The Park-Ratheniska GAA club has thanked their Clough-Ballacolla counterparts for the club’s donation to Pieta House in recognition of clubman Dinny Cahill, who tragically took his own life late last year.
“Many thanks to Clough/Ballacolla GAA Club for their generous donation to Pieta House, Preventing Suicide and Self Harm, at tonight’s ACHL game, at which they ran out winners in the end,” a club statement on social media said.
“Pictured making the donation on behalf of Clough Ballacolla to club chairman John Kelly is John Dwyer, who like many of his teammates tonight would have hurled at many levels underage with our own Dinny Cahill who tragically took his own life last December.
“We are overwhelmed by this wonderful gesture by Clough-Ballacolla and we thank them for their friendship and help over the past number of months,” the club statement added.
“Sport is all about healthy body and healthy mind, and we remind everyone that in tough times, there is always friends to be found in our sport.
“Winning is great, but sport is about far more than the result, its about friendships and family. Our Club is a family, but we are only part of a greater family that is the Official Gaelic Athletic Association. We are proud of who we are and what we are about, something that was shown in spades tonight by our friends in Ballacolla.
“Look after each other,” the club statement concluded.
Richie Reid
A special mention was also made for Richie Reid, Dinny’s father, who spent the last number of months fundraising for Pieta House and raising awareness about suicide.
On Saturday Richie took part in the Pieta House Darkness into Light run in Mountmellick before climbing onto his bike in Stradbally, cycling to Carlow to meet up with the Cycle against Suicide tour group who were taking part in the final stage from Carlow into Dublin, some 123KM.
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