Travellers raise funds for sick children

The Blanchardstown Traveller Development Group (BTDG) recently held its first sports day in the Mulhuddart Community Centre to highlight the participation of travellers in sport and also to mark the successful programme of work completed by the group over the course of the past year.

The sports programme included badminton, basketball and swimming as well as training for and participation in this year’s Women’s Mini Marathon. As part of their involvement in the mini marathon, the women also raised funds for Temple Street Hospital.

Brenda Smyth of the hospital’s fundraising department met the women at their Sports Day in Mulhuddart Community Centre and gratefully accepted a cheque for €1687.45. She commended the women on their success in the mini marathon and outlined some of the areas of the hospital’s activities which would benefit from the fund raising.

Brid Greenan, Primary Health Care Co-ordinator with the group congratulated all the participants and expressed thanks to everyone who sponsored them in their recent run.

The women who took part in the marathon were: Pauline Collins, Biddy Joyce, Tessa Collins, Julianne Collins, Bernadette Joyce, Bridget Dinnegan, Bernadette McDonagh, Martina McDonnell, Charlene Dinnegan, Margaret Collins, Sharon Mc Donagh, Helen Mc Donagh and Brigid Collins.

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