fun and gave it their all. All was finished by 6pm after the expert finals had taken place but unfortunately none of our paddlers were competing in that this year.

Men’s Intermediate

Jack Quinlivan came 7^th with a score of 95

Nicholas Lynch came 15^th with a score of 80

Oisin Donoghue came 17^th with a score of 70

Lorcan Craven-Grace came 25^th with a score of 55

Fabio Mooney Garcia came 29^th with a score of 50

Oisin Naughton came 31^st with a score of 40

Men’s Expert:

Daniel Tiernan came 19^th with a score of 100

Cian Molloy came 45^th with a score of 25

Seán Noonan came 53^rd with a score of 15

Women’s Intermediate

Anna Tiernan came 3^rd with a score of 80

Hannah Comber came 6^th with a score of 70

Holly Byrne came 15th with a score of 20

Doireann Ní Mhórdhe came 17th with a score of 10

Women’s Expert

Muireann Van Nieuwenhove came 13^th with a score of 22.5

Megan Gamble came 15^th with a score of 10

Whitewater

Saturday 1^st of March, 9am-4pm

Boluisce River, Spideal

Each competitor was in Spideal by 8:30 for their own registration and for safety teams to get on the river for racers to come down. A shuttle went up and down the Boluisce for people who had to do multiple runs or for people who had to get on safety and then do their race afterwards. After all racers had finished their races the team races were then completed afterwards but I didn’t have access to the results :/

Men’s Intermediate

Oisin Donoghue came 13^th with a time of 06:41.130

Lorcan Craven-Grace came 22^nd with a time of 06:52.020

Jack Quinlivan came 38^th with a time of 07:09.750

Nicholas Lynch came 43^rd with a time of 07:17.000

Fabio Mooney Garcia came 47^th with a time of 07:55.240

Oisin Naughton came 49^th with a time of 08:00.090

Men’s Expert

Cian Molloy came 10^th with a time of 06:10.200

Seán Noonan came 16^th with a time of 06:14.670

Daniel Tiernan came 28^th with a time of 06:19.180

Women’s Intermediate

Anna Tiernan came 3^rd with a time of 06:57.990

Holly Byrne came 15th with a time of 07:33.500

Hannah Comber came 16^th with a time of 07:42.720

Doireann Ní Mhórdhe came 32^nd with a time of 08:39.570

Women’s Expert

Muireann Van Nieuwenhove came 18^th with a time of 07:06.650

Megan Gamble came 21^st with a time of 07:17.990

Boatercross

Sunday 2^nd of March, 11:30am-4pm

River Corrib, Galway City

Boatercross was a later start for everyone who was tired after all the competing. Set up was at 10:30am and people got ready and in gear for the big ball race which was then quickly followed up by boatercross heats. The boatercross heats ran from the jury’s drop to the tower eddy and then finished at the Spanish arch. All of the paddlers from the club gave their all in this category and all finished with admirable results.

Men’s Intermediate

Jack Quinlivan came T-15^th

Nicholas Lynch came T-15^th

Oisin Donoghue came T-8^th

Lorcan Craven-Grace came 7^th

Fabio Mooney Garcia came 5^th

Oisin Naughton came T-31^st

Men’s Expert

Daniel Tiernan came T-29^th

Cian Molloy came 5^th

Seán Noonan came T-59^th

Women’s Intermediate

Anna Tiernan came T-16^th

Hannah Comber came T-12^th

Holly Byrne came T-12^th

Doireann Ní Mhórdhe came T-18^th

Women’s Expert

Muireann Van Nieuwenhove came T-20^th

Megan Gamble came T-16^th

Overall scores following the long weekend of paddling.

Men’s Intermediate

Oisin Donoghue came 7^th Overall with a score of 264

Lorcan Craven-Grace came 14^th Overall with a score of 248

Jack Quinlivan came 15^th Overall with a score of 242

Nicholas Lynch came 21^st Overall with a score of 229

Fabio Mooney Garcia came 23^rd Overall with a score of 221

Oisin Naughton came 31^st Overall with a score of 191

Men’s Expert

Cian Molloy came 14^th Overall with a score of 243

Daniel Tiernan came 19^th Overall with a score of 226

Seán Noonan came 40^th Overall with a score of 174

Women’s Intermediate

Anna Tiernan came 4^th Overall with a score of 280

Hannah Comber came 7^th Overall with a score of 268

Holly Byrne came 9^th Overall with a score of 260

Doireann Ní Mhórdhe came 9^th Overall with a score of 235

Women’s Expert

Muireann Van Nieuwenhove came 15^th Overall with a score of 251

Megan Gamble came 16^th Overall with a score of 250