Welcome to the Rotary Club of Ballymoney.

Rotary is a worldwide organization of more than 1.2 million business, professional, and community leaders.

There are over 32,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Clubs are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds.

There are some 58,000 Rotarians in Great Britain and Ireland in 1,845 clubs.

Rotary’s main objective is service — in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world.

David Robinson

Club President

Ballymoney is a market town with approximately 9000 inhabitants, situated near the breathtaking Causeway Coast in Northern Ireland. It has the highest life expectancy of any area in Northern Ireland.

Local links:

Visit Ballymoney

Ballymoney Borough Council

Three men on a bike

On 25th June 2011, three members of Ballymoney Rotary club (David McKeown, Jimmy Dunlop and John Dempsey) each completed the 111 mile leg of the Maracycle ride from Dublin to Belfast.  As well as raising money for the organisers, Co-operation Ireland, the Rotarians were gathering funds towards the purchase by the Rotary clubs of Ireland of a 4-wheel drive vehicle to transport survivors of the Haiti earthquake.  Many people lost limbs and need to attend clinics to have artificial limbs fitted – on the devastated road  system of the island only vehicles like this can get through.

Overcoming mechanical failure (a broken chain) and an orienteering mistake (two of us missed a route sign outside Banbridge) all three cyclists completed the course and got the tee shirts.  Over £900 was raised for the two charities and no medical expenses were incurred!  Thanks to all our sponsors and to Co-operation Ireland for the flawless organisation of the event.

From left to right:

Past President Richard Rountree, John Patton - winner of the 2011 Jack Pinkerton Award, Past President Barney Fitzpatrick, President David Robinson, Jimmy Dick & Chris Dick, Mercy Ships

Rotary Club Success for Ballymoney High School Pupil

Ballymoney High School Year 12 pupil Hannah Kirkpatrick took part in the Rotary Club Youth Leadership competition organised by the Rotary Clubs of Ireland and sponsored by the European Parliament.  Hannah, who was the winner of the Ballymoney heat of the competition, competed in the regional final in The Clarion Hotel, Carrickfergus on 30th November, where she was selected as one of the three winners.   

This success entitles her to join a group of twenty four young people from all over Ireland, who will travel to Strasbourg in February 2012.  Their prize which is a week long trip includes a tour of Stormont before they leave Belfast and a tour of the Irish Parliament in Dublin before travelling to Strasbourg where they will visit the European Parliament and have the opportunity to debate a number of issues with the MEPs.

From left to right: Hannah Kirkpatrick, Ballymoney Rotary Club President David Robinson,  Dr. Robert Barr, Chair of Ballymoney Rotary Club New Generations Committee and  Mr Rodney Scott, Headmaster Ballymoney High School.