Irish sports stars TJ Reid, Bernard Dunne, Rachael Blackmore, Danny Mullins, and Ursula Jacob are lending their support to the annual Hurling for Cancer Research match, which has raised more than €1.6m since its inception.
The event, which is now backed by supermarket chain Centra, was the brainchild of trainer Jim Bolger and jockey Davy Russell 14 years ago. It is set to take place this year at Netwatch Dr Cullen Park on Monday, August 18 at 7.30pm.
“It's become a very special day in the calendar, especially for the kids, but also because it creates so much awareness about cancer, especially among men,” said Kilkenny hurling superstar TJ Reid.
“The game's obviously not competitive in one sense. It's nice to just come out and express your skills and a great day to share a dressing room with past and present legends of the game and from other sports too.
“Last year was the biggest year because we had the biggest names, players like [Limerick's] Cian Lynch, Gearoid Hegarty, Tom Morrissey and some of the Clare lads. It's getting harder now to get a spot.”
Tickets for the match are €10 for adults and €5 for children, and can be purchased at selected Centra and SuperValu GAA Ticket Agent stores or online at www.hurlingforcancer.ie. All proceeds from ticket sales and donations will go directly towards funding life-saving cancer research.
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