Medals all round as club shows community spirit in fundraiser
Compton Care has benefitted from the fundraising exploits of a Gaelic football club.
Representatives of Wolverhampton St Mary’s GAA visited Compton Care to present the charity with a cheque for £2,970 after a 1,000 mile challenge.
Players and staff from the club spent January running, cycling, rowing, with chairman Gerry Bradley doing his bit by running nearly 100 kilometres.
Mr Bradley said it had been a tough challenge, but said it had been worth it.
He said: “I’m just massively proud to be associated with this club and so very proud of what the lads have achieved. To see the players and staff put the work in is tremendous.”
Mr Bradley said that Compton Care were shocked at how much the club had raised for them and the players were presented with medals by staff at the centre.
He also said that a large number of the players had also decided to keep going for a new cause.
He said: “The senior team manager James McGlynn used to play for a team in Oxford called Oxford Eire Og, who we have a link with and have a challenge match every year with them.
“His sister passed away from cancer, so the club down there is working to raise funds and awareness and, as we have the link with them, we decided to help out and try to raise as much money as possible for them.
“This is a great way to keep together and exercise not just the body, but the mind as well.”
