Tomorrow (15/02/2024) marks International Childhood Cancer Day 2024, as a club, Antrim Coast Lions had the honour of presenting Northern Ireland Hospice with a £510 donation. The ongoing work of the hospice is invaluable in supporting both adults and children affected by cancer.

Feb 2024

Members of Antrim Coast Lions attended the Armagh regional forum on Saturday 3rd Feb 2024 in the Armagh City Hotel. Clubs from ROI and NI were in attendance and it was a great opportunity to share ideas for supporting our members, clubs and communities. We heard presentations and addresses from District Governor Kevin Harty, Immediate Past DG Ger Cashman,  Past DG Ann Ellis, 1st Vice DG James O'Loughlin, 2nd VDG Marian McGreevy and Childhood Cancer Ireland. It proved a fantastic forum to learn about other clubs activities and share initiatives. Next up in March is the District 133 Convention where representatives from all over the Island of Ireland will be in attendance. 

Feb 2024

Members of the organising committee and family of Maggie Black attended Antrim Coast Lions 48th Charter Nights in the The Londonderry Arms Hotel. In attendance we had representatives from St John's Camogie Club Carnlough and Shane Uí Néill GAC to receive the Bob Shannon Memorial Award for their amazing work on The Maggie Black Tournament. 

Lions Club's from across District 133 were in attendance, Cork, Newcastle, Antrim, Limavady and Carrickfergus all joining us for a wonderful evening. 

Jan 2024

We would like to thank everyone for their nominations for the Bob Shannon Memorial Award. We had nominations for loads of organisations, groups and individuals. The Antrim Coast Lions Club members met on Monday night and are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2024 Memorial award is The Maggie Black Tournament Committee - St John's Camogie Club Carnlough and Shane Uí Néill GAC.

Jan 2024

Antrim Coast Lions would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. However we do know this can be a difficult time of year for many. Therefore we have included a list of organisation offering help. Also visit our facebook page to see a message from Antrim Coast Lions Club President, Adam Wilkinson. 

Dec 2023

If you know someone or a group that needs to be recognised for their contribution to our community then they should be nominated for the 2024 Bob Shannon Award. Nominations are now open

Vote here Bob Shannon Award 

Dec 2023

Antrim Coast Lions Club assembled on mass to start prepping the Christmas cards for distribution and bundle Christmas parcels for the local care and nursing homes in the area. Those qualifying for the Christmas voucher scheme will also have received theirs via their Christmas card. The voucher must be spent in one transaction in any of the local shops. Anyone needing to register for the scheme can do so here Christmas voucher scheme.

Dec 2023

Antrim Coast Lions Club teamed up with Santa to deliver some selections boxes to the local school children. As always it was a delight to see their faces light-up with delight at the presence of some chocolate. 

Dec 2023

PDG Lion Bernard Black held another stellar quiz in the Londonderry Arms Hotel on Friday 8th December. Along with scorekeeper extraordinaire, Lion Podge they managed to raise over £200.00 for Prostate Cancer Research  at Queens University Belfast.

Dec 2023

Join us at The Londonderry Arms Hotel on Friday 8th December @ 8pm for our Christmas themed quiz. Hosted by Lion Bernard. All proceeds to Prostate Cancer Research! 

Dec 2023

The 30th Annual Christmas Quiz of The Year returns Thursday 28th December at 9pm in The Glencloy Inn. Proceeds raised will go to Antrim Coast Lions Club funded projects. 

Dec 2023

UPDATE: The generous donations collected at the Coffee Morning have been doubled due to a generous benefactor. With gift aid the total amount raised now stands at £312.50. 

Dec 2023

Antrim Coast Lions Club held their coffee morning on Saturday 11th Nov in Carnlough Heritage Hub and their efforts raised £250 for Muscular Dystrophy UK. Thank you to everyone for attending and their donations to a worth while cause. 

Nov 2023

Antrim Coast Lions Club have been kindly offered the use of 18 Harbour Road, Carnlough at no cost to run a temporary charity shop. The shop will operate on smaller scale for donations, food bank operations and the sale of selected preloved items including seasonal Christmas decorations. 

The venue will open on Saturday 18th November between 1-4pm and will continue to open Thursday - Saturday 1-4pm until further notice. 

Antrim Coast Lions would like to extend their thanks to the owners for facilitating this vital community resource. 

Nov 2023

Antrim Coast Lions Club presented a cheque for £1000.00 to Patricia Henderson from Crohn's & Colitis UK. Antrim Coast Lions are extremely proud to support another wonderful charity.  For more information visit https://crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/ 

Nov 2023

Antrim Coast Lions Club will be hosting a coffee morning in aid of Muscular Dystrophy UK to help raise funds for support and research into muscle wasting conditions. More than 70,000 people in the UK suffer from MD or a related condition. There are over 60 rare muscle wasting conditions, affecting 1 in 1000 people in Britain. Duchenne MD is the most common type of muscular dystrophy. In the UK, around 100 males are born with Duchenne MD each year.

Join us in The Heritage Hub (above Carnlough library) on Saturday 11th November for a coffee, cake and catchup.

Muscular Dystrophy website

Nov 2023

Currently our shop is closed for renovations. We wanted to thank everyone for their continued support and hope to welcome you back to our new look venue in 2024!

Oct 2023

Antrim Coast Lions Club is deeply appreciative and amazed by the generous donations we receive at our charity shop. We extend our heartfelt thanks for your continuous support. Please note that starting from 10/09/2023, we will temporarily be unable to accept donations. The shop will shortly be undergoing renovation but we eagerly anticipate resuming donations at a later date. Currently the shop is scheduled to close week ending 24th Sept to facilitate the renovation.

Sept 2023

After competing in a ten team challenge (with 50 individual competitors), Carnlough Spar came out on top and this week received their trophy to be displayed in store. Next year your business could be the victors so start planning now! 

Sept 2023

Antrim Coast Lions Club had their first meeting of the club year on 4th Sept. This meeting reviewed the annual Carnival that ran over the summer, event plans for the next 11 months and strategy of the club for the year 2023/2024. An important aspect of every club's first meeting back is socialising with our fellow members and having a good laugh afterwards.  

Sept 2023

Past District Governor, Lion Bernard Black, and President of Antrim Coast Lions Club, Lion Adam Wilkinson, travelled to Cork for the District Governor handover dinner on August 18th. They welcomed Lion Kevin Harty to his new role as District Governor and wish him the very best in the coming year. They also used the opportunity to catch up with fellow Lions and discuss their projects and clubs. 

 Aug 2023

Antrim Coast Lions once again held their annual carnival over the past few weeks. Visit our Facebook to see all the pictures and videos uploaded. Antrim Coast Lions Facebook Page 

Aug 2023

Kate Black, much loved teacher at St John's Primary and wife Lion Bernard Black was honoured to received the Presidential medal from International President Brian Sheehan during her visit to Boston. Kate was taken by surprise during the German reception evening when Brian awarded his highest honour upon her for her dedication throughout the years to Lions International. Congratulations Kate! 

July 2023

PID Teresa Dineen was has become a Board Appointee for 2023-2024. Teresa served two years as an International Director for Ireland. Teresa's passion for service and humanitarian work is unwavering and she is a leading example to Lions globally. Lions District 133 are extremely proud of her time as International Director and now Board Appointee.  Well done PIP Teresa Dineen! 

July 2023

Lions from all over the globe have descended on Boston for the annual Lions International Convention. Each year convention is held in a different city around the world. This year Antrim Coast Members have travelled to be part of the delegates from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. During convention the various roles for the following year are elected. It's also a chance to find out more about other clubs globally and how they help their communities. On Saturday 8th July all Lions march in the Parade of Nations to represent their country and club on mass. Here's a picture of Antrim Coast Lions visiting the exhibition centre. The event is expected to host 15,000 of our fellow Lions, that's around 1% of Lions members from around the world.

July 2023

Due to being hugely popular, our £1.00 sale has returned. All preloved clothing and footwear is reduced to £1 for a limited period only! Grab a bargain today.  

May 2023

Lion Michael Craig is an avid hiker and this May took part in the famous 500 mile Camino Trail in Spain. Michael is pictured here with local Lions statue.  

May 2023

Antrim Coast Lions Club are proud to support the glasses recycling scheme run by Lions International. The week commencing 03/04/2023 we sent off boxes containing hundreds of glasses to be recycled and distributed to those requiring new eyewear. 

April 2023

On Friday 17th March the International President, Directors, their spouses, partners, families and staff all joined in the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Belfast. Dressed in their national costume they made a real impression on the huge audience attending. 

The rain managed to stay away until they sought shelter in Willy Jack's The Dark Horse which sits in Cathedral Quarter sandwiched with two of the most iconic bars in Belfast. Attendees were treated to several performances by a local pipe and drum band.

Visit our Pictures Page to see some more of the snaps and a video from the day. 

March 2023

Members of Antrim Coast Lions Club were delighted to be asked to take part in recent filming for an online campaign being released by Lions International. Once available we will share the content with all our followers so make sure to keep up to date with our site

March 2023

On Thursday 16th March the International President, Directors, their spouses, partners and families all had the chance to sample some traditional Céilí antics at the Titanic Museum. A wonderful night was had by all. We were treated to performances by Aisling School of Dancing and Haste to the Wedding. 

One member of Antrim Coast Lions Club got a very special surprise that evening and we will share that news soon. 

Visit our Pictures Page to see some more of the snaps and a video from the day. 

March 2023

Antrim Coast Lions Club were lucky enought to be able to gift Age Concern Causeway with some of the recently made up Message in a Bottle units. This scheme has been rolled out across the Island of Ireland to aid in the faster diagnosis and treatment of those being aided by the emergency services. 

Ann, from Age Concern Causeway collected 60 units that were made up during the international visit service project in the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum. See the news article relating to that story here.

If you, or someone you know, would like to take part in this scheme then please contact us via our webpage or on facebook. 

March 2023

Today the spouses, partners and family of the International Directors, and International President Brian E. Sheehan, visited Carnlough on their tour of the famous Causeway Coastal Route. They stopped into the Londonderry Arms Hotel for cream tea and learnt a brief history of the hotel from owner Denise O'Neill. They managed to have the opportunity to see Antrim Coast Lions Club's original Charter in person and have a chat with Marion O'Neill. 

Before departing the group visited Antrim Coast Lions Club Charity Shop to bag a bargain and kindly support our project. Their last stop was the harbour where they nabbed the chance, before the rain arrived, to get their picture taken at the famous Game of Thrones steps. 

Visit our Pictures Page to see some more of the snaps from today. 

March 2023

Today after the spouses and partners of the International directors, who are in back to back meetings most of week, visited The Ulster Folk & Transport Museum they made their way to Cultra House to take part in a local service activity - Message in a Bottle. The activity revolved around preparing the messages in a bottle for distribution to local lions clubs around District 133 - Ireland. 

The Message in a Bottle scheme allows anyone to request a bottle. In the bottle they'll find a medical information sheet for completion by the recipient and two easily identifiable stickers which are placed in the inside their home - normally on the inside of front and back property doors. The bottle itself with the completed medical form is then stored in the kitchen refrigerator. Logic behind this is everyone will have a fridge in their kitchen. Emergency responders are trained to look out for these stickers which indicates the patient takes part in the scheme and their vital medical information can be located in the bottle in the fridge. This scheme helps aid in a quicker diagnosis and faster treatment of the patient as the emergency services can see pre-existing illnesses and current medications detailed on the form. 

Today Antrim Coast Lions Club demonstrated the setup and packing of each bottle so it's ready for distribution. Lead by Lion Lori Sheehan, wife of President Brian E. Sheehan, spouses, partners and family of the board of international directors packed over 2000 individual Message in a Bottles.

Visit our Pictures Page to see some more of the snaps from today. 

March 2023

This year District 133 (Ireland) is proud to host the International Directors Board Meeting for Lions International. This event is attended by International President, Brian E. Sheehan and International Directors of Lions Clubs from around the globe. It's a huge privilege for District 133 to host the event which runs 13th-17th March. Antrim Coast Lions Club is extremely proud that Lion Bernard Black is Chair of the Host Committee. Bernard has been tirelessly working for over three years planning the event along with a team of committee members based around the Island of Ireland. Today (Monday 13th March) marked the opening ceremony and some of the members of Antrim Coast Lions attended the opening event which was followed by a question and answer session for local lions with International President Brian E. Sheehan. Head to our new Pictures Page to see some more of the snaps from today. 

March 2023

When a powerful earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on Feb. 5, homes crumbled to the ground, hundreds of other buildings collapsed, thousands of lives were lost, with numbers increasing each day, tens of thousands of people were displaced, and communities were changed forever.

When natural disasters strike, Lions are among the first to answer. Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) quickly responded to empower their service by awarding a Major Catastrophe Grant to Lions in Turkey. Grant funds will enable Lions to provide immediate, short- and long-term relief to victims of one of the largest earthquakes to hit the region in more than 100 years.

"The devastation that this earthquake and the subsequent aftershocks brought is heartbreaking, and those affected by this disaster will need support in recovering and rebuilding for many days, weeks, months, and even years ahead," said LCIF Chairperson Douglas X. Alexander.

With this funding, Lions will participate in the immediate and short-term clean-up and repair efforts and work with local organisations on long-term reconstruction projects, filling any gaps in service.

"Lions live and serve in the communities most impacted, and we will be there to support the people there as long as they need us," Alexander said. “Funding from LCIF will help us make an even bigger difference for the people who’ve experienced so much loss during this unfathomable disaster.”

According to International Disaster Database, natural disasters have increased by nearly 400% globally over the last 50 years. LCIF Disaster Relief Grants are designed to support Lions-led relief efforts during various stages of disaster relief operations. Lions are key figures in their communities and play a vital role in this process. They are responsible for assessing the needs in their district to maximise their relief efforts. LCIF grants enable Lions volunteers to have a greater impact in their communities.

Feb 2023

Jock Mellon, recipient of the 2023 Bob Shannon Award received his award at the Lions 47th Annual Charter Dinner in The Londonderry Arms Hotel where our club first began.  

Feb 2023

Members of Antrim Coast Lions Club turn out in style for the 47th Annual Charter Dinner in the historic Londonderry Arms Hotel where the club first began. 

A special thank you goes out to District Governor of Lions Club Ireland, Ger Cashman and his wife Mary Cashman for their attendance. The club would also like to thank all the attendees for their support and donations. 

Feb 2023

When lions aren't organising Christmas activities and the summer carnival they fill their time with training to keep current with first aid and safeguarding. 

Jan 2023

This year the Antrim Coast Lions Club are pleased to announce the worthy recipient of the 2023 Bob Shannon Memorial Award to be 

Jock Mellon

Jock's contribution to the community through his tireless maintenance of the Stoney Hill football and GAA pitch has been recognised by many in the community. Jock will receive his award at the 2023 Black Tie Charter Dinner in The Londonderry Arms Hotel, Carnlough, on 4th February. 

Jan 2023

All preloved clothes, coats and shoes are reduced to £1! Come and bag yourself a bargain. 

Please note that new items and handmade knitted items are not reduced!

Jan 2023

Antrim Coast Lions sent Santa and an Elf to deliver some presents from the club to the local schools in the area. 

St. Johns Primary, Carnlough Controlled Integrated Primary and Seaview Integrated Primary all received selection boxes from the club. 

Dec 2022

The 29th Annual Quiz of the Year and The Prostate Cancer Research Quiz raised over £400 with all proceeds going to Prostate Cancer Research. 

As a club we would like to thank Lion Bernard (Burt) for his work in putting together two amazing quizzes and his glamorous assistant Lion Pádraíg (Podge) for his mastery in scorekeeping on the night.  

Dec 2022

Nominations are now closed!! 

Jan 2023

Nominations are now open for the Bob Shannon Memorial Award. Vote here Bob Shannon Award 

Nov 2022

Members, Karen and Paudreen handover a £500 cheque to principal, Mr Brady, of local school St. Killian's College. This donation goes directly towards feeding students at their breakfast club. 

Nov 2022

All clothes, coats and shoes are reduced to £1! Come and bag yourself a bargain. Sale will continue to January 2023! 

Sept 2022

Have you heard of SECOND HAND SEPTEMBER??

It is a campaign encouraging people to avoid buying new clothing for the entire 30 days of the month. Every week 11 million items of clothing end up in landfill. Throwaway fashion is putting increasing pressure on our planet and its people - it is unsustainable.

Now there's something you can do to help. Join Second Hand September and pledge to say no to new clothes for 30 days. The campaign, organised by the charity Oxfam, aims to raise awareness of the environmental impact of fashion.

So if you want to do your bit, skip the impulse buys this September and if you need something new for work or for a night out, come and have a browse in our Charity Shop!!  You never know what you might find.

#SecondHandSeptember

Sept 2022

At our September meeting held in The Londonderry Arms Hotel, Carnlough, outgoing President Gabriel McAuley handed over the reigns to Adam Wilkinson who will serve as President of the club for the year 2022/23. 

Sept 2022

Outgoing President Gabriel McAuley had the pleasure of presenting some members with certificates of recognition for their long service within the club. 

• Paudreen McMullan is recognised for 15 years 

• Margaret Craig is recognised for 15 years

• Henry Keys is recognised for 10 years

Congratulations to the members and thank you for your service. 

Sept 2022

Antrim Coast Lions Club members and our President Gabriel McAuley would like to extend thanks to everyone involved in this year’s charity carnival. Thank you to the local businesses for the support and donations, thank you to the local clubs and societies for organising and help run events and thank you weather for being kind to us this year.

The Antrim Coast Lions put in countless hours organising and running the events for the area and it couldn’t be done without the members volunteering their time so thank you to their families for sparing their loved ones on weekends and evenings to organise and run it all. Another big thank you goes out to our volunteers this year, a special mention to Amy and Michael who tirelessly attended all events over the entire week.

Lastly, thank you to everyone for coming to the events, donating and taking part, this support and the smiling faces make it all worth while.

Aug 2022