Shay Given hands support to Moville women

Ireland’s international goalkeeper Shay Given has praised a group of women from the Moville area who recently staged a 24-hour fast in aid of Trocaire’s Lenten campaign for Bolivia. The group of mothers and staff at Gaelscoil Cois Feabhail, who were “Giving it up for Trócaire,” were delighted to receive a message of support from Given, who is fronting the charity’s television and radio fundraising campaign. Given, who recently gained his 103rd cap for Ireland in the friendly game against Brazil at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium in London, took time out from training with his English Premier League club Manchester City, to acknowledge the efforts of the Movlle school. He said: “I am pleased to hear that the Trocaire FAST is strongly supported in my home county of Donegal and wish Gaelscoil Cois Feabhail well this year in their invaluable fundraising for Trocaire.” Fast organisers, Trish Hegarty and Breedge Reynolds, took part in the 24-hour fundraiser with school principal Alicia Nic Fhearáin and mothers Tina Gormley, Kathy Doherty, Teresa Gillen, Teresa McGuinness, Sarah Frizzell and teacher Gráinne Nic Robhartaigh. Remaining group member, Irene McLaughlin, did not take part as she was “on duty,” however she still contributed to the fundraising effort. Trish Hegarty explained: “She gave up music, her passion, for a day.” The group is well on their way to their target of Ä1,000 for Bolivia, where 64% of the 9.8 million population live in poverty, rising to 70% in rural areas. The UN has warned of an acute food crisis there due to crop loss from floods and droughts. Anyone wishing to donate the the Moville fast can do so by logging on to http://www.trocaire.org/users/moville-gaelscoil-fast.