Ronan Scully
of GOAL accepts a cheque for over €43,000 from Ballintubber
GOAL Walk organiser John Boyle and the Ballintubber GOAL walk
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Julieanne Keane,
on the left, and Orla Keegan joined Roscommon County Council
Chairperson, Tony Ward, and Ballintubber GOAL Walk organiser
John Boyle at the recent cheque presentation
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Thank-you to all those fitness
enthusiasts who participated in the hugely successful 13th annual
Ballintubber GOAL Walk for Haiti, which has raised over €44,000
for our relief efforts in the crisis-hit country to date.
At least 300 participants took part on Sunday, January 24th, following
the postponement of the Walk from St. Stephen's Day due to dangerous
weather conditions. Families and people of all ages enjoyed a fun-filled
and healthy day out, while raising money for the survivors of the
devestating earthquake.
If anyone has sponsorship cards or monies raised for the Walk, they
should return them now to any member of the Ballintubber GOAL Walk
committee, or direct to GOAL West of Ireland, Office 12, Westside
Resource Centre, Seamus Quirke Road, Galway.
The final figure raised for the 2009 walk will be revealed soon.
The event has generated in excess of €368,000 for GOAL's
work in the Developing World over the years.
Images from the day
Local GOAL fundraising volunteers
Imelda Devaney and Celia King
at the Ballintubber GOAL Walk for Haiti
A sectionof the 300+ crowd at the
GOAL Walk for Haiti
Fidelma Egan, Sharon Mahon and Aisling
Finan wrap up for the event
Ballintubber
Walk Launch 2009
Mayor of Roscomman, Tony Ward; walk organiser John Boyle and GOAL's Ronan Scully prepare for the 13th annual Ballintubber Walk.
John Boyle, Stephen Treacy, Martin Conboy, Tony Ward, Martin Casey and GOAL's Ronan Scully at the Ballintubber GOAL Walk launch
Mayor of Roscomman Tony Ward, Mary Keegan and her two daughters, Sinead and Orla at the walk launch
Roscommon GAA legend Dermot Earley lends his support to the Annual 10k Sponsored Walk at Ballintubber, Co. Roscommon with John Boyle, Ballintubber GOAL Walk Committee.
John Boyle
and Roscommon County Senior football manager Fergal O'Donnell warm up for the Ballintubber GOAL walk
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