Margaret Murphy Memorial Fund wraps up with over €18k for CUH

THE family and friends of the late Margaret Murphy, Shanballymore have now concluded their fundraising campaign, which raised the fantastic sum of €18,483 in aid of the Oncology Ward at Cork University Hospital.

Margaret was the driving force behind this initiative as she was so appreciative to all involved in the care she received that she wanted to give something back, so her family and friends hopefully went some way towards realising her dream. Those involved have been overwhelmed by the generosity of the people as this figure far exceeded their wildest expectations.

On Saturday, September 3 Margaret’s first anniversary Mass was celebrated in Christ the King Church, Shanballymore and after Mass the group retired to the Corner House to present their proceeds to the hospital.

John Murphy spoke on behalf of the fund and thanked all who assisted or helped in any way, ensuring the great success of this campaign.

He gave a brief outline of all the activities, which included a walk held on a Christmas morning, organised by the Churchtown Walking Club; on February 20 a ‘ Trad Session’ in Fitzgibbon’s Bar, Glanworth; on March 26 a ‘ Trad Session’ in the Corner House, Kildorrery while trad was the theme at the Sandpit House in Dromagh on April 29. This was followed by the ‘100 Rivers Challenge’, organised by Dave O’Donovan and Peter Driver while on July 16 a fundraising night in the Corner House, Shanballymore followed by a run organised by the Function Village Club on July 31.

The cheque was presented to Dr Deirdre O’Mahony, consultant oncologist at CUH, by the Murphy family. Dr O’Mahony thanked the family and community for their commitment, and paid glowing tributes to Margaret for her goodwill towards the hospital.