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Healy family to host fundraising football blitz in memory of Thomas

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Beaufort GAA Chairman Maurice Foley (left) and Beaufort GAA Secretary Bridget Hartnett (right) with Michael, Julie, Ger and Danny Healy at the launch of the Thomas Healy Memorial Football Blitz.

All roads will lead to Beaufort on Sunday, July 7 when the Healy family welcome clubs from all over Kerry to the Thomas Healy Memorial Football Blitz.

Talented young sportsman Thomas sadly passed away on July 7, 2021 at just 14 years of age and his family and friends will host the seven-a-side tournament in his honour, while also raising much-needed funds for the nearby St Francis Special School.

Proceedings get under way at 2pm at Beaufort GAA grounds with a fantastic day of football and entertainment in store.

Several U20 teams from the Mid Kerry and Killarney areas are set to participate in the blitz, as well as St Michael’s-Foilmore (the last team Thomas played against) and Dingle (the next team he would have played against). The on-field matters will be co-ordinated by 10-time All-Ireland winner Mary Jo Curran and her former Kerry teammate Nora Foley-Hallissey.

Those in attendance on the day will be treated to football, food and fun with a kids’ zone for the little ones, an auction with some great items going under the hammer, a raffle, and music from DJ Gavin O’Leary.

Food will be provided free of charge thanks to the generosity of local businesses and an army of home bakers.

Many of our readers may have come across a Healy family member selling tickets for the Grand Prize Draw over the past two months. If you haven’t already bought your tickets, time and tickets are fast running out. To be in with a chance of winning anything from a pair of All-Ireland tickets, to hotel stays, to a golf outing, to a rare-breed calf - all generously sponsored by family friends and local businesses - seek out one of the Healys over the next week. You can also Revolut your details to ‘danny43jd’. Tickets are €10 each or €50 for a book of six.

All proceeds from this draw will be presented to St Francis Special School in Beaufort – a very worthy and deserving local cause.

Please support this fantastic fundraiser and help honour the memory of Thomas Healy, a brilliant young footballer and soccer player who was sadly taken from us far too soon.

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