On Saturday morning at 5.30 am Liam McNeill, Teresa Hession, Brian Kelly and Andy Hession from Roscommon Gaels kick-started the Pieta House Darkness into Light charity fundraiser that was to last until 5.30 pm on Saturday evening.
Members from all Adult Ladies and Mens football, camogie and hurling joined forces (from a social distance) and ran/walked 5km for Pieta House. Families connected to the club all over the town and surrounding areas did their piece also, sending in clips to keep the team at McNeill’s Store, Abbeytown up to date.
Headed up by Brian Kelly, players met at McNeill’s Store in half hourly slots and began their 5km. Passers-by stopped and donated willingly also and by 5.30 pm, and after the last two runners completed their 5km, there was over €7,000 collected. A GoFundMe Page https://gf.me/u/xzj6t2 has been set up and will close this Friday, when a final figure will be released.
Roscommon Gaels would like to thank all its members who came together, even though we are all apart, to support this worthy cause which has affected so many in our community. We would also like to thank Greg Glancy for supplying fresh fruit for participants and Declan Walsh for supplying music during the afternoon.
