Liam Jegou, Madison Corcoran and Noel Hendrick ready to paddle their own canoe for Ireland in Paris
Liam Jegou: he made history by becoming the first Irish gold medalist in a canoe slalom World Cup event. Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesTwins Madison and Michaela Corcoran came by their love of canoeing honestly, their father Mike having represented Ireland in the sport at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games. Born in Texas after he emigrated to the United States, they were introduced to canoeing by him not a whole lot longer after they learnt to walk.
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