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<h3>Major Milestone for Social Club Designed to Combat Loneliness</h3>
Cosy Club, a social club for women in the west, is celebrating a major milestone. Founded in 2024, it is one year since two friends, Kayte O’Malley and Sharron Lynskey, decided to create a space to combat loneliness, where women can grow their friendship circle and connect with like-minded people. Each monthly meet-up has a unique theme, ranging from painting pumpkins to pizza and prosecco nights, boujee brunches, and creating vision boards.&nbsp;

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A Year of Growth and Connection
Reflecting on Cosy Club’s journey, co-founder Kayte O'Malley describes how nervous she and Sharron were before their first event in March 2024:
“We were sweating bullets wondering if anyone would turn up—and if they did, would they enjoy it? We needn’t have worried; our first event was a sell-out, and we had an absolute ball.”
Since then, the club has gone from strength to strength, helping to build a community of women in the west. Kayte highlights how important it is to acknowledge loneliness, especially for younger people:
“City life can be lonely, and with so many people emigrating, it's easy to find your WhatsApp groups spanning several time zones. That’s where Cosy Club comes in—a monthly social club where people can meet up, make connections, and have the craic against the backdrop of some easy-peasy crafts and boujee brunches.”
She expresses her gratitude to everyone who has supported the club for the last year:
“A huge míle buíochas to everyone who has come along to our events, the lovely press and media who’ve helped spread the word, and all the fab Galway businesses who have hosted us over the last year. We’re excited to see where the next 12 months take us!”

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How Cosy Club Began
After Christmas 2023, Kayte and Sharron realised that many of their close friends had emigrated, leaving them feeling the impact of long-distance friendships:
“We were feeling the pinch of our friends being scattered to the 4 winds,” she says.&nbsp;&nbsp;
“There’s so many people in the same boat—whether it’s having pals emigrate, moving home after Covid, or working from home when you’re not in and out of an office.”
To help combat this, they launched Cosy Club, and the response has been overwhelmingly positive. The inclusion of crafts at each event helps create a relaxed atmosphere:
“They’re flying so far! The idea with the crafts is that it’s a nice distraction, it gives you something to do with your hands while chatting, and makes it more relaxed. The crafts are always super simple too—so no pressure to be the next Picasso!”
The club has offered a mix of creative activities, from painting pottery and candles to making Brigid’s crosses, vision boards, and potted plants.

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<h4>Looking Ahead</h4>
Co-founder Sharron has stepped back this year to focus on playing GAA at club and county level. However, Kayte continues to run Cosy Club events in Galway.
“Playing at that level isn’t an opportunity everyone gets,” she says, “so I’m thrilled for her. While we used to alternate between Mayo and Galway every second month, it’s Galway only now.”

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Mnásome Cosy Club
Over the past year, the Cosy Club community has flourished, and its next event is set to be a special one.
On March 9th, Cosy Club will host the Mnásome Cosy Club event at 56 Central in Galway to celebrate International Women’s Day. It will be a heart-warming and empowering gathering. Cosy Club is a welcoming space to connect, create, and enjoy a fantastic brunch.
Hosted by Kayte, every guest will leave with a handmade “Mnáwesome” greeting card featuring some of Ireland’s most inspiring women—and hopefully, a few new friends too.
Attendees will be treated to a brunch dish from 56 Central, a hot beverage (tea or coffee), an elderflower prosecco cocktail, and all the necessary craft materials. There will also be spot prizes on the day. The event kicks off with fun icebreaker games to get the conversations flowing and help everyone feel at ease.
Tickets are available here: <a href="https://app.promotix.com/events/details/Mn--wesome-Cosy-Club-tickets?referrer=organizer-page&organizer_id=Cosy-Club&org_event_id=Cosy-Club-March-3rd-tickets" target="_blank">Cosy Club Tickets </a> —don't miss your chance to be part of this growing community!

Cosy Club Celebrates 1 Year With International Women’s Day Mnásome Event

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