Carrigaline United In Pink For Cork ARC Cancer Support House

Not shy of putting their name into the spotlight, Carrigaline United have gone a step further and are set to look pretty in pink.

In a bid to raise awareness and funds for Cork ARC Cancer Support House, Carrigaline United are delighted to announce they will be sporting a brand new PINK set of gear.

Together with O�Neill�s, who made the new set of gear, and three generous sponsors in Shields Mobile Stages, Cems Environmental and Process Controls and Melbourne Osteopathic and Sports Injury Clinic, the southside-based club are delighted to support the services Cork ARC Cancer Support House provides to cancer patients and their families.

To celebrate this union the club launched the brand new PINK set of jerseys at their clubhouse on Friday, October 8, to coincide with National Pink Ribbon Day.

The gear will be worn by one adult team each week at the club�s ground at Ballea Park and collection buckets will be circulating during those home games.

While donations are always appreciated, the main goal of this joint-venture is to raise the awareness of cancer and the services available to patients and their families at Cork ARC Cancer Support House.

October 8th 2010 Evening Echo Article
Courtesy of Steve Dinan.

Carrigaline United are all set to look pretty in pink, as they took delivery of a brand new set of gear yesterday from O�Neill�s for a special cause.

This is cancer month and today is breast cancer awareness day (Pink Ribbon Day), and in a bid to raise awareness, Carrigaline United have decided to pitch into the fight against cancer by donning the new jersey every week at Ballea Park.

All adult teams at the south-side club will get a chance to wear the new gear as club members pass around donation buckets to patrons.

Sponsored by Shields Mobile Staging, CEMS Environmental & Process Controls and Melbourne Osteopathic & Sports Injury Clinic, the idea for the gear came from one club member�s own personal experience with the disease.

Stalwart Ken Dennehy experienced the trauma of having a loved one diagnosed with breast cancer.

�My sister, Martha, was diagnosed with breast cancer last November, but luckily she is on the road to recovery.  It was a terrible shock but through the support offered by Cork ARC Cancer Support House, family and friends, Martha was able to get through her treatment.

�I wanted to do something to repay the extraordinary support Martha received from ARC House, so the idea of a pink jersey was born.

�Both Martha and the club were delighted to back the idea, and with the help of O�Neill�s, who rushed the order through in time for Pink Ribbon Day, our senior team will give the gear its debut on Saturday night when we play host to Temple United at 7pm.�

Ken is hoping that his �bright� idea catches on.

�Hopefully this will spread among clubs across the city, county and beyond.  Everyone is affected by cancer at some stage in their life and a small gesture like this could be the difference between survival and death for someone, maybe close to you.�