A Host Of Wexford Sports Stars To Deliver Workshop For Mental Health This Saturday

A host of Wexford sports stars will deliver workshops in Gorey this Saturday as part of a local charity fundraiser…

Wexford’s very-own professional boxer, Niall ‘Boom Boom’ Kennedy, has organised a unique fundraising event which will take place this Satuday in Gorey Boxing Club.

A host of hour-long workshops will be delivered throughout a 24-hour event and funds raised will directly benefit Gorey charity, Talk To Tom. The event’s aim is to raise awareness for Mental Health, for suicide awareness, and for a new local initiaitve, HeadSpaceGorey.ie

Those delivering workshops include Niall Kennedy, Wexford hurlers Conor McDonald, Gary Molloy and Eoin Molloy, footballer Conor Levingstone and former Wexford goalkeeper Anthony Masteron to name just a few.

McDonald, who will be playing Dublin later that evening, will deliver an hour-long workshop starting at 10am.

Bus tickets still available for the match this Saturday.

The full schedule is as follows:

Niall Kennedy – 9am

Conor McDonald (hurling) – 10am

Declan Gilmore (Health & Nutrition) – 11am

Richie Ivory (Jiujitsu & MMA) – 12

Vicki Leigh (Yoga) – 1pm

Caoimhe Molloy (Rugby) 2pm

Guitar & Ukelele – 3pm

Stenght & Conditioning PACE – 4pm

Darren O’Toole (Boxing) 5pm

Resilience & Meditation – 6pm

PoundWithAis – (Cardio Drumming) – 7pm

Art Workshop – 8pm

Cailin Fitzpatrick and Amy Wilson (Ladies Football) – 9pm

Anthony Masterson (G Football) 10pm

Eoin & Gary Molloy (Hurling) 11pm

Conor Levingstone (Football) 12

Kennedy recently spoke to Off The Ball on the issue, where he spoke about his issues with bi-polar disorder and the impact of losing one of his closest friends.