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The 2014 Clare Island Charity Walk will take place on Saturday, June 28th, and all funds raised will go to Western Care Association local services.

At the launch of the 7th Annual Clare Island Charity Walk in Walshe’s Bridge Inn, Newport which will take place on Saturday, June 28th 2014 for Western Care Association local services are members of the Clare Island Walking Committee and Western Care staff: (Back, L to R): Stephan Ryder, Tom Cusack Treasurer, CIWC, Joe Brett, Fundraising Manager, Western Care Association, Pat Conneely, PRO, CIWC, Peter Jennings and Willie Murphy, Chairman, CIWC; (Front, L to R) Teresa Murphy, Rebecca Moran, Darina Moran, Patricia Connor, Louise Greene and Mary Farrell, all from Western Care Association Newport Residential Services.

At the launch of the 7th Annual Clare Island Charity Walk in Walshe’s Bridge Inn, Newport which will take place on Saturday, June 28th 2014 for Western Care Association local services are members of the Clare Island Walking Committee and Western Care staff: (Back, L to R): Stephan Ryder, Tom Cusack Treasurer, CIWC, Joe Brett, Fundraising Manager, Western Care Association, Pat Conneely, PRO, CIWC, Peter Jennings and Willie Murphy, Chairman, CIWC; (Front, L to R) Teresa Murphy, Rebecca Moran, Darina Moran, Patricia Connor, Louise Greene and Mary Farrell, all from Western Care Association Newport Residential Services.

Photo: John Moylette

The details of the seventh year of this great walking event were announced at the launch in Walshe’s Bridge Inn, Newport, this week.

Clare Island Walking Committee Chairman, Willie Murphy, said that he and his committee are delighted to be supporting Western Care Association this year.

Western Care is a community based organisation that provides support to more than one thousand children and adults with intellectual disabilities and their families throughout County Mayo.

The Annual Clare Island Charity Walk has grown from strength to strength over the years and the hard working committee have raised in excess of €100,000 for local and regional charities and causes over the past six years.

 Idyllic Clare Island experience

It provides a great opportunity to visit the idyllic Clare Island and experience the beauty and scenery of the island and Clew Bay.

Mr Murphy made a special appeal for all to walkers and cyclists of all abilities to take part in this year’s event on behalf of Western Care Association. He quoted a line from the famous Sawdoctors song “Take the ferry out from Roonagh and wave all your cares goodbye”.

Further details and sponsorship cards are available from Clare Island Walking Committee members:

  • Willie Murphy (087-2376713)
  • Tom Cusack (087-7742965)
  • Pat Conneely (087-2931960)
  • Western Care Association on 094-9029136/144; email: fundraiser@westerncare.com
  • Mary Farrell, Newport Residential Services (087-2881217).

Online registration will be available at www.iregister.ie/clareislandwalk2014.

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