Clubbing In 2023 Winner Announced!

Community groups and clubs serve as the foundation of our locality, contributing significantly to the vibrant atmosphere that makes Waterford an excellent place to live. Following careful consideration from our impartial judging panel. They have narrowed it down to 3 finalists.

Lismore Community First Responders
St. Anne’s Camogie and Football Club Dunhill
Kilmacthomas Women's Group

More about the Finalists

Lismore Community First Responders

The Lismore Community Responders work alongside the National Ambulance Service, responding to cardiac arrests, heart attacks, chest pain, strokes and other minor injuries. Organised by local GPs Dr. Noelle Quann and David Kiely from the Irish Red Cross, both of whom have contributed a great deal of time and hard work on a completely voluntary basis to get the scheme up and running. Their goal is to provide aid to patients within minutes of receiving a call, administering first aid, performing CPR, and utilizing defibrillators as needed. This helps maintain the chain of survival during the critical early stages until a fully equipped ambulance arrives.

The program has been in operation for a decade and would use the €2,500 donation to update its Automated External Defibrillators.

St. Anne’s Camogie and Football Club

St Anne's Camogie and Gaelic Football Club was established in 2000 and has approximately 180 members from U8 to Senior level. It's a fantastic inclusive club, their aim is to promote health, fitness, companionship, and fun through football and camogie. It's crucial to encourage young girls to continue playing sports as the dropout rate between ages 13-15 is significant. St. Anne's strives to make every session enjoyable and something to look forward to, regardless of the outcome, win, lose, or draw!".

They rely heavily on outside funding to run our club which is essential in a rural area with few other outlets for the girls to meet with their friends. Funds received would go towards the increasing costs of equipment, referee costs, jerseys, promotions and training and development.

Kilmacthomas Women's Group

Kilmacthomas Women's Group is a community-focused organization that aims to create a safe and supportive space for women. Their mission revolves around community education and well-being initiatives. Fostering a sense of togetherness among women in the area. The group also engages in charitable activities to support various causes. They organize events like Tea Mornings, contributing funds to charities such as Alzheimer's, The Shoe Box, and Cancer Charities. Currently, they are working on a project to promote the village with a Post Card venture. To showcase the beauty and uniqueness of their community.

For the sustainability and continuity of their activities, they seek funding to assist with rent. The impact of Kilmacthomas Women's Group extends far beyond its members, as they actively make a positive difference in their community, exemplified by the wonderful people who are part of this group.