Held on Thursday, 11th December, volunteers were arriving at dawn to The Intercontinental Hotel in Ballsbridge to prepare for the 18th Lords Taverners Ireland Charity Christmas Lunch. By 12:00 noon the first guests began to trickle into the ante room for some pre meal drinks. By 12:30pm the place was buzzing and when the bell…

Our 2024 Newsletter is now live! We are delighted to bring you all the great news stories from 2024 in our end of year newsletter. Be sure to take time to read through what we’ve been busy doing this year with thanks to all the wonderful support and donations you have made. Also read the…

Lords Taverners Ireland (LTI) are delighted to announce, on international day for people with disabilities, a new initiative in conjunction with Cricket Leinster and Lords Taverners UK to assist organisation in acquiring Table Cricket sets. “This is just one step on our Cricket4All journey to resource the sustainability development of Table Cricket in schools, clubs…

It is with deep regret and sadness that we must inform you of the death of our company secretary and former director Derek Brennan. Derek was a towering figure in the story of our organisation, and indeed in the wider world of Irish cricket. He was a man of the utmost integrity, a loyal and…

We’re just two weeks away from RevUp 2024 and the participants are very much looking forward to a great weekend of fundraising on behalf of Lord’s Taverners Ireland! It’s taking place 4th – 6th May 2024 when over 50 bikes will depart from Joe Duffy Motorrad and travel 1,000km in three days. If you are in a…

Lord’s Taverners Ireland partnered with Dead Ducks Motorcycle Club for a fourth year and
RevUp 2023 took place 29 th April – 1 st May with over 40 motorbikes departing Dublin on a
2 night / 3 day mystery tour.

Lord’s Taverners Ireland are proud to continue their partnership with Cricket Leinster and the roll
out of their Cricket4All programme.

When Lord’s Taverners Ireland proudly presented its first minibus in 2006, we never imagined that our fleet would continue to grow as much as it has.

Thanks to successful fundraising events over the years and the generosity of you, our members and friends, four more minibuses have been presented since our last Taverners Tales edition.

Lord’s Taverners Ireland are delighted to assist with funding IWA Sport’s newest Women’s Basketball team

In 2023, Lord’s Taverners Ireland presented a Hansa boat and hoist to Irish Sailing.

Our 2023 Newsletter is now live! We are delighted to bring you all the great news stories from this year in a one fabulous newsletter. Be sure to take time to read through what we’ve been busy doing this year with thanks to your help and all the wonderful support and donations you have made….

Warren Deutrom (CI) and Ken Brennan (LTI) sign the agreement

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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/