# Lagan Dragons

> N. Ireland Dragon Boat club for people affected either directly or indirectly by Breast Cancer


## Posts

- [🐉💜GOOD LUCK LAGAN DRAGONS! 🇫🇷💜](https://lagandragons.com/%f0%9f%90%89%f0%9f%92%9cgood-luck-lagan-dragons-%f0%9f%87%ab%f0%9f%87%b7%f0%9f%92%9c/): This weekend our amazing team begin their journey to the International Breast Cancer Festival in Aix-les-Bains, France.
- [European success for our girls.](https://lagandragons.com/european-success-for-our-girls/): 🐉💚💜Congratulations to Our Incredible Lagan Dragons!
- [🐉💗 We’re so excited to announce that Lagan Dragons will be taking part in the International Breast Cancer Festival in France this August!](https://lagandragons.com/%f0%9f%90%89%f0%9f%92%97-were-so-excited-to-announce-that-lagan-dragons-will-be-taking-part-in-the-international-breast-cancer-festival-in-france-this-august/): As Northern Ireland’s first dragon boat club for people affected by breast cancer, this event means the world to us.
- [European Championships 2026!](https://lagandragons.com/european-championships-2026/): Huge congratulations to our incredible Lagan Dragons, Hilly Ross and Karen Martin!
- [Happy New Year](https://lagandragons.com/happy-new-year/)
- [Merry Christmas](https://lagandragons.com/merry-christmas/): As we come to the end of a very special year in which we celebrate our 10th anniversary ,we would like to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has supported Lagan Dragons along the way.
- [Lagan Dragons Celebrate 10 Years on the Water!](https://lagandragons.com/lagan-dragons-celebrate-10-years-on-the-water/): This year marks a truly special milestone for the Lagan Dragons – a decade of paddling, friendship, and community spirit!
- [Lough Rinn Regatta 2025](https://lagandragons.com/lough-rinn-regatta-2025/): As race season comes to an end, we reflect on another great year of racing.
- [Berlin City Cup](https://lagandragons.com/berlin-city-cup/): This month we traveled to Berlin to take part in The Berlin City Cup Regatta. What an unforgettable experience it was!
- [Kukri Sports Joins Forces with Lagan Dragons to Champion Breast Cancer Awareness](https://lagandragons.com/kukri-sports-joins-forces-with-lagan-dragons-to-champion-breast-cancer-awareness/): Kukri Sports is proud to partner with the Lagan Dragons, Belfast’s pioneering dragon boat team that supports individuals affected by breast cancer.
- [Exciting news!!!](https://lagandragons.com/exciting-news/): Lagan Dragons supporters shop open now.
- [Fundraising event!](https://lagandragons.com/2130-2/): Come along and support our fundraiser.
- [Thank You - McCartan Turkington Breen](https://lagandragons.com/thank-you-mc-cartan-turkington-breen/): We're incredibly grateful!
- [Off the Ball](https://lagandragons.com/off-the-ball/): Captain Karen Dougan and Membership Secretary Mabel Doherty recently travelled to Dublin for an interview with Eoin Sheahan from Off the Ball, Settle In sessions with Guinness 00.
- [Sports Personality of the Year NI - Unsung Hero](https://lagandragons.com/sports-personality-of-the-year-ni-unsung-hero/): We are absolutely delighted to share the news that our coach Rachel Reid has won the Sports Personality of the Year NI Unsung Hero award.
- [Lough Rinn Dragon Boat Regatta 2024](https://lagandragons.com/lough-rinn-dragon-boat-regatta-2024/): This weekend ( 14th and 15th Sept) we travelled to Co Leitrim to take part in the IDBA Lough Rinn Dragon Boat Regatta.
- [Halloween Fundraiser](https://lagandragons.com/halloween-fundraiser/): SAVE THE DATE !
- [Go Europe!](https://lagandragons.com/go-europe/): We love to hear about what our Dragons get up to when they're not on the Lagan.
- [Barrow Dragon Boat Race 2024](https://lagandragons.com/barrow-dragon-boat-race-2024/): 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!
- [Barcelona 5th International Regatta](https://lagandragons.com/barcelona-5th-international-regatta/): 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.
- [Race Season](https://lagandragons.com/race-season/): It's the time we have all been waiting for!
- [Meet the new committee!](https://lagandragons.com/meet-the-new-committee/): We had our A.G.M. on February 24th when we said farewell to our outgoing committee and welcomed the new members.
- [Snow Dragon Festival- Le Grand Bornand, France- Jan 2024](https://lagandragons.com/snow-dragon-festival-le-grand-bornand-france-jan-2024/): 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.
- [Plurabelle Paddler visit Lagan Dragons](https://lagandragons.com/plurabelle-paddler-visit-lagan-dragons/): We had a wonderful day paddling together with the Plurabelle Paddlers in Belfast yesterday.
- [Lagan Dragons on BBC Breakfast!](https://lagandragons.com/lagan-dragons-on-bbc-breakfast/): 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.
- [BBC Filming for national feature](https://lagandragons.com/bbc-filming-for-national-feature/): Great excitement at Lagan Dragons HQ this week, when we were joined by Sara Girvan from BBC Northern Ireland.
- [Marie Curie Staff Summer Paddle!](https://lagandragons.com/marie-curie-staff-summer-paddle/): We were delighted to be joined by a group of staff from Marie Curie who came to paddle with us as part of their wellbeing week.
- [On the road again...](https://lagandragons.com/on-the-road-again/): We had a wonderful day in Carlow, Sunday 11 June, when we competed in 3 races.
- [Cirdan gifts £5,000 to Lagan Dragons](https://lagandragons.com/cirdan-gift-5000-to-lagan-dragons/): We were recently received an extremely generous gift of £5,000 from Cirdan.
- [Barcelona Trip Highlights](https://lagandragons.com/barcelona-trip-highlights/)
- [Lagan Dragons on Tour in Barcelona!](https://lagandragons.com/lagan-dragons-on-tour-in-barcelona/): Twenty three of the Lagan Dragons travelled to Barcelona to compete in the 4th Barcelona International Dragon Boat Festival.
- [Lagan Dragons Open Day, March 23](https://lagandragons.com/lagan-dragons-open-day-march-23/): Our amazing dragons pulled out all the stops today to welcome new people who wanted to try Dragon Boating for the first time.
- [Lagan Dragons open day- 25 March & 1 April, 2023](https://lagandragons.com/lagan-dragons-open-day-25-march-2023/)
- [We are now #officiallyopen](https://lagandragons.com/we-are-now-officiallyopen/): On Sunday 28th November Minister Nichola Mallon took to the water and really did come up the Lagan NOT in a bubble but in one of our Dragon Boats.
- [Dragons mean Business](https://lagandragons.com/dragons-mean-business/): Lagan Dragons were delighted this week to be one of the first recipients of funding from Belfast Harbour Commissioners.
- [A very different kind of Christmas and New Year](https://lagandragons.com/a-very-different-kind-of-christmas-and-new-year/): With the restrictions continuing around the Covid19 pandemic our annual Club Christmas Paddle had to be cancelled.
- [Drum roll please...](https://lagandragons.com/drum-roll-please/): Back at the start of the summer two of our talented dragons decided to ‘sew and sell’ face masks.
- [Announcing Lagan Dragons’ 2021 Calendar](https://lagandragons.com/announcing-lagan-dragons-2021-calendar/): We are delighted to have worked with one of our sponsors, WhiteNoise, who have produced an absolutely fabulous wall calendar.
- [Thank You National Lottery](https://lagandragons.com/thank-you-national-lottery/): We were delighted to have been given a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund recently.
- [Gino, Gino, Gino, Gino!](https://lagandragons.com/gino-gino-gino-gino/): Our brilliant coach, Gino, has been nominated for Sports NI Community Coach of the Year .
- [Sew and Sell](https://lagandragons.com/sew-and-sell/): Two of our amazingly talented Dragons have been busy making face coverings during the current Covid-19 pandemic.
- [Green fingers](https://lagandragons.com/green-fingers/): Sunflowers have been blooming over the summer months, and early this spring the challenge was set. Who could grow the tallest sunflower?
- [Busy in lockdown](https://lagandragons.com/busy-in-lockdown/): Dragons kept themselves busy during lockdown, and for many it was a time to reflect....to when they were much younger!
- [The Dragon has re-awoken](https://lagandragons.com/the-dragon-has-awoken/): Sadly paddling had to come to an end at the end of March because of restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- [Dragons Shortlisted at Awards](https://lagandragons.com/dragons-shortlisted-at-awards/): Lagan Dragons were shortlisted at the inaugural Female Sports Forum Awards in Belfast last week.
- [Dragons Open for Business](https://lagandragons.com/hitting-the-big-screen/): After the huge success of their recent BBC NI True North documentary Lagan Dragons are looking to increase the membership of their club.
- [Lagan Dragons as you've never seen them before](https://lagandragons.com/lagan-dragons-as-youve-never-seen-them-before/): Lagan Dragons are the subject of new BBC Northern Ireland documentary due to be aired next week as part of the True North television strand.
- [Health and happiness for 2020](https://lagandragons.com/health-and-happiness-for-2020/): Wishing each and every one of our supporters, sponsors and funders a very Happy 2020.
- [Wishing you a Merry Christmas](https://lagandragons.com/wishing-you-a-merry-christmas/): Just a few days before Christmas the Dragons took to the water for a very special paddle.
- [Dragons hot things up at freezing Festive Head](https://lagandragons.com/dragons-hot-things-up-at-freezing-festive-head/): On Saturday 14th December our dragons bravely faced the freezing temperatures to take part in the annual Festive Head boat race on the Lagan.
- [Donate as you shop](https://lagandragons.com/donate-as-you-shop/): Good news! We are delighted to have been chosen by the Co-op to receive funding through their Local Community Fund, running from now until Oct 2020.
- [The day we capsized...](https://lagandragons.com/the-day-we-capsized/): No Dragon ever wants to end up in the water, and thankfully this is a very rare occurrence.
- [Buns and Bras !](https://lagandragons.com/buns-and-bras/): The Dragons held a Cake and Bun sale to raise funds for the club and for the charity Pretty n Pink who supports the club and new paddlers wishing to try out the sport.
- [Winning Streak!](https://lagandragons.com/winning-streak/): Just three weeks after winning Gold at the IDBA Regatta in Dublin, our paddlers have lifted another trophy.
- [Dragons are Over the Moon!](https://lagandragons.com/dragons-are-over-the-moon/): The Lagan Dragons were literally 'over the moon' when they accepted delivery of their third boat this week.
- [Paddling for Health this Winter](https://lagandragons.com/winter-training-coming-up/): We have now moved in to our winter training season which this year is supported by the Public Health Agency through the CLEAR project.
- [Dragons to go 'Down Under'](https://lagandragons.com/dragons-to-go-down-under/): The International Breast Cancer Paddlers Commission Festival Committee has just awarded the next IBCPC Festival to New Zealand.
- [Fastest in Ireland](https://lagandragons.com/fastest-in-ireland/): 14th September 2019 saw the Lagan Dragons travel to the Grand Canal Dock to defend their title at the Dublin Dragon Boat Regatta.
- [Shout out to New Paddlers!](https://lagandragons.com/shout-out-to-new-paddlers/): With the recent glorious weather there's no better way to make the most of the summer than to spend an hour out on the River Lagan.
- [ATTENTION!                  New Paddlers Session moved to Saturday 1st June](https://lagandragons.com/attention-new-paddlers-session-moved-to-saturday-1st-june/): Due to an event on the River Lagan on Saturday 25th May our 'New Paddlers' session needs to be postponed for a week.
- [Storm Hannah vs Belfast Lord Mayor](https://lagandragons.com/storm-hannah-vs-belfast-lord-mayor/): The weather got the better of The Lord Mayor when she joined the Lagan Dragons at Belfast Boat Club on Saturday 27th April.
- [Sunday treat for New Paddlers ! (POSTPONED)](https://lagandragons.com/calling-all-new-paddlers/): Each month we run a 'New Paddlers' session on the last Saturday of the month.
- [Award for Lagan Dragon Founder](https://lagandragons.com/award-for-lagan-dragon-founder/): Captain and Founding Member Joanne Rock was presented with a British Empire Medal (BEM) at Hillsborough Castle, Co. Down on 1st April.
- [Joanne Rock BEM](https://lagandragons.com/joanne-rock-bem/): Lagan Dragons Captain & Founder Joanne Rock has been named in the Queens 2019 New Years honours list and is to be awarded the Order of the British Empire Medal - BEM for services to People with Breast Cancer.
- [Lagan Dragons win gold at the 2018 Dublin Hong Kong Dragon Boat Regatta](https://lagandragons.com/lagan-dragons-win-gold-at-the-2018-dublin-hong-kong-dragon-boat-regatta/): Lagan Dragons are now the fasted BCS Dragon Boat team in the UK and Ireland after winning gold at the 2018 Dublin Hong Kong Dragon Boat Regatta narrowly beating their biggest rivals the Plurabelle Paddlers from Dublin.
- [Lagan Dragons exceed expectations in Florence](https://lagandragons.com/lagan-dragons-exceed-expectations-in-florence/): Lagan Dragons represented Northern Ireland for the first time ever at the 2018 IBCPC Dragon Boat Festival in Florence, Italy and finished 47th out of 128 teams from around the world.
- [Lagan Dragons Captain wins 'Game Changer Award' at the Belfast Telegraph Sports Awards 2018](https://lagandragons.com/lagan-dragons-captain-wins-game-changer-award-belfast-telegraph-sports-awards-2018/): Big impact: Joanne Rock of Lagan Dragons is presented with her Game Changer award at last night’s Belfast Telegraph Sports Awards.
- [RPS Belfast Supporting 'Sponsor a Dragon'](https://lagandragons.com/rps-belfast-supporting-sponsor-dragon/): Lagan Dragons will be representing Northern Ireland at the International Breast Cancer Paddlers Commission Dragon Boat Festival in Florence, Italy in July 2018.
- [Lagan Dragons win the 'Healthy Living category at the 2017 World Health Organization Healthy City Awards!'](https://lagandragons.com/lagan-dragons-win-healthy-living-category-2017-world-health-organization-healthy-city-awards/): On November 5th 2017 Lagan Dragons Captain Joanne Rock attended the World Health Organization Healthy City Awards in Clifton House, Queen Street, Belfast.
- [Sunday Life - May 2017](https://lagandragons.com/sunday-life-may-2017/)
- [Belfast's First Ever Dragon Boat Regatta](https://lagandragons.com/belfasts-first-ever-dragon-boat-regatta/): Join in Belfast’s first ever Dragon Boat regatta and help support the Lagan Dragons, Northern Ireland’s breast cancer dragon boat team. No previous experience required!
- [Local Women Magazine - June 2015](https://lagandragons.com/local-women-magazine-june-2015/): It’s 8.45am on a beautiful sunny Saturday morning and I’m standing beside Belfast`s River Lagan, to meet an amazing bunch of ladies who are united by two things: breast cancer and a passion for dragon boat racing.
- [Irish News - April 2017](https://lagandragons.com/irish-news-april-2017/): Those rowing in will tell you they're 'all in the same boat' during their hour-long expedition along the river every Saturday – but that often throwaway phrase has a deeper meaning for this intrepid group of mostly women because each has had a breast cancer diagnosis.

## Pages

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- [User](https://lagandragons.com/user/)
- [Train with us](https://lagandragons.com/train/): We have a variety of opportunities for you to paddle, with varying levels of difficulty.
- [Meet our team](https://lagandragons.com/our-team/): Kaz (Karen) Dougan joined the Lagan Dragons in January 2020.
- [Gallery](https://lagandragons.com/gallery/): [Rick can we move the Florence photos up before the Dublin photos?
- [Support us](https://lagandragons.com/support-us/): Lagan Dragons is proudly registered as a CASC (Community Amateur Sports Club).
- [Contact Us](https://lagandragons.com/contact-us/)
- [Want to join Lagan Dragons?](https://lagandragons.com/join-the-dragons/): We are so looking forward to welcoming you to the Lagan Dragon community.
- [News](https://lagandragons.com/latest-news/)
- [We are Lagan Dragons!](https://lagandragons.com/about-us/): Research has demonstrated that participation in regular, repetitive and strenuous activity (such as dragon boating) in a socially supportive environment offers benefits for those who have undergone breast cancer surgery.
- [Home](https://lagandragons.com/): We recognise that recovering from a breast cancer diagnosis is challenging for individuals, their families and friends.

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