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Kerry football captain Paudie Clifford is to take up hurling – for a good cause.

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A host of well-known names are set to line-out for the Hurling for Cancer Research match in Carlow on August 12.

The annual event was set up in 2011 by leading racehorse trainer Jim Bolger with Dancing with the Stars champion jockey Davy Russell, and typically sees hurling heroes tog out with counterparts from other sporting arenas for a fundraising game in aid of the Irish Cancer Society.

Clifford will join a host of stars comprising Kilkenny hurler TJ Reid, Aintree Grand National winning jockey Rachael Blackmore, football stars Con O’Callaghan and Ciarán Kilkenny (Dublin) as well as GAA pundits Ursula Jacob and Cora Staunton.

Jim Bolger said: “Once again, we have unbelievable support from so many racing, hurling and football, and leading sports personalities for the 2024 renewal of Hurling for Cancer Research. It has become a very competitive game which is a testament to everyone who has supported the match over the years, on and off the pitch.”

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Leaping from the Sky!

There were celebrations at Raheen National School this week as SNA Gráinne Lenihan presented a cheque for €5,302.23 to Principal Joan Mullane, the proceeds from her recent skydiving fundraiser in […]

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There were celebrations at Raheen National School this week as SNA Gráinne Lenihan presented a cheque for €5,302.23 to Principal Joan Mullane, the proceeds from her recent skydiving fundraiser in aid of the school.

Gráinne organised the ‘Her Health, Her Power’ initiative last July, which culminated in her completing a skydive in August to raise funds for Raheen NS. The money will go towards the development of the school pitch and a new perimeter race track for the entire Raheen community.
Pictured at the presentation were members of the parents’ committee Joan Bowler, Máire O’Leary, and Ann Marie Donovan, along with school staff Norrissa O’Donoghue, Conor Coffey, Linda Farrell, and Mark Egan, joined by the delighted students of Raheen NS.
Photo: Marie Carroll-O’Sullivan

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Heartbeat to host public meeting on heart health

The guest speaker on the night will be Dr Haytham Makki, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, who will discuss heart health in general and address questions from those attending. Dr Makki is […]

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The guest speaker on the night will be Dr Haytham Makki, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, who will discuss heart health in general and address questions from those attending.

Dr Makki is a long-time supporter and friend of Heartbeat, and the meeting will include a Question and Answer session, followed by tea, coffee, and biscuits with time for informal chat.
Free copies of the Safefood 101 Square Meals recipe book will also be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
This is a free and open meeting, and everyone is welcome to attend.

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