Events

9. Sep 2024.

Rhododendron Clearing in Killarney National Park

Since 2018 over 300 men’s sheds members representing sheds from Armagh to Cork travelled to Killarney National Park, Co. Kerry for a unique project. The shed members came to town to take on the notorious rhododendron ponticum – a species of invasive rhododendron which is threatening to overrun areas of...

12. Mar 2024.

Longford County Network Meeting

Our Longford County Network meeting was held in the Rathmhuire & Dolmen community Centre in Granard last week. We were welcomed by Mr Eamonn McIntyre, Chairman of the Rath Mhuire Men’s Shed and by shed volunteer Pamela Dolan. The Network was well attended with men from Rathmhuire & Dolmen, joined...

23. Nov 2023.

The Irish Men’s Sheds Association Conference and Shedfest – Celebrating Connection

The Irish Men’s Sheds Association National Conference and Shedfest – Celebrating Connection VIEW PHOTO GALLERY The Irish Men’s Sheds Association announces their National Conference and Shedfest on Monday 20th November in the Virginia Show Centre in Virginia, County Cavan. The National Conference and Shedfest will be officially opened by...

13. Oct 2023.

Wexford Network

There was a great turnout for our Wexford Network meeting, with sheds coming from every corner of Wexford. Thanks to the men in the Ferns Men’s Shed for hosting us, to Wexford Local Development and Sports Active Wexford for their support and help. We also had the pleasure of taking...

7. Feb 2023.

Sheds for Life Awards ‘Sheddies’ – Supporting Men’s Health & Wellbeing

Over one hundred men’s sheds members from across Ireland received awards this week in recognition of their hard work and dedication to the ‘Sheds for Life’ health and wellbeing programme, run by the Irish Men’s Sheds Association (IMSA). The first of two ceremonies in the Oranmore Lodge recognised shedders...

6. Apr 2022.

Men’s Shed Ardara win Flogas Ireland “Reimagine Drogheda” contest

Ahead of the much-anticipated 2022 Aintree Grand National, former champion jockey Nina Carberry was the special guest at a Flogas/Mens’ Shed event at the Millmount Museum to celebrate a legendary Irish champion racehorse named Drogheda who, like his modern counterpart Tiger Roll, also won against the odds. Despite given no...

8. Oct 2019.

Galway to Host Global Gathering 2020

The Irish Men’s Sheds Association has announced that its biennial Men’s Sheds Gathering will take place at the National University of Ireland, Galway in August 2020. The marquee event is to be formally titled the Men’s Sheds Global Gathering 2020. It aims to be the largest gathering of men’s sheds...

14. Sep 2018.

2018 Men’s Sheds Gathering – thank you, one and all!

500 men, 32 counties, four sporting legends, the Queen’s favourite fishmonger, and a Lord Mayor. Pairc Ui Chaoimh has never witnessed anything quite like the Men’s Sheds Gathering 2018, which brought all the aforementioned to Cork for two memorable days of fun and camaraderie. Ably compered by Irish Country Livingeditor...

21. Jul 2017.

IMSA Puts Men on the Road to Better Health

IMSA CEO Barry Sheridan, IMSA Chairman George Kelly, Minister of State Finian McGrath and Fergal Fox of HSE Health Promotion and Improvement at the launch of www.malehealth.ie July 20th was a proud day for men’s sheds in Ireland, as the Irish Men’s Sheds Association launched its new men’s health website,...