Joanne Gilnagh, Gráinne Roche-Duff and Jenny O’Neill with the cake at the Alzheimer Society of Ireland Laois Memory Walk at Ballyroan Abbey GAA Club on Sunday 22nd September 2024.
Photo: Alf Harvey.
The Laois Alzheimer’s Memory Walk took place in Ballyroan GAA grounds yesterday and proved a big success.
Kicking off at 11am, this was the largest Memory Walk to date in the five years since it began.
Memory Walk honours, remembers, and celebrates the 64,000 people in Ireland living with dementia, along with their families and carers.
It also cherishes the memory of those who are no longer with us.
In 2023, 3,500 walkers participated in Memory Walk and raised over €120,000 which helped fund vital services for people with dementia.
These include Daycare, Daycare at Home, Family Carer Training, Social Clubs, Cafés, and a National Helpline.
Grainne Roche-Duff was the leader of the walk on Sunday.
Photographer Alf Harvey was present in Ballyroan and captured some great images.
Check them out below:
Participants in the Alzheimer Society of Ireland Laois Memory Walk at Ballyroan Abbey GAA Club on Sunday 22nd September 2024. Photo: Alf Harvey.Heading off at the Alzheimer Society of Ireland Laois Memory Walk at Ballyroan Abbey GAA Club on Sunday 22nd September 2024. Photo: Alf Harvey.Tracy, Noel, Bronwyn, Roman, Byron and Bailey Farrell at the Alzheimer Society of Ireland Laois Memory Walk at Ballyroan Abbey GAA Club on Sunday 22nd September 2024. Photo: Alf Harvey.Ger Campbell with Sky and Jenny, Tommy, Amy, James and John O’Neill at the Alzheimer Society of Ireland Laois Memory Walk at Ballyroan Abbey GAA Club on Sunday 22nd September 2024. Photo: Alf Harvey.Brian, Julie and Emily Rowan at the Alzheimer Society of Ireland Laois Memory Walk at Ballyroan Abbey GAA Club on Sunday 22nd September 2024. Photo: Alf Harvey.Cllr Barry Walsh, Cllr Catherine Fitzgerald, Mary Sweeney and Cllr Willie Aird at the Alzheimer Society of Ireland Laois Memory Walk at Ballyroan Abbey GAA Club on Sunday 22nd September 2024. Photo: Alf Harvey.Joanne Gilnagh, Gráinne Roche-Duff and Jenny O’Neill with the cake at the Alzheimer Society of Ireland Laois Memory Walk at Ballyroan Abbey GAA Club on Sunday 22nd September 2024. Photo: Alf Harvey.Gráinne Roche-Duff and Sinead Leonard at the Alzheimer Society of Ireland Laois Memory Walk at Ballyroan Abbey GAA Club on Sunday 22nd September 2024. Photo: Alf Harvey.Conor Sweeney, Aoife Sweeney, Mary Sweeney, Cllr Catherine Fitzgerald and Marie Daly at the Alzheimer Society of Ireland Laois Memory Walk at Ballyroan Abbey GAA Club on Sunday 22nd September 2024. Photo: Alf Harvey.Michael, Josephine, Michael jnr, Shane, Emma and Sarah at the Alzheimer Society of Ireland Laois Memory Walk at Ballyroan Abbey GAA Club on Sunday 22nd September 2024. Photo: Alf Harvey.Tommy, Jenny, Amy, James and John O’Neill at the Alzheimer Society of Ireland Laois Memory Walk at Ballyroan Abbey GAA Club on Sunday 22nd September 2024. Photo: Alf Harvey.Brie Walsh, Michelle McCormack and Pauline Scully at the Alzheimer Society of Ireland Laois Memory Walk at Ballyroan Abbey GAA Club on Sunday 22nd September 2024. Photo: Alf Harvey.Sisters Frances Walker and Anne Drennan at the Alzheimer Society of Ireland Laois Memory Walk at Ballyroan Abbey GAA Club on Sunday 22nd September 2024. Photo: Alf Harvey.Ann Marie Lynch, Gemma Culleton and Lisa Lynch at the Alzheimer Society of Ireland Laois Memory Walk at Ballyroan Abbey GAA Club on Sunday 22nd September 2024. Photo: Alf Harvey.Aoife Sweeney, Mary Sweeney and Margaret Roe at the Alzheimer Society of Ireland Laois Memory Walk at Ballyroan Abbey GAA Club on Sunday 22nd September 2024. Photo: Alf Harvey.Clodagh Bergin with Fred; Nuala Bergin and Ron Thompson at the Alzheimer Society of Ireland Laois Memory Walk at Ballyroan Abbey GAA Club on Sunday 22nd September 2024. Photo: Alf Harvey.Cllr Vivienne Phelan and Catherine Phelan at the Alzheimer Society of Ireland Laois Memory Walk at Ballyroan Abbey GAA Club on Sunday 22nd September 2024. Photo: Alf Harvey.Ann-Marie Lynch and Gráinne Roche-Duff from the Alzheimer Society at the Alzheimer Society of Ireland Laois Memory Walk at Ballyroan Abbey GAA Club on Sunday 22nd September 2024. Photo: Alf Harvey.
