Ladies club raises money for Relay For Life Wexford with Easter bonnet competition

THE Riverchapel and Courtown Ladies Club hosted an Easter Bonnet competition and raffle on Sunday, March 31 and raised €2,800 for Relay For Life Wexford.

There were many winners on the day. In the adult competition, Tina Keating was awarded first prize and €50 for her bonnet, Mark Dignam won second prize and €30, and Judy Doran won third prize and €20. In the children’s competition, first prize went to Phoebe Geraghty for her Helter Skelter slide Bonnet, second prize went to Sadie and Sam Sexton for their Bill and Ben flower pot men bonnet, third place went to Jasmine Dignam for her bunny garden bonnet and fourth prize went to Keelagh Power for her pink bunny hat bonnet.

“It was absolutely amazing, we sold tickets at the shopping centre beforehand and then raised more on the day. All the bonnets turned out brilliantly,” said event organiser, Sandra Dignam.

Senator Malcolm Byrne, Craig Lang and Liz Byrne judged the bonnet competition. They also received some financial support from Wexford County Council.

The Riverchapel and Courtown Ladies Club team at Relay for Life Wexford is called ‘Gloria’s Angel Warriors’ in honour of Sandra’s late sister Gloria who lost her battle to cancer in November, 2023.

“Gloria had a celebration of life party in October which raised €3000 for Relay for Life Wexford 2024 and would have loved to be joining us this year. Our nephew Anthony McCarthy lost his battle against cancer on January 10, 2024 aged 37 and Eithne Meleady, Tina Fox’s sister lost her battle in February. We’re heartbroken beyond words on the loss of these amazing people. We relay to celebrate all those cancer survivors on our team and remember all those we have loved and lost,” said Sandra.