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The Garda team for the Mary Kate Healy Memorial Cup. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
KERRY footballer and garda, Aidan O’Mahony, grabbed the only goal in a 1-0 victory in the Mary Kate Healy Memorial Soccer Match between local members of Garda Síochána and staff at the Bon Secours Hospital.
The match was played in good sprits at a fresh KDL on Saturday night with all funds raised going to Our Ladys Children’s Hospital Crumlin.
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The match honours the memory of little Mary Kate Healy who sadly passed away a year after her first birthday in 2007. Mary Kate was diagnosed with a liver disease called biliary atresia, she spent about a year of her life travelling up and down to Crumlin for treatment.
Fundraising events have been held over the years in Mary Kate’s memory, including an annual walk. The Bons were the holders of the cup but had to hand it back over to the gardaí once more because O’Mahony’s decider.
The Bons Secours team for the Mary Kate Healy Memorial Cup. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
The Garda and Bons Secours teams for the Mary Kate Healy Memorial Cup. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
