Prenty urges GAA clubs to take part in Daisy Dash
At the launch of the Daisy Dash taking place at the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence next montg were, from left: Connacht GAA secretary John Prenty, Operations Manager Adrian Hassett, Cancer Fund for Children Regional Fundraiser Rachel Fullam, Events and Digital Fundraiser Sinead O’Malley and Connacht GAA Facilities Manager Kurt Reinhardt.
Athletics: A 5km fun-run in aid of children’s cancer charity, Cancer Fund for Children, is to be hosted by Connacht GAA at its Centre of Excellence in Bekan, on Saturday, September 7.
The Daisy Dash is being held to assist with fundraising for the Daisy Lodge centre which is to be built in Cong, construction of which is to commence later in the year.
John Prenty, the secretary of Connacht GAA, is excited to see the organisation support Cancer Fund for Children through this inaugural Daisy Dash event and is calling out for all clubs to take part:
“It should be a great day of craic at the Centre of Excellence and of course all for a great cause. I'd encourage all clubs to send as many representatives as possible and it will be great to see the colour and excitement on the day.” Cancer Fund for Children is a non-profit organisation providing emotional, social and therapeutic support to children and young people living with cancer across the island of Ireland. This support is provided in the hospital, at home, in the community and at the short-break therapeutic centre, Daisy Lodge, one of which already exists in Newcastle, Co. Down. It is hoped to officially open the Mayo facility in Spring 2026.
“We are so grateful to Connacht GAA for this partnership. It has been fantastic to work with John Prenty and his team to host an event like this in these state-of-the-art grounds,” said Sinead O’Malley, Events and Digital Fundraiser for Cancer Fund for Children. “We are delighted that this event will raise much needed funds and awareness for the work Cancer Fund for Children do.
“I would urge all GAA clubs, running clubs, all organisations and groups to sign up and join us on September 7. Daisy Dash is suitable for all ages and fitness levels, so come along and walk it, crawl it, dance it – whatever suits! We will have some well-known GAA stars joining us on the day also; you never know who you will meet!” Registration is €25 per adult and €10 per child, with a t-shirt included and refreshments provided after the run. Those interested in signing up for the Daisy Dash can do so at eventmaster.ie.
