Galway Lions Club – Page 2

Get Involved / Donate

Galway Lions club is a 100% voluntary organisation Would you like to make a difference to those in our community who are less fortunate? You can help by clicking on the donate button at the bottom of the page. Lions club members are men and women who strive to make a difference in their local community as well as in communities worldwide. Their voluntary work goes beyond the support of vision care, to addressing unmet health and education needs worldwide. The Galway Lions Club has been serving Galway for 40 years , has over 50 members and meets on the 2nd Monday of the month at 7.30pm in the Ardilaun

DINNY’S DO

Following a Request to join in from The Dublin Lions club who have been hosting a Christmas party for the homeless and those in sheltered accommodation for the past 40 years Galway Lions decided to join in at this year’s event, held a little later on Feb27th. Hot meals were provided to the Peter McVerry Family Hub, The Fairgreen Hostel, Osterley Lodge and Glenoaks winter refuge. In all 92 adults and 31 children were catered for. The hot food comprised hot pizza, potato wedges, cocktail sausages, and a can of Fanta or coke for everybody, plus a small box of chocolates each. Supermacs Salthill supplied and delivered everything superbly and

Thanks for Your Support

Galway Lions Club Christmas Appeal 2021 – Thank you for your support. To everyone who supported our Christmas Appeal – through our radio auction or our iDonate fundraiser – a very sincere thank you! The restrictions imposed by the current situation meant that many of our usual fundraising events could not be held this year, while the way we conducted others had to be radically changed. Our annual radio auction, with Galway Bay FM, was conducted over multple locations to ensure social distancing and we transitioned to using iDonate as a platform for our cash collection. However, while we could change the way we raise funds, what we could not

Galway Rural Development Promote Message in a Bottle Scheme in Connemara

Young Ambassador Earns Top Award

Lions Young Ambassador Earns Top Mayoral Award GALWAY CITY MAYOR’S AWARD WINNERS 2020 ANNOUNCED Cliodhna McDonald, Galway Lions Club Young Ambassador** was today announced as the Galway City Council Volunteer of the Year, for the Seventeenth Annual Mayor’s Awards for Galway City. The awards, which are normally celebrated with a ceremony in April, were held under different circumstances this year due to COVID-19 restrictions – yet the spirit of volunteerism in Galway City was celebrated just the same. Mayor of Galway City, Mayor Mike Cubbard presented the top award to Cliodhna McDonald in recognition of her voluntary support for young people in Galway City. “Cliodhna is a reliable, dedicated and

Remembrance Mass

The Annual Remembrance Mass for deceased Lions and their families was held at the Ardilaun Hotel on 19th November. President Mary MacLynn acted as host and welcomed all in attendance. Enda Colleran, Project Chair, looked after the details and Choir Master Jim Kelly led the dulcet tones, Our longstanding friend Fr. Michael Brennan travelled from nearby Barna to officiate at a sensitive and uplifting ceremony. A lovely evening was completed with light refreshments.

Radio Auction 2019

Pictured at the Launch of the Lions Club Radio Auction were Keith Finnegan GBFM, host and presenter on the day, Geraldine Mannion (Lions Club), The Most Reverend Brendan Kelly, Bishop of Galway, Councillor Mike Cubbard Mayor of Galway, Gerard Hosty President Galway Lions Club, Brian O’Keeffe project Chairman. The Radio Auction which has been held annually for over 26 years is a major contributor to our fundraising. You can help by bidding on the day, offering an item for auction (lionsauction2019@gmail.com) or making a donation. Our collectors are also out and about over the coming weekends and would be grateful for any support you can give. Galway Lions Club

Death of Founding Member

One of our charter members, Michael Healy died recently after a long illness. Michael was instrumental in establishing Galway Lions Club at the suggestion of his brother who was then a member of Clonmel Lions Club. Galway Lions Club was chartered on 22nd March 1972 with the following members: Richard Bourke, John Butler, Bernard Campion, Terence Crosby, Terry Cunningham, James Egan, Dan Griffin, Brendan Guerin, Michael Healy, John Howlett, John McCann, Donal McCarthy, Sean McLoughlin, William McMahon, John Melia, Gerald Molloy, Bernard Murphy, Kieran Murphy, Enda O’Byrne, John O’Sullivan, Thomas Turner. Michael served as the second President of the Club in 1973-1974. Michael took a particular interest in projects such