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Kate Fitzgerald, Kathleen Dore, Tara Kirby, Ciara Barry, Kate Feasy, Michelle Fitzgerald, Emma Barry from Patrickswell Camogie club are running the Regeneron Great Limerick Run to raise funds
LIMERICK nurse Emma Barry is lacing up her runners and gearing up for this Sunday's Regeneron Great Limerick Run, raising vital funds for The Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation, a charity that’s very close to her heart.
The Patrickswell woman works as a Jack and Jill nurse, delivering specialist in-home nursing care to families in Limerick. Emma provides regular support to Rian Moloney (3) from Granagh, one of 18 children currently under the charity’s care in the county.
Joining Emma on race day this May 4 are her Camogie teammates from Patrickswell GAA Club - Kate Fitzgerald, Kathleen Dore, Tara Kirby, Ciara Barry, Kate Feasy, Michelle Fitzgerald, Sarah Carey, Patrice Lynch, Teresa Dore and Anna Breslin. Together, the team is running in aid of The Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation and Patrickswell GAA Club, splitting all funds between both.
“We’ve been encouraging each other over the past few weeks with runs, training, and lots of team spirit,” Emma said. “We train twice a week with the camogie team and it’s really helped with our fitness. We’re all so excited for race day – and to be doing it for such an important cause.”
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Jack and Jill provides in-home nursing care and respite support for children up to the age of six with severe learning disability often associated with complex medical needs. The charity funds up to 100 hours of care per month, tailored to each family’s needs.
Rian’s mum, Rachel Moloney, shared how life-changing the service has been for their family. “Jack and Jill has been part of our family since the very early days after Rian came home from hospital. The support is just amazing - it gives me back a few hours to myself, confident in the knowledge that Rian is being cared for by very safe hands. Rian adores his nurses, just like Emma - they’ve become a part of our family.”
To support Emma and the Patrickswell Camogie team see www.idonate.ie.
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