Events for Positive Aging Week Ballyfermot Drinagh Area.
- Ballyfermot Sports Complex – Intergenerational Sports and Activities
Try out sports such as pickleball and indoor bowling as well as enjoying a social community breakfast.
– Event: Intergenerational Sports
Date: Friday 26th of September 2025
Time: 10.00-12.00pm
Location: Ballyfermot Sports Complex Ltd
– Event: Intergenerational Activities
Date: 2nd October 2025
Time: 10.00-12.00pm
Location: Ballyfermot Sports Complex Ltd.
- Ballyfermot Community Civic Centre – Generations in motion
This project promotes intergenerational fitness by bringing together senior citizens and young people.
– Event: Amanada Steps – Step Class
Date: Monday 29th of September
Time: 2.00-4.00pm
Location: Ballyfermot Community Civic Centre
– Event: Activator Class
Date: Wednesday 1st of October
Time: 2.00-4.00pm
Location: Ballyfermot Community Civic Centre
– Event: Lunch Time Yoga with Janet
Date: Thursday 2nd October
Time: 2.00-4.00pm
Location: Ballyfermot Community Civic Centre
– Event: Functional Fitness with Grainne
Date: Friday 3rd Of October
Time: 2.00-4.00pm
Location: Ballyfermot Community Civic Centre
- Together fm and DCC South Central Community and Social Development Team – Young at Heart
Together FM will launch a new radio series ‘Young at Heart’ where local older people will be invited to get interviewed about their lives. They will also be invited to get involved in their local community radio station as volunteers. This initiative aims to highlight older people’s experiences and incorporate valued voices from our community into local radio.
There will be music provided by octogenarian DJ George Kelly, host of radio show ‘All Kinds of Everything’. The launch of “Young at Heart” will highlight some of the incredible work surrounding aging initiatives in this area and refreshments will be provided.
– Event: Young at Heart
Date: 30th of September
Time: 2.00-4.00pm
Location: Ballyfermot Community Civic Centre
- D10/20 Men’s Shed – Introduction to Pitch and Putt
– Event: Introduction to Pitch and Putt
Date: 2nd of October 2025
Time: 10-00-2.00pm
Location: D10/20 Men’s shed, closed event.
- St. Mathews Family Resource Centre – Educational Talk and Tou
– Event: Trip to Avondale
Date: 30th of September
Time: 10-00-17.00pm
Location: Closed event
- HSE Badminton Club – Introduction to Badminton
An introduction to social badminton for retired people and older persons in the local community, through coaching, short games and social discussion with refreshments in Ballyfermot Sports Complex, Gurteen Road.
– Event: Introduction to Badminton
Date: 1st October 2025
Time: 8.00-9.30 pm
Location: Ballyfermot Sports Complex Ltd
- Drimnagh Women’s Shed –Age Friendly Gym Exercise Session
Come join in Age Friendly light Gym exercises in a welcoming environment. Open to all over 55 years, 30 spaces available, tea/coffee to follow.
– Event: Age Friendly Gym Exercise Session
Date: 29th September 2025
Time: 11.00am
Location: St. John Bosco Centre, Drimnagh.
- The Mother McAuley Centre – Talk by Historia Cathy Scuffil
All welcome to this amazing talk about ‘The Roads of Drimnagh’.
– Event: Talk by Historian in Residence, Cathy Scuffil
Date: 2nd of October 2025
Time: 11.00am
Location: The Mother McAuley Centre, Drimnagh
Events for Positive Aging Week South West Inner City Area.
