Ballina Dragons ~ Meitheal Abhainn is open to all adults in our community & those with life-limiting conditions.
National Lottery ~ Good Causes Award
We are over the moon to announce that we are WINNERS in the National Lottery Good Causes Awards for Sport!
How It All Started.
Ballina Dragons was born out of my grief journey. My sister Carmel was in need of a lung & heart transplant but that was not to happen for her and she passed in 2022. I needed to do something to use this grief in a positive way.
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Experience what it’s like to be a Dragon rowing to the tribal drum beat along the quay!
Why We Paddle
Ballina Dragons Meitheal Abhainn is a volunteer-led group providing a unique holistic and ecological approach to healing all levels of our well-being with a specific focus on those affected by cancer treatments, life-limiting conditions and supporters, through the sport of Dragon Boating
Recent Highlights
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Good Causes Awards: National Lottery 2025
🎉 We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve been selected as a County Finalist in the Sports Category of the National… Read More
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Dragon Boating & Mental Health.
I work in Mental Health & have done since 1994. I work with Addicts who have mental health issues and… Read More
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Connections: Mental Health and Wellbeing
Dragonboat paddling deeply nurtures mental health and well-being by fostering a profound connection to nature. This ancient sport, practiced in… Read More
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What being a Dragon means to Me:
I am a child, I am a girl, I am a sister, I am a woman, I am a mother,… Read More
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