Charity match in memory of local man Tim raises money for St Michael's Hospice

Two teams once again donned red and blue and went head-to-head to raise funds for St Michael's Hospice in memory of local man Tim O'Reilly.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Jun 2018, 10:06 BST
Updated 18th Jun 2018, 23:53 BST
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The annual charity football match was played in beautiful sunshine at Horntye Park, who kindly donated the pitch, and comprised of Tim’s former six-aside teammates, friends and those keen to support the Hospice’s wonderful work.

This year saw the Blues comfortably dispatch the Reds 8-3, but despite that win they still sit 4-2 behind on aggregate. More important was the £500 raised by the players and spectators during the game and the following raffle, which takes the total raised by the match to over £7,000 since Tim’s death in 2011.

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The trophy was presented by Tim’s sons Jake and Harry O’Reilly.

Tim’s family wish to thank everyone who took part and really appreciate the ongoing support in raising money for a place so close to their hearts.

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