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06 Sept 2025

New President for Dundalk Lions Club

 New President for  Dundalk Lions Club

New President Austin Carroll with outgoing President Kieran Clarke

This week saw another chapter in the 46 year history of Dundalk Lions Club as Austin Carroll was elected  President.

Austin joined the Dundalk Lions Club in 2017 and previously served as Club Secretary and Chair of the Annual Golf Classic Committee.

Receiving the Chain of Office at  the recent Handover Dinner at The Windsor Restaurant Austin said:

"It is a great honour to hold the office of President for the next year. Thank you to all the Lions Members and Volunteers for their work in the Community. 

“I also send special thanks to all the sponsors and donors in and around Dundalk who continue to generously support us.

I look forward to working with all my fellow Lions in the year ahead to continue to serve the Community"

Dundalk Lions Club has served the local community in and around Dundalk since 1977.

The local Lions Club is part of Lions Club International which was established in Chicago, Illinois in 1917 by  an Insurance Broker named  Melvin Jones . There are now 1.4 Million members worldwide ( 2000 in Ireland) in 46,000 Clubs ( 100 in Ireland) in over 200 Countries.  

Lions Members currently meet every first and third Monday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk to discuss initiatives and consider support requests.

If you are interested in joining Dundalk Lions Club please Facebook Message or  email:lionsclubdundalk@gmail.com

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