DeterMND All-star roadshow
DeterMND's All-star
Roadshow is Coming
New ground was broken in November, when a historic Gaelic
football match took place at the Kingspan Stadium, home of Ulster Rugby to
raise funds and awareness of Motor Neurone Disease in support of the charity
DeterMND. The unique occasion was the brainchild of former Antrim football
captain Anto Finnegan, who was diagnosed with the terminal condition in 2012.
Over 6,200 spectators attended the game and showed their
solidarity with former Antrim captain Anto Finnegan in his fight against Motor
Neurone Disease. In order to build on the Legacy of the #Gameforanto
match in Belfast, the charity has gone on to organize four community events to
continue the promotion of deterMND in sports clubs around Northern Ireland.
These free community events will offer people of all ages and abilities the
opportunity to try new sports and new challenges at their local community centres.
Activities include cycling, boxing & fun agility challenges as well as skill
tests for Hurling and Rugby taken by professional sports coaches.Cushendalls
GAA club, Ruairi Og CLG
will host the first event at their youth club on Saturday 28th February between
12 and 4pm.
Anto Finnegan said, "Game for Anto highlighted for us
the unique unifying power of sport. During
half time kids from local rugby and GAA clubs played together on the pitch
showing how organisations coming together for a good cause. Building on that
legacy, we just want people of all ages to try new activities and
have a bit of fun so we have organized a number of free family events in 4
community centres across NI which will be hosted by the local GAA club but are
open to everyone to join in.”
All activities are completely free and suitable for
all age groups and sporting abilities. They will also include some unique
sporting activities which people may not have had the opportunity to try before
including electricity producing bikes which can power music, all by cycling or
the highly addictive boxing challenge game.
The local GAA club will be providing Food and Refreshments in the
community centre to purchase so that people can come along and spend the day
there from 12 noon – 4pm.
Anto's Roadshow
will be kicking off at the Cushendall Youth Club on Saturday 28thFebruary at 12 noon where it will be hosted by Ruairi Og CLG. It will then travel on to Armagh to Derrynoose
Community Centre on Saturday 21 March where it will be hosted by St Mochua's
GAC. On Sunday 29th March St Pauls GAC will host the event at De La Salle
College Belfast before the roadshow travels to County Tyrone making its final
appearance in Castlederg on 11 April at Aghyaran GAA Club. People wanting to
take part can just come along and join in between 12 & 4pm. Equipment and Safety
helmets will be provided but children and parents are advised to wear warm
comfortable clothing and trainers.
For further information please contact Fionnuala Mceldowney on 07976035682 or email finmceld@hotmail.co.uk. Alternatively contact Patrick Wood on 07508002506 or email Patrick@grenvilleni.com
