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 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

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

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 .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 

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 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

Saturday 27 th of May saw five of our nationwide club's travel to Ballinrobe Co. Mayo to compete in our annual Super Talent Competition. It was a fantastic day where we saw 84 young people and adults attending and performing a myriad of compositions. There was notable talent on display and the judges were extremely impressed. Both judges commented on how there was such a lovely atmosphere and how everyone supported each other so well, quite typical of No Name Club values! Lu

No Name Club National Youth Awards are held at the end of each club year. The Awards celebrate the club members that have made an outstanding contribution to No Name Club and their local community. Watch our 2023 highlights below, or view the full video here . Browse the full photo gallery on our Facebook page.

Host of the year Sean Moloney from Kilkenny No Name Club talks to Sue Nunn of KCLR about his and Ava Kelly's win at the No Name Club National Youth Awards. Congratulations again to Sean and Ava!

Kilkenny Youth Awards Finalists Emma Bergin and Sean Moloney sat down with Sue Nunn of KCLR to chat all things No Name Club and what it's like to be a NYA finalist. They were joined by adult volunteers Marian Treacy and Shane Doyle who discussed the benefits and rewards of joining your local No Name Club.

No Name Club Operations Manager john Williams spoke to Frank Tynan of Community Radio Kilkenny City on Monday March 13th. They discussed youth club activities post covid, the benefits of being a youth club member for young people and our National Youth Awards that take place on April 22nd in Lyrath Estate Kilkenny. Tune in to hear their conversation.