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.

Six members of Kilkenny No Name Club in conjunction with ECO-UNESCO, Young Irish Film Makers and Feachtas, have created a film looking at the effects of Fast Fashion on our environment. This project is one aspect of the wonderful partnership that ECO-UNESCO has with the No Name Club.

The 37th Annual No Name Club National Youth Awards took place in the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise on Saturday 28th May. Congratulations to the 2022 Host and Hostess of the year Elbhíra Jordan from Claremorris No Name Club and Colm Kelly from Headford No Name Club. In interviews on and off-stage, all six finalists spoke of their work in volunteering, community, club and school and their involvement in everything from student councils, to music and sport. They also acknowledged

We received fantastic news in Naas No Name Club this week. Eoin Ryan, Deputy Chairperson of Naas No Name Club, let us know that Naas Chairperson Caroline O’Connor will receive an award and letter from the Taoiseach on Thursday 19th May, to commend her outstanding work with, and for, young people throughout the pandemic. Caroline’s devotion to the social, emotional, and personal development of young people began before the pandemic, and will no doubt continue for many years to

Volunteers are at what makes the No Name Club happens across the country. We are so grateful for their selfless dedication to our young people and the No Name Club and the time that they take out of their weeks to be there for the development of young people. To celebrate the fantastic volunteers we have in our organisation, we are asking young people to tell us about the volunteers, or a particular volunteer in their own club. Submissions will be put into the draw to win one

Well done to all of our volunteers across Ireland who qualified as Mental Health First Aiders over the past few weeks! 14 amazing volunteers from across  No Name Club  have given up their last four Tuesday nights to qualify as Youth Mental Health First Aiders. They are incredible individuals who support young people in their clubs and communities - teachers, students, social workers, coaches, bus drivers, carpenters…. from across Headford, Kilkenny, Balla, Naas, Portlaoise, C

Clubs have been hearing from Caroline with EISHT in workshops on mental health literacy, self esteem, confidence and emotional intelligence. Thank you to Caroline for providing these sessions for our young people and volunteers. You can learn more about EISHT here .

We are so proud of the young people in Headford who raised a massive €2100 for Ronald McDonald House Charities doing our awake-a-thon on Saturday. Headford club hosted an Awake-a-thon on the 26th of March in aid of Ronald McDonald House Charities. The club have been raising money for this charity since it began and funds raised will go towards the building of a new 52 bedroomed house for families of sick children in Crumlin hospital. This allows family’s to stay together in t

ix members of Kilkenny No Name Club in conjunction with ECO-UNESCO, Young Irish Film Makers and Feachtas, have created a film looking at the effects of Fast Fashion on our environment. This project is one aspect of the wonderful partnership that ECO-UNESCO has with the No Name Club.

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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

Members of  Kilkenny No Name Club  were joined by  Kilkenny County Council  and Minister for Heritage & Electoral Reform  Malcolm Noonan T.D.  to plant some native Cherry trees. This activity formed part of Kilkenny No Name Clubs  ECO-UNESCO  project for 2023. Minister Noonan gave a speech about Biodiversity and the importance of looking after our planet for future generations. Comhghairdeachas go léir!