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<div>Join us for the BIG PUSH for the ASTRO TURF
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<div>Join the cast and friends from the "Suffragette" movie for a suffer fest in aid of the Kanturk Astro Turf Development on Saturday 15th March'25 outside the Credit Union, Strand Street Kanturk from 10am to 4pm
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SPINATHON FUNDRAISER KANTURK

<div>Hi all. This page is setup for Sean McCarthy, a Waterford man who suffered a devastating medical emergency in the summer of 2023 just two days before his 49th birthday that left him with a traumatic brain injury that has affected every aspect of his life. We are setting up this fundraiser to raise the money necessary to help him continue his recovery and provide him with essential equipment, services, therapies and transport so that his family can finally bring him home after being in a hospital setting since that life changing day in the summer of 2023.
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<div>Sean was born and raised in Larchville, Waterford .He would often speak about of the fond memories he had of growing up there, the strong sense of community and the lifelong friendships that he made .He’s worked in Tesco Ballybeg since it’s opening in 2010 and got on well with staff and customers alike. A proud Waterford man, Sean’s favourite pastime was to head off with his camera and take beautiful photographs of all there is to see around the city and coastline. He also loves very old photographs of Waterford City and liked to bring them to life by turning old black and white photos into colour.
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<div>Sean married the love of his life Annemarie 23 years ago this 4th July. She describes Sean as the most laidback easy-going person you could meet, very funny, caring and a great husband and father. Sean is the kind of person you look forward to coming home to after work, truly her best friend. Both Sean and Annemarie worked full time jobs and looked forward to their days off and weekends together. They have a sixteen-year-old daughter Aoibheann who they both adore. Aoibheann had just finished the junior certificate cycle in the summer of 2023. It was Aoibheann that found Sean and ran to get help from their amazing neighbors on that awful day.
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<div>On July 3rd, 2023, Sean very sadly suffered an out of hospital cardiac arrest. He was brought to UHW and spent 10 days in ICU in an induced coma. Sean's status was extremely critical at this point and his family were informed that there was a very strong chance that he wasn’t going to survive.Between the time of him having the cardiac arrest and the ambulance arriving Sean had gone approx 20 minutes without oxygen going to his brain. Thankfully Sean health improved enough to be transferred out of the ICU initially to a step-down unit CCU and subsequently to a general medical ward, where he remained until his admission to the National Rehabilitation Hospital in May 2024.
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<div>Since his injury, Sean was diagnosed with secondary epilepsy and was seen to experience several seizure events. During just one weekend that he spent in the intensive care unit, he suffered up to 50 seizures. Sean is now on several anti-seizure medications to manage this. Most significantly however, Sean has suffered a significant brain injury as a result of his original cardiac arrest which has sadly impacted every aspect of his life.
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<div>Sean has severe physical, cognitive, behavioral and communication challenges that are envisaged to remain life-long although with ongoing therapies Sean can continue to make improvements, as a result of these challenges he requires full assistance with all aspects of his daily living. He does not mobilise and requires specialist equipment to support in his round-the-clock care.
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<div>Thankfully for Sean he has the love and care of his dearest Annemarie and Aoibheann who have remained committed throughout this whole time.
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<div>Sean's wish is to be with his family. Annmarie and Aoibheann are unfaltering in their commitment to take Sean home and provide for his care with appropriate level of supports.
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<div>Sean was discharged from UHW at the end of December but was moved to a residential care home. Because of his many needs he cannot return home until the family have everything in place for him.
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<div>Doctors explained from the very start that Sean’s survival was a miracle. Added to what he was already going through, Sean got Covid, sepsis, MRSA and many other infections due to his system being so weakened and being in hospital for such a long time. Annmarie put her job on hold so that she could do whatever she could for him and was fully involved in his care. This has put a lot of financial strain on them, but Sean needed them with him.
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<div>After spending 10 months in UHW. Sean started a five-month rehabilitation program in the National Rehabilitation Hospital. No false hope was given as to what they were be able to do for Sean as Annmarie and Aoibheann were given the devastating news that not one single part of Sean’s brain had not been affected so what they could do for him was limited. They promised to do as much as they could for him regardless and improvements were made, the biggest one being working on retraining Sean’s swallow so that he could eat again, after spending the last 10 months being tube fed with a liquid feed, He continued to get stronger after leaving the NRH in sept 2024 and was transferred back to UHW. In November 2024 Annmarie and Aoibheann were able to take Sean out of the hospital for a few hours and go to the theatre royal to see Gilbert O’Sullivan, one of Sean’s favourite musicians. It was very emotional for them to see Sean happily watching and listening, he didn’t know that the last time they played those songs for him, he was in a coma, and nobody knew for sure if he was going to wake.
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<div>Going forward, Sean will need 24-hour care and it’s going to cost a lot for the family to be able to get him home. They now need to move out of the house that they’ve lived in for many years and start over in a house in a different area that is more wheelchair accessible with enough space for all that Sean will need to make it possible for him to live at home with his family. Although thankfully wheelchair access will be there, they will need to create a suitable environment for Sean within the house, one of their many costs.
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<div>He will need extensive specialist equipment and additional treatments and therapies to help him with his everyday life, all of which are very costly but essential for Sean to continue to make progress. He is a young man and his family want to be able to provide him with whatever services they can for him to have a good quality of life . He responds well to therapies but at certain times they weren’t available to him and it was noted that improvements that he had made during his time in the national rehabilitation hospital were being lost when he wasn’t getting them regularly. Some of the money raised will be used to make sure that Sean continues to get services like physio, occupational therapy and speech and language, all essential for his continued recovery.
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<div>A vehicle for transport is also needed for the family which is another big cost that the money raised will help to go towards. During Sean’s stay in the NRH he was measured for a custom-made wheelchair. although ideal for Sean for comfort due to its size and molded seating it isn’t compatible with all wheelchair taxis. For appointments, it’s important that Sean has a suitable means of transport so that he can attend important appointments in his custom-made wheelchair.
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<div>Sean has been through so much and has fought so hard when the all the odds were against him. Improvements can continue to be made for years after a brain injury and Sean has proven that even just in a short space of time. Despite everything he has gone through, Sean’s personality and strength of character still shines through. Between his facial expressions that say more than words, his sense of humour and quick wit are still there. He still can make the people around him laugh and they are all at their happiest when they’re all together in these moments. It’s things like this that get them through the tough days, glimpses of how they were before. He has come further than his family and his doctors ever thought possible.
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<div>It would mean everything to them to have him home again after not being home for over a year and a half and to give him the best quality of life they possibly can.
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<div>The family hoped they wouldn’t need to have funds raised and that Sean would have made a full recovery but unfortunately that wasn’t the case, and they have huge costs facing them.
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<div>We hope that after reading Sean’s story you can help by donating to this fundraiser and help them start to get Sean what he needs to be able to be reunited with his family and finally be able to come home.
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Sean’s new life. Recovery after traumatic brain injury.

<div>Hi all, the Kanturk Rugby Players and Dromtarriffe GAA players have come together to do Movember in memory of Seanie Cremin who sadly lost his life earlier this year due to luekemia. The funds will go to the Irish Cancer Society.
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<div>Seanie loved doing a Movember so it’s a great idea for a great man. 
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<div>All funds greatly appreciated.
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<div>Thanks.
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Movember for Irish Cancer Society

<div>Every €2 donated means being in with a chance of winning one of our many amazing prizes (€10 = 5 entries etc.). Keep an eye on our social media to view these prizes in the coming weeks. Some prizes include: €150 One for All from Kelly Bros, Art pieces by Gemma O' Connell and Jessica Baron, Hamper from Blumáin, crafts and treats from Mr. Price, Book hamper from Scholastics, 3 Hampers of goodies from Beady Eye Bargains, 2 €50 Jones' Agri vouchers, €50 O' Keeffe's Drapery voucher from Tarrant's Undertakers, 2 hampers from JJ Buckley Electricals and Renewables, €50 One for all From Paudie Breen Sports Injury Clinic, 2 €25 vouchers from Kearney's Centra and Post Office, Hamper from Super Valu Boherbue, Chocolates and Blanket from Super Valu Newmarket. 
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Ballydesmond National School Fundraising Draw

<div>Hi, I am Tommy and I am fundraising for the best little boy in the world, my son Hugo that has not had an easy start to his life.
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<div>He is a ray of sunshine even with all the pain and struggles he has. 
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<div>Everyone that comes to know him will tell you this.  I do be in awh of his courage.
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<div>He has cerebral palsy spastic diplegia. He has had multiple procedures and muscle corrections. Up until last October he was in constant pain and couldn’t even sleep for more than 2 or 3 hours.
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<div>it was soul destroying for us all to not be able to help him and nothing would comfort him.
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<div>He needs both his hips operated on as the are popping out of socket due to the damage pre corrective surgery .
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<div>Surgery that was life changing from Hugo and all of us. Allowing him use of his hands and released his arms. Being able to push his wheelchair around the room for the first time in his life.
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<div>Biggest change was him starting to talk again, after 2 years of a few words here and there due to the horrific pains and tightness. After it eased he is full of chat and has a fantastic funny humour.
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<div>We can't begin to thank his surgeon and her team enough for how they have changed all our lives. We will be eternally grateful.  Unfortunately that was not the end of his surgeries and he will need lots more as he grows and develops into what we hope will be an independent happy man.
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<div>He can’t go for his hip operations until he gets movement with load bearing on his hips.
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<div>We want to buy a Innowalk machine for him to build up his strength and movement.
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<div>He has trialed the equipment and his physio and the technician whom set it up for his size said it was having an amazing effect on him.
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<div>He loved using it and it’s after giving him a sense of being able to do something after being so restricted all his life. It feeling like super hero powers to him.
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<div>We would love for these machines to be available by the health system but they is only one and that's was donated by a very generous family whom has out grown it after self funding it.
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<div>We can only get use of it for 30 min a week for a hand full of times a year.
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<div>This early intervention and strength building will set out what his whole life has in store for him.
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<div>Thank you everyone who has shared your support and love ❤️.
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<div>Please share and help remove one little boys limitations evaporate with each smile.
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Buy a Innowalk rehabilitation unit training unit

As some of you may know John Fitzpatrick was injured at work in a serious accident in the United States and his recovery will take some time. We were all saddened to hear of his injuries as he was tremendous player for Newmarket GAA Club and a very popular member of our local community. We have no doubt that John being the fighter he is will recover and we would like to show our support from home by setting up a ‘Go Fund Me Page’ to aid his recovery in any way we can. Please show your support for John and his family!

Support Newmarket Player John Fitzpatrick

Some of Ireland's biggest radio stations and media brands are joining forces to support charities who are aiding front line workers in the fight against COVID 19. <br /><br />Today FM, Newstalk, 98FM, Spin 1038, Spin South West and Off The Ball are calling on all of their listeners to dress up, show solidarity and donate!<br /><br />#FormalFriday For Frontline Heroes <br /><br />Dress up to the nines and donate to the front line<br /><br />Every day thousands of people put on their uniforms to help us.<br /><br />So this Friday, April 24, we’re asking everyone to dress up to support them.<br /><br />There’s just one rule, if you dress up, you donate! <br /><br />We need your help to pay it forward to the thousands of people who need it most right now<br /><br />On #FormalFriday you can work-from-home in your old Debs dress, tackle the housework in your wedding suit or exercise out the back in your fanciest going-out look.<br /><br />Press the Donate button on this page to give what you can and show your appreciation for our frontline heroes.<br /><br />All money raised will go directly towards supporting those working on the Covid-19 frontline through charities and funds including;<br /><br /><br />• Mater Foundation: supporting frontline staff in the fight against Covid-19<br />• Beaumont Heroes Appeal<br />• Together With Our Heroes: Temple Street and CMRF Crumlin<br />• Mercy Hospital Foundation, Cork<br />• University Hospital Limerick<br />• St James's Hospital Foundation<br />• Cork University Hospital Charity<br />• Feed The Heroes<br /><br />How will funds raised through #FormalFriday go towards supporting those on the frontline?<br /><br />Fiachra O'Riordan, CEO: St James’s Hospital Foundation<br /><br />“So that patients can keep in touch with their loved ones during their time in Hospital we would be spending the money on Tablet Devices and mobile phones which would enable them to communicate with their families given the visiting restrictions. We would also organise TV’S, Radios, newspapers and magazines.”<br /><br />Mike Dwane, Communications Officer UL Hospitals Group, University Hospital Limerick<br /><br />“The money from donors who have been looking to help out in relation to COVID have been going in two directions. One is a fund for PPE and any donation goes to a specific cost centre to purchase personal protective equipment for staff and for patients. The second area is for the staff Sports and Social Club to fund staff health and wellbeing initiatives.”<br /><br />Cain O’Flaherty, Feed The Heroes<br /><br />“This fund supports money that is paid to delivery restaurants and kitchens to deliver food to our hardworking frontline staff.<br /><br />Organising with local operators to deliver regular lunch and dinner drops nationwide.”<br /><br />Celine Nic Oireachtaigh, Head of Communications Temple Street Foundation | CMRF Crumlin Together With Our Heroes Appeal<br /><br />“Funds raised for the 'Together With Our Heroes' campaign will support frontline staff, patients and families in CHI at Temple Street, Crumlin and Connolly. They will be put to work where they are most needed in the hospital, provide essential supports for front-line medical teams and fund a range of patient and family supports.”<br /><br />Julie Harris, Head of Fundraising &amp; Communications, Mercy Hospital Foundation<br /><br />“As well as supporting the Hospital with resources to fight Covid19, funds will also be used wherever they are most needed in the hospital during this crisis. The severe impact on our courageous teams and on our resources will be felt not just now, for but years to come. We know that the generosity shown to ‘The Mercy’ and other hospital across Ireland has and will continue to have an immense impact on the lives of patients who we know will be coming into ‘The Mercy’ and other hospitals across Ireland during this current wave of Corona virus and indeed for future COVID-19 outbreaks in our communities.<br /><br />Sheila Campbell, Fundraising &amp; Communications Manager: Beaumont Hospital<br /><br />“At this difficult time for us all, we're determined to do everything we can to support the remarkable hospital staff and that's why we've set up the Beaumont Heroes Appeal to help frontline staff who are risking their own health and support the care of patients affected by the virus.<br /><br />Celine Nic Oireachtaigh, Head of Communications Temple Street Foundation | CMRF Crumlin Together With Our Heroes Appeal<br /><br />“Funds raised for the 'Together With Our Heroes' campaign will support frontline staff, patients and families in CHI at Temple Street, Crumlin and Connolly. They will be put to work where they are most needed in the hospital, provide essential supports for front-line medical teams and fund a range of patient and family supports.”<br /><br />Maeve Power, Fundraising &amp; Communications Manager: Cork University Hospital Charity<br /><br />“We have been working closely with the hospital management team over the last few weeks in relation to Covid-19. The frontline team are hugely appreciative of the publics support and continue to ask them to help by listening to the advice of the HSE in terms of staying home, washing hands and social distancing. We have also been focusing on this message. We are grateful to those who have been fundraising in gratitude to our frontline workers - The use of funds raised will be agreed in conjunction with the management team at the hospital.”<br /><br /><br /><br />Thank you for your support.<br /><br /><iframe media_type="0" media_id="yWP30d0g2cs" class="youtube-replace" title="YouTube video player" style="margin-bottom:20px;width:560px;height:315px;" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/yWP30d0g2cs/?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="1"></iframe>

Formal Friday

With permission this is for our dear friend and brother Tim Moxey, to help his Mum and family over the coming weeks with any costs and to bring our friend back home. I know times are hard but anything will be gratefully recieved. Anything raised will be sent directly to Geraldine Sephton. I would be forever grateful for your help right now.

For our Friend Tim Moxey. Lets bring him home.