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Members of the Nix and Slattery families with Kerins O’Rahillys club members at the launch of the Kerins O’Rahillys 5k/10k Run on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE countdown is truly on for the Kerins O Rahillys 10K/5K Run which takes place on January 30 and honours one of the club’s dearly loved and sadly missed members, Marie Nix.
Having played and won senior championships with Austin Stacks, Marie became more of a Strand Road supporter as the years went on, with children Stephen and Katie becoming hugely involved with the club from a young age.
Marie became involved in all aspects of the ladies’ club, but her main interest was training the underage girls.
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Starting out on Saturday morning for a number of years and moving on to under 10s, 12s and 14s, she took every opportunity to travel, entering tournaments such as Passage West and arranging challenge games to spend the day out with girls and their families.
With Marie’s untimely passing on the November 20, 2020, after a long battle with illness, a sense of shock and sadness engulfed the club and beyond.
Club members often spoke of Marie’s bravery as she would sit in her car on the side-lines of pitches all over the county to watch her son Stephen and daughter Katie play in the blue of Kerins O Rahillys, despite being gravely ill.
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At the launch of the Kerins O’Rahillys 5k/10k Run in memory of Marie Nix were Hazel Nix, John Nix (Marie’s husband), Katie Nix (Marie’s daughter) and Anthony Slattery (Marie’s dad). Photo by Dermot Crean
So, on Sunday January 30, members and friends will get a chance to honour Marie, whose funeral took place under Covid restrictions so the traditional Gaelic gathering could not take place.
Everyone is invited to come along on January 30 at 11am to run or walk the 5K/10K to remember Marie and let the Nix and Slattery families know how much they miss Marie.
A special commemorative medal featuring the always-smiling face of Marie will be presented to each participant in the event. For more details about the run click here
