Sligo's 1st ACP Dragon Boat Club...registered not for profit...Cancer Survivors & Supporters...Surviving & Thriving Together We are an ACP & Supporters club.
Our members have, either directly or indirectly been affected by cancer, or just want to support the rest of us. We are all inclusive. No experience is necessary. We just require a willingness to try & be open to a new adventure. We paddle our 40ft boats "Dragon Anna" & "Dragon Medb", and 30ft boat "Solas" out of Waterglades onto Aughamore Bay, Garavogue River & Lough Gill F91K461. Our club is aff
29/08/2026
To follow our team at the 2026 IBCPC Participatory Dragon Boat Festival, France Pink Dragon Ladies see the live updates
Home - Live 2026 IBCPC Dragon Boat Festival Welcome !mapevent schedulerace schedule & resultslive stream (coming soon)
20/08/2026
A few of our dragons are starting to pack to make their way to the 2026 IBCPC Participatory Dragon Boat Festival, France 🐉
We will be representing Ireland, joined by paddlers from Limerick Dragons , Cork Dragons and Plurabelle Paddlers 🇮🇪 We are so excited to meet the other 4,500 paddlers who will be participating!! Although there are races, this event is also a celebration of survival and remembrance of those who have passed, and coming together to support one another 💗
We would like to say a huge thank you to the businesses supporting our paddlers in their travels:
Lannon Allcare Pharmacy
Whiteside's Supervalu Ballisodare
Motorview KIA Midleton
The Warriors Run
The Cutting Corner Hair Salon Maugheraboy
Lough Gill Sailing Regatta hosted by Mary Forte and family for ourselves and North West Hospice.
Paddles Up!🐲🇮🇪
18/08/2026
A great opportunity to get a free liver scan in Sligo on Aug 29th.. if anyone would like to volunteer to help on the day please email [email protected]
https://www.lisn.ie
15/08/2026
Our HER Week taster paddle was a tremendous success!! 26 women joined us to experience the brilliance of dragon boating 🐉 Huge thanks to everyone that came out, especially our brilliant ground crew, our paddlers, drummers, safety boat and bakers for the organisation of an amazing day!!
13/08/2026
Delighted to be hosting HER again this year
HER Outdoors Week 2026 – Dragon Boat Paddle Taster! 🚣♀️
A few spots are still available! Come join us this Saturday 15th August at 10:30am for a fun morning on the lake with the fantastic group of women.
No previous experience needed – just bring yourself, give something new a go and enjoy being active with a great group of women!
Saturday, 15th August, 10:30am
Register here: itsplainsailing.com/org/medb -72711
Spaces are limited, so grab your spot while you can!
10/08/2026
📣ATTENTION📣
Only 9 places left for our HER Week taster paddle this Saturday August 15th!
Whether you've never picked up a paddle before or you're simply looking for a new adventure, our friendly club will make you feel right at home. Don't worry if you've never been in a dragon boat before—we'll teach you everything you need to know.
Register now at https://share.google/X8POlmSpWMxcmW3HT
Looking forward to seeing you on the water 🌊🐉
Training ain't Training when home is like this...
01/08/2026
A fantastic day at Grange Agricultural Show today with patrons filling our boat Solas with ReReturn bottles and cans.. sunshine, dancing, great company.. sure what else would ya be at 🌞🐲👢🎶🍦
31/07/2026
Sincere thanks to Lannon Allcare Pharmacy Ballisodare supporting our members representing Club & County Sligo at the 2026 IBCPC Participatory Dragon Boat Festival, France
31/07/2026
We were absolutely delighted to provide goody bags to 'Medbs Dragon Warriors'♥️
These amazing cancer survivors are heading to France to participate in IBCPC 2026 World dragon boat Event🇫🇷🚣♀️
We wish them all the best👏💫