You may have read about it now hear about it, Paddy Hunter talks to Stephen O’Neill, Enda McGinley and John Devine to find out why the three Tyrone stars have swapped their football boots for running shoes and bikes…………
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As most Gaelic footballers hang up their boots and take a well-earned rest for the
winter, three Tyrone footballers are throwing themselves at a whole new challenge
and all for a very worthy cause. Stephen O’Neill, Enda McGinley and John Devine
are swapping their boots for their bikes and running shoes as they take on the
Westport Sea2Summit Adventure Race on Saturday 12th November to raise money
for the Marie Curie Cancer Care Nursing Appeal.
The Westport Sea2Summit Race is a gruelling test for even the most hardened multi-
event competitors with last years inaugural event being viewed as the toughest such
race in Ireland. The race itself involves a 4.5km run, 8km cycle, Climb of Croagh
Patrick, a 35km cycle, including the notorious Maum Hill and a 4.5km run at the
end which, just for good measure, includes an obstacle course! A daunting task,
especially for boys more used to the confined, flat spaces of a football pitch, but
the boys hope that their efforts will encourage people to dig deep and support their
efforts to raise money for the Marie Curie Nursing Appeal.
Marie Curie have 200 Marie Curie Nurses in Northern Ireland who provide a free
nursing service for terminally ill people who want to be cared for at home.
Last year, these Nurses provided more than 7341 hours of care to people with
cancer and other terminal illnesses. Marie Curie Cancer Care needs to raise
£217,000 to fund the local Nursing Service this year.
The boys themselves said “our, like almost all other families, have been touched by
cancer and we are only too aware of the priceless nature of Marie Curies work to
families especially in difficult circumstances. Marie Curie Nurses help bring comfort
and dignity to the most challenging and emotional times for patients and their loved
ones. Hopefully our efforts in preparing and (hopefully) completing the Westport
challenge will help the appeal towards reaching its target and allow Marie Curie to
continue its great work.
The boys are accepting donations personally or alternatively you can donate via:
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Online http://www.justgiving.com/red-hand-racers
Text the following code stos63 followed by the amount you wish to donate
and send it to 70070
For more information on the Westport Sea 2 Summit event you can log onto the
website http://www.westportsea2summit.ie/
Paddy Hunter hears from Naomh Colmcilles Damian O’Neill ahead of Sundays hurling final
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Tyrone face Dublin on Saturday in the all Ireland quarter final, Paddy Hunter hears from both camps ahead of the clash at Croke Park
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The Tyrone ladies face Monaghan on Sunday at Clones in the Ulster senior football final, they may have reached the all Ireland final in 2010 but Tyrone failed to click in Ulster, Neamh Woods the sides captain admits they want to right that this weekend
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Drumragh have launched the Great Solo Run, Paddy Hunter went along to hear all about it
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The 2011 Club Tyrone and VHI Summer camps are on the way, Anne Daly looks foward to the fun, games and quailty coaching that makes the Tyrone Summer Camps extra special….
Tyrone manager Mickey Harte looks forward to Sundays Ulster semi-final
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Tyrones senior camogie side will face Monaghan at the Morgan Athletic grounds on Saturday in the Ulster Junior camogie championship final, its a big occassion and Paddy Hunter looks ahead to the game with manager Thomas Corr
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The Tyrone Ladies senior footballers face Donegal on Saturday in the Ulster senior football championship semi-final at Brewster Park, its a new look Tyrone under the guidance of Martina Dillon, the new manager is looking forward to the challange of a first Ulster campaign in charge
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