This weekend ( 14th and 15th Sept) we travelled to Co Leitrim to take part in the IDBA Lough Rinn Dragon Boat Regatta. This was the last racing event of the season and so we were feeling strong and ready, having trained hard all year. Despite difficult weather conditions on Saturday, everyone battled on, giving […]
SAVE THE DATE ! 26th Oct 2024 As we continue to grow and develop, so too do we continue to raise funds. Help support us by coming along to our Halloween Party, where we promise a Spooktacular night filled with dancing, fancy dressing and the drawing of our fabulous ballots. Bring your family and friends, […]
We love to hear about what our Dragons get up to when they're not on the Lagan. This summer Karen Martin and Mary-Rose Hesketh took off on an incredible adventure when they joined Team Go Europe to take part in the Vienna Dragon Boat Cup 2024. Go Europe are a composite team of paddlers from […]
On Sunday 9th of June we made our way to Carlow to take part in the Barrow Dragon Boat Race, although the weather was not on our side spirits were high with lots to keep us entertained including the Eye Dotting Ceremony and Traditional Lion Dance! We are delighted to bring home another bronze! We […]
On the 17th May almost forty of our paddlers travelled to Castelldefels, to take part in the 5th Barcelona International Dragon Boat Festival which took place from the 17th to 19th May. We entered teams in the Seniors, Masters and BC categories, a total of seven teams in fourteen races. We had three teams get […]
It's the time we have all been waiting for! Over the winter we have been training hard both on and off the water in anticipation for Race Season. It is a very exciting time for those of us who have raced before and can't wait to get out there again but also for some of […]
We had our A.G.M. on February 24th when we said farewell to our outgoing committee and welcomed the new members. Thank you Aaroon, Paula, Claire and Karen for all your hard work and dedication over the past few years. Meet Brenda, Estelle, Maura, Captain Karen, Christine, Frances and Mabel. We'll get to know them better […]
A small group of our intrepid dragons, plus some friends/ family, headed to the French Alps recently to take part in the 5th Snow Dragon Festival. Having seen images/ videos online last year, some of us fancied giving dragon boating on the snow a go! It was much harder than paddling on water, and a […]
We had a wonderful day paddling together with the Plurabelle Paddlers in Belfast yesterday. Typically when we meet we are competing against each other, so it was lovely to paddle together and get a catch up over a lovely lunch at Cutters Wharf. Thanks to everyone involved and to the Plurabelles for making the journey […]
We were delighted that the BBC chose to feature our club on BBC Breakfast this week, highlighting Breast Cancer awareness and the joy of Dragon Boating. Here it is if you missed it...