TICKETS for next
month’s charity ball being organised by Donegal’s
All-Ireland winning footballers of 1992 to mark the
20th anniversary of their achievement are in big
demand.
Speaking this week, Donal Reid, who was right half
back on the 1992 Donegal team and who is one of the
organisers of the ball, said there’s big interest in
the event.
“There’s been a great response since we held the
official launch in the Finn Valley Centre last
month,” he said.
“Because of the charity element, a lot of people are
keen to lend their support to the ball. The three
charities who will benefit are the Donegal Hospice,
Donegal Living Links and the Alzheimer Society
Donegal branch – three groups who do much for people
at a local level and three groups that need constant
financial support,” Donal added.
“The fact that Donegal retained the Ulster title for
the first time in the county’s history has given the
entire county a huge left, and Jim McGuinness and
his players will go into next month’s quarter-final
at Croke Park with a huge degree of confidence. We
are hoping that Donegal will be getting ready for an
All-Ireland semi-final appearance when the ball
takes place,” he said.
The ball will be held in the Abbey Hotel, Donegal
Town, on Saturday, August 18, with retired RTE
commentator, Michael O Muircheartaigh and Charlie
Collins of Highland Radio acting as MCs. Sam Maguire
will also be there while supporters will have an
opportunity to meet the 1992 team in the afternoon,
also in the Abbey Hotel.
Tickets for the ball, priced €25, are now available
from the following outlets – Supervalu, Buncrana;
Abbey Hotel, Donegal Town; Supervalu, Killybegs;
Divers Newsagents, Ardara; Books and Charts, Dungloe
and the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny. |
