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MOY CANOE CLUB 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
1986 -2026. No 1. When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going by Billy Ocean.
The busy members for the Clubs 15th Anniversary produced a Club Magazine to capture the spirit, personalities and the adventures of those first 15 years!
There is a diary within of significant events.
1986 - 1987
The Club restarted, having originally been formed in conjunction with Foxford Secondary School.
The bank balance was £261.91.
Safety was a priority and the Order of Malta helped run the First Aid course.
1987 - 1988
There were changes to Club rules, introducing Advanced Paddles abd Beginner Paddles.
A Leadership rota was established.
The Club planned to run future courses in surfing and polo.
Patrick and Brian Kelly got their Instructorships.
10 Junior members joined.
Millennium Liffey Descent took place. 30 members paddled.
The Junior Polo team won a number of events at National League in Bachelors Walk Dublin.
Socially - The Club entered a Novelty Race in The Moy Festival. (Ballina Salmon Festival) The Club members went as a pack of cards.
They ran weekly discos "Tingles" on Wednesday nights.
Bank balance £643.27
We would like to thank and acknowledge James Clarke from Clarkes Conveniences, who was himself one of those first "Juniors" to join MCC, for sponsoring the upcoming 40th Anniversary Celebrations. We all greatly appreciate it 🙌🙌🙌
#alookbackintime
#thosewerethedays
#moycanoeclub
1986 -2026. No 1. When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going by Billy Ocean.
The busy members for the Clubs 15th Anniversary produced a Club Magazine to capture the spirit, personalities and the adventures of those first 15 years!
There is a diary within of significant events.
1986 - 1987
The Club restarted, having originally been formed in conjunction with Foxford Secondary School.
The bank balance was £261.91.
Safety was a priority and the Order of Malta helped run the First Aid course.
1987 - 1988
There were changes to Club rules, introducing Advanced Paddles abd Beginner Paddles.
A Leadership rota was established.
The Club planned to run future courses in surfing and polo.
Patrick and Brian Kelly got their Instructorships.
10 Junior members joined.
Millennium Liffey Descent took place. 30 members paddled.
The Junior Polo team won a number of events at National League in Bachelors Walk Dublin.
Socially - The Club entered a Novelty Race in The Moy Festival. (Ballina Salmon Festival) The Club members went as a pack of cards.
They ran weekly discos "Tingles" on Wednesday nights.
Bank balance £643.27
We would like to thank and acknowledge James Clarke from Clarkes Conveniences, who was himself one of those first "Juniors" to join MCC, for sponsoring the upcoming 40th Anniversary Celebrations. We all greatly appreciate it 🙌🙌🙌
#alookbackintime
#thosewerethedays
#moycanoeclub
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