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Interview: Keith Finnegan of Galway Bay
Club leader Conor Fallon from Mountbellew No Name Club and Club Support Officer Ethan Jordan sat down with Keith Finnegan from Galway Bay FM to chat all things No Name Club. Check it out below.


Youth Conference 2025
On Saturday, November 15th 2025, we hosted our first national event of the club year , our No Name Club Youth Conference in the fantastic TUS Athlone . With members joining us from clubs across the country, the day was full of energy, learning, connection, and a whole lot of fun. Exploring Important Topics Together We were delighted to welcome guest speakers from An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) , who shared valuable insights with our young people on ro


Volunteer Conference 2025:Connection, Conversation, and Looking Ahead
Volunteer Conference 2025: Connection, Conversation, and Looking Ahead On the weekend of August 30th & 31st, we were delighted to host our No Name Club Adult Volunteer Conference 2025 in the Tullamore Court Hotel, bringing together volunteers from across the country for a valuable weekend of connection, insight, and planning for the year ahead. With representation from clubs nationwide, the event created a space to reflect on the work of our volunteers, hear from engaging s


Project BRIDGE – Building Friendships, Skills, and Memories in Croatia – Erasmus+ Project
In mid-July 2025, ten young people from No Name Club, accompanied by four leaders, travelled to Malino, Croatia, to take part in Project BRIDGE ( Building Resilient Interactions with Dialogue, Gestures and Expressions ). Project BRIDGE is an Erasmus+ youth exchange delivered in partnership with Nansen Dialogue Centre Osijek (Croatia) and Nansen Dialogue Centre Mostar (Bosnia & Herzegovina). Lasting Impact The week was about much more than activities. It was about conn


No Name Club National Youth Awards 2025
Check out and watch back on our Youth Awards 2025 held last Saturday May 17th in the Tullamore Court Hotel. Tune in to see our amazing 10 finalists and also other highlights throughout the presentation part of our evening. Congratulations once again to our fantastic winners Jake Costin and Milan Freeman from St Joesph's and Finglas No Name Clubs.


Our 2025 Youth Award Winners & Hosts of the Year!
Our 2025 Youth Award Winners & Hosts of the Year! We are thrilled to announce Jake from St Joesph's No Name Club and Milan from Finglas No Name Club as the winners of the No Name Club National Youth Awards 2025! Well done Jake and Milan – we can’t wait to see what this year holds for you both! We'll have more from our Awards weekend coming soon so stay tuned! You can also view our National Youth Award winners here .


Big News: No Name Club Launches Strategic Plan 2024–2029 & S3 Evaluation Report!
We're proud to officially launch our Strategic Plan 2024–2029, a bold and inspiring roadmap that reaffirms our commitment to empowering young people to live vibrant, drug- and alcohol-free lives. Alongside the plan, we're thrilled to share the findings of an independent evaluation by S3 Solutions, which shows the profound, measurable impact of our work. Backed by extensive input from youth members, volunteers, staff, and national partners—and shaped by the Lundy Model of Part


Jake Shares the No Name Club Story on 96FM
We were thrilled to hear one of our amazing members, Jake, on the airwaves today as he joined 96FM to talk all things No Name Club! Jake did a brilliant job representing what makes our club so special — a fun, safe, and supportive space for young people to connect, grow, and just be themselves, without the pressures of alcohol or other substances. From sharing his own journey with the club to highlighting the friendships, confidence, and opportunities he’s gained, Jake remind


No Name Club 2024 Coverage
The No Name Club received some great coverage in 2024, take a look at the links below to have a read National Coverage Irish Independent Wicklow Coverage Wicklow People, Bray People, Wicklow Times Wicklow Times - Print only Laois Laois Nationalist Wexford Wexford People Kildare Kildare Nationalist Leinster Leader St. Joseph's Mayfield, Co. Cork ClareLive Galway Connacht Tribune Galway Daily Mayo Mayo News Roscommon Roscommon People


Con Nolan has been honored with the John McCallion Memorial Award
We are thrilled to announce that Con Nolan has been honoured with the John McCallion Memorial Award 2024 at the Mayo Garda Youth Awards, held last night at the beautiful Breaffy House Hotel & Spa! The award was presented by John's father Bob McCallion and John's wife in recognition of Con’s outstanding commitment to youth and community service. With 38 years in the Gardaí and a legacy of serving young people through the Claremorris No Name Club No Name Club, Con has been a t


No Name Club National Youth Awards Hosts of The Year for 2024 have been chosen!
Saturday 27 th of April saw the No Name Club family descend upon Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny for what is often dubbed 'the highlight of the No Name Club year'! No Name Clubs from all around the country came together to celebrate the 9 finalists who had made it through to Finals after two tough regional competitions in February. The two day event began with finalists and their families arriving on Friday evening. Young people were treated to a meal and a night of bowling in


All aboard for Regionals
Saturday 17th February saw the No Name Club Regional Youth awards take place in Hollywood, Co. Wicklow and Claremorris, Co. Mayo. Both days were action packed with lots of excitement in the air. Our Western clubs were well represented on the day and our judges had a tough decision trying to whittle down the participants. It was the same story in the East, with two sets of judges working hard to choose our finalists. We had 21 club members in total between both events and afte


Strategic Plan Proposals Welcome
Terms of Reference for the Engagement of a Strategic Planning Consultant 1 Introduction The No Name Club is seeking the services of an experienced Strategic Planning Consultant to assist in the development and enhancement of our organisational strategic plan. The consultant will work closely with the leadership team and key stakeholders to provide strategic guidance, facilitate the planning process, and deliver a comprehensive and actionable strategic plan. 2


Benefits of cutting down or giving up alcohol
A better relationship with alcohol can mean better relationships with the people you care about. For more info see here.


Youth Conference in TUS Athlone
Saturday 18th of November saw the No Name Club extended family descend upon TUS Athlone for our annual Youth Conference . Over 200 Young people and their leaders made the trip by train, bus and car to come and experience another one of our famous No Name Club events. The day did not disappoint! Please click here to learn more about our Youth Conference and exciting day of positive #alcoholfreeactivities


Kilkenny goes to Lilliput Adventure Centre
Kilkenny No Name Club – Lilliput Weekend 21st & 22nd October 2023 This past weekend, Kilkenny No Name Club took their now annual bonding trip to Lilliput Adventure Centre in Mullingar Co. Westmeath. Over 50 members took on challenges such as Orienteering, Capture the flag (KK style), Sniper, Kayaking, Bog Hopping and Abseiling. The evening time saw the groups creative side flourish as personalized badge making, sing songs and various dance routines kept all entertained. Empow


Volunteer Conference
Thank you to our wonderful Volunteers! All roads lead to Roscommon! Saturday 14th of October saw the No Name Club extended family descend upon Kilbride Community Centre for our annual Volunteer Conference . There was representation from ten individual clubs that travelled from far and wide for the conference. The day began with some lovely chats and ‘nice to meet you’s’ over tea and biscuits before the programme of events began.


Erasmus Students join us at No Name Club
Erasmus students from Germany, Spain and France talk about life in the No Name Club. Watch below or on our YouTube Channel .
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