The Great Garda Run 2012 Team depart for the Munich Marathon with Eamonn Coghlan, Adam Nolan, Malcolm O’Kelly and Jack O’Shea with a ‘Photo-Call’ on Friday, the 12th October 2012 at 2.15pm sharp at the Terminal 2 Departures Area on Floor 3.
The ‘Great Garda Run 2012’ event will see 100 members of An Garda Síochána including Irish Olympian Adam Nolan, participate in the Munich Marathon on Sunday, the 14th October 2012, in aid of Our Lady's Children’s Hospital, Crumlin. The ‘Great Garda Run 2012’ Team will be joined in Munich, by Former World Champion, Senator Eamonn Coghlan as the Official Great Garda Run 2012 ‘Team Mentor’.
All members of the ‘Great Garda Run 2012’ Team will personally fund all expenses incurred in this trip and therefore, every cent raised by them in this initiative, will go directly to the Our Lady's Children’s Hospital, Crumlin. In total, the Team of 100 Gardaí are aiming to raise over €100,000 for this Irish Charity.
According to Deputy Commissioner Noirin O’Sullivan "I wish the team well in Munich and commend the dedication and hard work shown by all Team participants, both in terms of fundraising and training for this tremendous challenge. Indeed, endeavours such as ‘Great Garda Run 2012’ undoubtedly assists An Garda Síochána, in building and sustaining positive community partnerships throughout Ireland”.
The ‘Press & Media’ Contact Person for all Interviews regarding ‘Great Garda Run 2012’ is Inspector Niall Featherstone, of Garda Community Relations Section. Niall can be contacted via email at niall.p.featherstone@garda.ie
