GAA Charity Challenge 2011 launch in Croke Park
Alan Kerins Projects (AKP) are pleased to announce that a novel charity match will take place in Croke Park on Thursday the 27th October 2011 at 3.30pm. The match will see the old rivalry ignited between Dublin and Galway in what promises to be a fun filled occasion. Some of Ireland’s greatest sporting heroes have signed up for the event and they include; Padraic Joyce, Bernard Dunne, Ray Houghton, Jason Sherlock, Katie Taylor, Darragh O Se, Pat Spillane, Mikey Sheehy, Seamus Moynihan, Hector, Gary Gillespie, Ken Doherty, Mick Galway and Tony Ward to name a few.
The event will afford the unique and special opportunity for people to play in Croke Park by donating or raising €2,500 for the charity. Many will view this as a once in a lifetime opportunity to grace the hallowed turf of Croke Park and play with their sporting icons. The target is to raise 100,000 euro for the Alan Kerins Projects.
Commenting on the event Alan Kerins said that he was “delighted that the match was being played in such a wonderful stadium that is Croke Park”. Alan pays tribute to all at Headquarters who have made this possible in particular Christy Cooney – President of the GAA and Peter McKenna – Stadium Director. Kerins expressed his huge admiration for the ethos of the GAA and the association’s sense of strengthening and supporting communities, a philosophy he is trying to mirror in his work in Zambia.
The match will be preceded by a reception in the Players Bar following by a Gala Dinner in the Hogan Stand Suite. The Chairman of the committee, Michael Culhane, said that he was “delighted with the response to date” and particularly wished to thank the sponsors of the Galway Team – Corrib Oil and the Dublin Sponsor – Zurich Insurance Company for their generous sponsorship. Michael was particularly delighted that two top rated companies were linked to the event and that the Independent Newspapers were also on board as media sponsors.
It promises to be a marvellous day and an experience that won’t be repeated!. For more details on how to get involved please contact the Alan Kerins Projects office at 091 750057 or email us info@alankerinsprojects.org
More information: 2011 GAA Challenge (6.5 Mb pdf)
