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HUNDREDS braved the poor weather on Friday night as the Bon Secours and Kerry General Hospital played a charity soccer in Gallowsfield.
The match was named the Tom Naughton Cup after the former Bons empolyee who passed away recently while the late Brendan McEvoy and Mike Nagle, who were great friends of Kerry General, were also remembered at the start of the game with minute’s silence.
Tom’s two sons led out the teams in front of a crowd of about 250 people.
In a thriller, the Bons were leading 3-1 with six minutes to go when KGH got two late goals. The match ended 3-3 and went to penalties but it was the General who prevailed in the end.
Entry was €5 with all proceeds going towards the Palliative Care Unit and one of the organisers told TraleeToday.ie on Monday that over €2,000 had been raised so far, with more money due in. It was a fantastic event and the apres match festivities continued into the night!
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The Kerry General Hospital side with Tom Naughton’s sons and Sean and Tom Jnr. Photo Gavin O’Connor.
The Bon Secours side with Tom Naughton’s two sons and Sean and Tom Jnr. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
Tom Naughton’s sons lead out the Bon Secours and Kerry General teams in the Tom Naughton Cup in Gallowsfield Friday night. Photo Gavin O’Connor.
At the Tommy Naughton Cup game in Gallowsfield on Friday evening were, from left: Serena Kenneally, Leanne O’Shea, Rosie O’Sullivan, Roisin Curran, Annie Moriarty, Cara Flahive and Denise Crean. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
At the Tommy Naughton Cup game in Gallowsfield Friday evening were, from left: Shelley Culloty, Gina Culloty and Denise Culloty. Photo Gavin O’Connor.
At the Tommy Naughton Cup game in Gallowsfield Friday evening, from left: Margaret Sweeney, Tommy Naughton, Pat Naughton and Anne Slattery. Photo Gavin O’Connor
At the Tommy Naughton Cup game in Gallowsfield Friday evening were, from left: Sinead O’Connor, Therese Carroll, Sinead Cotter, George Diggins, Liam Young, Diarmuid Murphy, John Collins and Oisin O’Dowd. Photo Gavin O’Connor.
At the Tommy Naughton Cup game in Gallowsfield Friday evening were from left: Orla Ring, Sinead Leen, Juliet Daly, Rebecca Conway, Brid Conway and Mairead Donnelly. Photo Gavin O’Connor.
At the Tommy Naughton Cup game in Gallowsfield Friday evening were, front from left: Cian Mangan, Luke Fitzmaurice, Eoin Mangan, Back row from left: Norah Casey, Christina O’Callaghan, Paul Bainer and Leonard Mangan. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
Action from the the Tom Naughton Cup between The Bons and Kerry General Hospital. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
