Spirit of Clashmore Charity Weekend
The waiting is almost over, with just two weeks before the Legends line out in Pablo Park, Clashmore Ramblers are pleased to announce the full squad coming to Waterford on Sunday 31st July, KO 3pm.
Legends XI has put a strong squad together, including Ireland’s heroes John Aldridge, Jason McAteer and Frank Stapleton, former Liverpool players Paul Walsh and Rob Jones, Manchester United’s Clayton Blackmore, Lee Martin and Arthur Albiston, Newcastle United stars Keith Gillespie and Liam O’Brien, not forgetting Celtic Legends Tom Boyd and Tommy Johnston. With players from Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Celtic and Irish Internationals, this is a game every football fan will enjoy!
On July 30th and 31st Clashmore Ramblers FC in conjunction with Irish Autism Action, will be hosting a fundraising charity weekend with a host exciting events for everyone to enjoy. The weekend will kick off in Clashmore in Saturday July 30th when a 5k Fun Run with Gerry Duffy, the 32 Marathons Legend and Deca Enduroman Champion 2011. Throughout July and August last year, Gerry completed a marathon each day for 32 days in every county in Ireland raising over half a million Euros for Irish Autism Action and this year he went one step further by doing 10 ironmans in 10 days to win the DECA Enduroman title in the UK on June 12th this year and raised a further €20K for the same charity! The entry fee for the fun run is €20 with each participant receiving a complimentary match ticket for the Sunday. Registration for the fun run with take place in The Old Still Bar, Clashmore at 5pm, with the race starting at 6pm and after the fun run a ‘Take Your Pick’ music night will be on in The Old Still bar.
On Sunday morning at 12.30pm there will be a free Kids Soccer Camp in Pablo Park, where our trainers will do some fun and exciting drills and an added bonus for our young players, the Legends will come and see you in action! At 3pm the much anticipated Legends XI v Clashmore Ramblers FC match will take place at Pablo Park. €10 match ticket doubles as a draw ticket; you will be in a chance to win a Premiership trip for the 2011/2012 season!
Tom Boyd commented on behalf of Legends XI, “It’s great to be involved in charity matches like this one with Clashmore Ramblers on 31st July. It’s important for local clubs to raise money for their facilities and it’s great that we can raise as much as possible for a very worthy cause such as Autism in the process. Looking forward to the match and meeting the people of Waterford!”
After the match the Legends will be heading to The Anchor Bar in Dungarvan and there you will get the chance to test the Legends on their sporting knowledge in a ‘Question of Sport’. Soccer fans will also get a second opportunity to get their photograph taken with the Premier League and Champions League trophies from 6pm in Lawlor’s Hotel, Dungarvan.
To end what will be a most memorable weekend for all, a Gala Dinner Evening, An Audience with Sports Stars will take place in Lawlor’s Hotel. RTE pundit Michael Duignan will host live interviews with ex-Liverpool and Irish internationals John Aldridge and Jason McAteer, former Waterford Hurler Paul Flynn and former Meath Footballer Bernard Flynn and many more. You can enjoy pre-dinner drinks from 7.45pm with the Sports Stars followed by a three course meal and after the sporting interviews you will enjoy some great music and craic! Tickets for the Gala Dinner are just €35 but there is only a limited number so early booking is essential. You can get your Gala Dinner tickets from Lawlor’s Hotel or contact Vinnie on 087 1261459.
Clashmore Ramblers FC was formed in 1995 and has grown immensely over the last number of years with the extension of the schoolboys and girls in 2007. Club chairman commented, “In 2009 we began the construction of our new pitch at Pablo Park and with the money raised over this weekend the club would hope to begin building dressing rooms for our up and coming young ramblers. When we first set out to begin this fundraiser we were given the opportunity to raise funds for Irish Autism Action and we jumped at the chance.”
Irish Autism Action whose patron is Keith Duffy was founded ten years ago and was set up to bring a positive change to the lives of those affected by autism by providing a range of services including awareness raising, early detection diagnosis, education support, advocacy, counselling, helpline, home based support, transition planning, social housing, research information and advice for families.
Keith Duffy said earlier this week how delighted he is that Irish Autism Action will be one of the benefactors of this event and he also said “as you know I am patron of the charity and I got involved because my little girl Mia has autism. I am glad to say that Mia because she got the right intervention through the help of Irish Autism Action and is now in a mainstream school with children of her own age. I want to make sure that as many children as possible get the same chance. With your support every €1,000 raised will take a child off a waiting list for diagnosis so every cent counts”.
Clashmore Ramblers FC are proud to put their name to this Charity weekend and with all the funds raised, half will go to the club and half will go to Irish Autism Action. For more details on how to purchase tickets for the Fun Run, Legends XI Match or the Gala Dinner contact Vinnie on 087 1261459 or email vinniecoonan@eircom.net. Match tickets are priced at €10 across the board with the exception of under 5′s free. All tickets stubs will enter a draw at half time to win a Trip for Two to A Premier Game of their choice in the 2011/2012 Season. Prize includes travel to the match. Tickets are available from Lawlors Hotel, Dungarvan, – The Anchor Bar, Dungarvan – The Old Still Bar and An Siopa Nua, Clashmore -A Special Shop Outlet in The Dungarvan Shopping Centre on Sat 23rd July – All Clashmore. Ramblers F.C. Committee Members will be calling door to door to everyone in the Clashmore Area and tickets are also available from all members of The Clashmore Ramblers Team.
