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Cricket Ireland unveils Lord’s Taverners Ireland as official charity partner
Warren Deutrom (CI) and Ken Brennan (LTI) sign the agreement

Christmas Lunch 2023
We are delighted to announce that the 2023 Christmas lunch is taking place on Thursday, 14th December. Be sure to mark the date in your diary as we hope you will join us!

Auction prizes announced for this week’s Christmas Lunch!
With just four days to go before our Christmas Lunch, this Thursday 15th December, with a great turn out expected, the events committee are delighted to unveil this year’s auction prizes. As usual some fantastic items have been very generously donated to us for our silent and main auctions as well as raffle items and we…

RevUp 2022 funds are put to good use
Special Olympics Navan RevUp funds raised on the previous run not only funded the minibus for Kingdom Wheelblasters in Kerry and soccer powerchairs for two young men in Dublin but an amount was also set aside to purchase badly needed equipment for Special Olympics Navan. The club had very little training over the past two…

Welcome to our new President, Ger Siggins
Michael Moriarty has recently completed his term as President of the Lord’s Taverners Ireland and we are delighted to announce that Ger Siggins has agreed to take on the role for a period of two years. Michael has been a superb President. He has been a wonderful ambassador for our charity and has carried out…

The Christmas Lunch Returns
We are absolutely delighted to announce that the annual Christmas lunch will take place in the Intercontinental Hotel in Ballsbridge, Dublin, on Thursday 15th December 2022 following two years of cancellations due to covid pandemic restrictions. Attendees will meet old friends, enjoy a splendid meal and have lots of laughs with entertaining speakers such as…

Over 15 years of giving!
It’s been over 20 years since the Irish branch of the Lord’s Taverners was set up in Ireland. Since then, the Lord’s Taverners Ireland has continued to raise thousands of Euro each year to help young people benefit from an involvement in sport and recreational activity. As both a club and a charity, we strongly…

Medal Winning Duo!
We were delighted to catch up recently with Angie Benhaffaf, mother of twins Hassan and Hussein, to congratulate her on their recent success at the Disabled Sports England Junior Championship in Coventry, winning a total of six medals including a gold for Ireland. Angie spoke of the poignancy of the date as it marked 13yrs…

Table Cricket – 2022 update
In June this year we saw the first ever inter-school Primary School Competition in Leinster for Table Cricket. We were extremely proud to get this off the ground as it was due to happen back in March 2020 when covid hit. For those that don’t know what table cricket is, it’s an adapted version of…

Ireland women make great leaps forward in cricket
It’s already half over but 2022 promises to be the biggest year yet for women’s cricket in Ireland. Already they have beaten South Africa at home, while they also stood toe-to-toe with the best side in the world, Australia, before eventually losing in Bready. Pakistan also got a good game, which augurs well for November…
RevUp 2022
Following two years of postponement Lord’s Taverners Ireland were delighted to partner once again with Dead Ducks Motor Cycle Club and RevUp 2022 took place from 30th April to 2nd May with close to 40 motorbikes departing Dublin on a 2 night / 3 day mystery tour. Registration commenced at Joe Duffy BMW Motorrad, Finglas…

Christmas Lunch 2022
Date: Thursday, 15th December 2022Venue: The Intercontinental Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin Tickets: €130pp. Contact Paula Cross on 087 9953397 or lordstaverners@live.ie The annual Christmas lunch will take place in the Intercontinental Hotel in Ballsbridge, Dublin, on Thursday 15th December 2022 following two years of cancellations due to covid pandemic restrictions. Attendees will meet old friends, enjoy…

Table Cricket
Table cricket is a programme run by Leinster Cricket. A very fast growing sport, it enables children with special needs to participate in a competitive activity. An adapted version of cricket, it’s played on a table tennis table. Lord’s Taverners Ireland makes a major contribution to the cost of this Cricket Leinster programme that is…

The Benhaffaf twins
We were delighted to present, once conjoined twins, Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf, with two custom made handcycles at our 2018 Christmas lunch, ensuring the boys received them in time for Christmas Day. Their mother, Angie Benhaffaf, said: “I want to thank The Lord’s Taverners and all their supporters from my heart. Since Hassan & Hussein were…

Sadbh Ni Laoghaire
Sadbh was diagnosed with Myelomeningocele, a severe case of Spina Bifida. A neural tube defect in which the bones of the spine do not completely form resulting in an incomplete spinal canal. A keen rower, Sadbh’s ambition is to compete at competition level in regattas. An important component of her training is building her aerobic volume through cycling however,…

Irish Wheelchair Association
Lord’s Taverners Ireland are in a strategic partnership with the Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA), specifically supporting the IWA’s sport programme. This year, we provided funding to support the purchasing of two vans by the IWA. These vans will go a long way in supporting the range of activities implemented by the IWA, including all IWA…

The kingdom Wheelblasters
The Kingdom Wheelblasters are an Irish Wheelchair Association affiliated sports club for children and teenagers with a physical disability. Tadhg Buckley, recognising the need for a sporting outlet for wheelchair users, created the Kingdom Wheelblasters. With a daughter Niamh, a wheelchair user, he felt that she should be afforded the same opportunities in sport as…

Daniel Tighe
Daniel was born with a rare condition called Sotos Syndrome, which causes severe intellectual disability, visual impairment, epilepsy, sensory processing disorder, feeding difficulties, nonverbal and challenging behaviours. Daniel is one of only 40 children living in Ireland this rare genetic disorder that also affects growth. By the age of 10 months he was the size…

Message from Chairman
I hope you’re managing to stay safe and well in these difficult times. The Coronavirus pandemic is, of course, dominating all our thoughts and has resulted in a shocking loss of life and huge disruption to all aspects of our lives. Apart from the obvious health and economic effects, our social and sporting activities have…

Cricket Leinster Online Quiz
A huge thanks to everyone who joined us recently for our first ever Virtual Table Quiz in partnership with Cricket Leinster. With 175 tickets sold, we raised €875.00 which will go towards the funding of the Disability Cricket Programme. This is a fantastic initiative that we are very proud to be a part of. We…

Get Rev’d up for Lord’s Taverners Ireland!
Those of you who were in attendance at our Christmas Lunch in December will be aware that Lord’s Taverners Ireland has partnered for a third year running with Dead Ducks Motor Cycle Club, (www.revup.ie), with a joint goal of raising much needed funds to continue ‘Giving young people, particularly those with special needs, a sporting…

2019 REVUP Minibus Recipient –Kingdom Wheelblasters
The Kingdom Wheelblasters are an Irish Wheelchair Association affiliated sports club for children and teenagers with a physical disability. Their minibus was purchased from the proceeds of RevUp 2019 and we were delighted to present the key of the new vehicle to Tadgh Buckley from the club who travelled to Dublin for our Christmas lunch…

Arch Club Portmarnock receive their new minibus!
Sinead McGowan from The Arch Club Portmarnock received the keys to their brand new Lord’s Taverners Ireland minibus at our December lunch and spoke of how it will make a huge difference to the lives of many of the young people that use its services. Arch Clubs provide a secure social environment for people with…
Christmas Lunch 2019 – The InterContinental Hotel
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Golf Outing 2019 – Castle Golf Club
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REVUP 2018 delivers on it’s promise!
Lord’s Taverners Ireland partnered with Dead Ducks Motor Cycle Club in 2018 with the joint goal of arranging one of the largest fundraising events to date for our charity and what a success it was! REVUP 2018 took place 5th – 7th May 2018 and nearly 50 motorbikes departed Dublin on a 2 night /…

Lord’s Taverners Ireland play Santa to the Benhaffaf twins!
Lord’s Taverners Ireland were delighted to present Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf with two custom made handcycles at our recent Christmas lunch and Paul Ryan ensured that the boys received them in time for Christmas Day! Thank you so much to their mother, Angie Benhaffaf, for the following beautiful words…… “I want to thank The Lord’s…

Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland receive their new minibus!
Tom Scott, CEO of Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland, received the keys to their brand new Lord’s Taverners Ireland minibus at our December lunch and spoke of how it will make a huge difference to the lives of many of the young people that use its services. Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland is a national organisation supporting…
Christmas Lunch 2018 – The InterContinental Hotel
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Golf Outing 2018 – Castle Golf Club
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2018 REVUP Minibus Recipient –St Michaels Holy Angels School
The St Michaels School Holy Angels minibus was purchased from the proceeds of RevUp 2018 and donated in memory of Aidan Lynam, founder of RevUp. The school caters for children with mild learning disabilities and the minibus will enable classes to enjoy various outings and school trips. www.stmichaelsholyangels.com

2018 Minibus Recipient – Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland
Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland is a national organisation supporting more than 2,000 people who know Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus to be a reality in their lives. The Lord’s Taverners Ireland minibus will be used daily by Clonshaugh Resource Centre members and weekly by their Club 2000 Sports Members as well as for various teen breaks,…

Hassan & Hussein Benhaffaf
Twins Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf, from Carrigtwohill, Cork, were born joined at the chest in UCLH Hospital, London, 2nd December 2009 and underwent a 14-hour long operation in 2010 to separate them. They shared everything except their hearts and were left with half a pelvis and one leg each. Hassan and Hussein are regularly in…

Ed Joyce announced as Ambassador for Lord’s Taverners Ireland!
We are delighted to announce that Ed Joyce has agreed to become an Ambassador for the Lord’s Taverners Ireland. As you know, Ed is a hugely respected and iconic figure in Irish cricket. We are grateful that he readily accepted our invitation and are looking forward to working with him to help to give more…

Surprise Guests at 10th Annual Golf Outing!
Friday 17th August was another great day out for Lord’s Taverners Ireland as 21 teams turned up to play in the 10th Annual Golf Day at Castle Golf Club. Although there was rain in the morning, the weather Gods smiled fondly upon us and it cleared for the afternoon, resulting in an enjoyable day for…

RevUp 2018 a Huge Success!
We are delighted to announce that thanks to the 40 motorcyclists and pillion passengers who gave up their time 5th – 7th May 2018 to travel over 1,000km, enough funds were raised to purchase a minibus for St Michaels School Holy Angels, Chapelizod. This was Lord’s Taverners Ireland first year working with Dead Ducks Motorcycle…

2017 Minibus recipient – Cheeverstown School
Cheeverstown is a school for students with severe and profound learning disabilities. Their students love to go out on trips which enhance their learning and improve their quality of life. With no mode of transport, the presentation of a Lord’s Taverners bus was a huge asset to them! http://www.cheeverstown.ie/

Daniel Tighe
There’s running a marathon… and then there’s doing it pushing a buggy. Sinead Tighe from the Kiltipper Road in Tallaght, Dublin, took on the 2017 Dublin City Marathon while pushing her son Daniel, nine, in a running chair. Daniel is one of only 40 children living in Ireland with Sotos Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder…

2016 Minibus Recipient – Scoil Mochua
Scoil Mochua, Clondalkin, provides education for children from the age of 3 to 18 years living in west Dublin, north Kildare and west Wicklow. The school is for children with multiple disabilities, which means children with a primary physical disability and with other additional significant disabilities that can be managed by CRC school staff…
Daniel & Sinead Tighe – Running Chair Presentation
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Christmas Lunch 2017 – The Intercontinental Hotel
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Golf Outing 2017 – Castle Golf Club
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RevUp 2018 a Huge Success!
We are delighted to announce that thanks to the 40 motorcyclists and pillion passengers who gave up their time 5th – 7th May 2018 to travel over 1,000km, enough funds were raised to purchase a minibus for St Michaels School Holy Angels, Chapelizod. This was Lord’s Taverners Ireland first year working with Dead Ducks Motorcycle…

2017 Christmas Lunch
Our annual Christmas lunch took place in The Intercontinental Hotel Ballsbridge on Thursday 14th December 2017. Once again, thanks to the generosity of attendees and the support of many individuals and companies who donated items for our main and silent auction, we were able to present our 12th minibus to another very worthwhile cause. The…
Christmas Lunch 2016 – The Intercontinental Hotel
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Golf Outing 2016 – Castle Golf Club
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Ireland v Sri Lanka
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2015 Minibus recipient – The Rebel Wheelers
Rebel Wheelers was set up in 2008 by a group of parents and IWA Sport. They all saw the need for an inclusive club to cater for their children as well as for others with physical disabilities. The range of physical disabilities affecting these youngsters is vast. The club sessions focus on fun and inclusion….
Christmas Lunch 2015 – The Intercontinental Hotel
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2014 Minibus recipient The Irish Wheelchair Association
The Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) was founded in 1960 by a small group of wheelchair users committed to improving the lives of people with physical disabilities in Ireland. IWA has gone on to become an important provider of quality services to people with limited mobility throughout the country. Together they work to achieve greater independence,…