Charity champions want to make a difference

Fiona O’Sullivan, Carmel O’Sullivan Siobhan Cronin and Marie Ceragioli with Daniel, Hannah and Sophia

John O’Neill, Dan Cahill and John Fintan Daly

Helena Murphy, Ann Marie O’Connor, Rena Copper, Mary Sheahan, Benny and Deserie Miss

Schoolgirls Lauren, Sarah and Eimear help out at the fundraiser

Breda Twomey, Evelyn Hassett, Pauline O’Sullivan and Noreen McSweeney

Siobhan McAuiffe and Michelle Twomey enjoy a chat at the coffee morning fundraiser

The five fundraisers with Deputy Michael Healy-Rae at the coffee morning

Shirley Nagle, Nora O’Connor, Kay O’Keeffe, Sheila Casey and Grainne Lynch with Christy Lehane of the Kerry Motor Neurone Disease Association

Sheila Casey, Kay O’Keeffe Shirley Nagle, Bernie Cahill, Grainne Lynch and Nora O’Connor

At the coffee morning in Cahll’s Bar were Sheila and Diarmuid O’Keeffe, Bridie O’Neill, Kathleen O’Leary and Margaret Hickey

FIVE brave charity champions are preparing for a dramatic white-knuckle 100ft abseil from the top of the Hogan Stand in Croke Park to raise funds for a cause close to their hearts.

Shirley Nagle, Nora O’Connor, Kay O’Keeffe, Sheila Casey and Grainne Lynch, from Rathmore, will put themselves to the ultimate test at GAA headquarters on October 13 and, in the process, they are hoping to raise as much as possible for the Kerry branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

The plucky ladies have set up a fundraising page for donations and it can be accessed at https://croke-park-abseils-2018.everydayhero.com/ie/grainne-abseils-croke-park-for-motor-neurone.

The famous five said they are undertaking the abseiling adventure because they want to make a difference.

“We are inspired by the work of the IMNDA and wanted to support them by raising money,” said Shirley who stressed that over 80 per cent of the charity’s income comes from fundraising and money raised in Kerry will go directly to helping patients in the county.

The five ladies also hosted a hugely successful coffee morning in Cahill’s Bar, Rathmore last Friday and they were overwhelmed by the support for the event and the contributions received on the day.

“The generosity of the people was just phenomenal and we would like to thank everybody for turning out and all those that so generously baked for occasion,” Shirley said.

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