Lions Club International Club Excellence Award for Kinsale & District Lions Club

Lions Club International Club Excellence Award for the 2024/2025 year, one of the highest honours a Lions club can receive.

The award was formally presented by District Governor Marian McGreevey, to club President Cormac Fitzgerald recognising the club’s outstanding achievements in leadership, membership growth, impactful community service, and humanitarian contribution.

The Club Excellence Award celebrates Lions clubs that demonstrate exceptional commitment to service and strong governance, and that deliver measurable, positive impact within their communities. It also reflects adherence to the core values and standards of Lions Clubs International. Cillian Fitzgerald was awarded a lions youth award for his volunteerism.

Cillian Fitzgerald was awarded a lions youth award for his volunteerism.

Speaking on the award, Cormac Fitzgerald FCPA FCA, President of Kinsale & District Lions Club, said “This is a tremendous honour for our club and a testament to the dedication, teamwork, and generosity of our members. Every euro we raise is reinvested directly back into our community, and this recognition belongs to every Lion who gives their time, energy, and compassion to serving others.”District Governor Marian McGreevey, whose theme is ‘We Serve Together’, praised the club for its leadership and community engagement, noting that Kinsale & District Lions Club exemplifies thecollaborative spirit and service ethos of Lionism. Kinsale & District Lions Club has delivered a wide range of initiatives throughout the year, including major community fundraising events, health andwellbeing supports, senior citizen initiatives, food and toy appeals, and collaborative projects with hospitals, charities, volunteers, and emergency services across Cork.

The club expressed its sincere thanks to its community partners, supporters, sponsors, and the wider public for their continued encouragement and generosity. As the club looks ahead to the coming year, it remains committed to strengthening its impact locally and continuing its tradition of service, integrity, and compassion. Lion Con Cadogan was awarded a Chevron for his thirty years of dedicated service to Kinsale Lions and Ger Lacey a Chevron for his ten years of service.