In late May/Early June 2016, 12 members of An Garda Síochána from Store Street, will row from Dublin Port to Holyhead in a fundraising challenge called The Chris Crossing to raise funds for the National Neurosurgical Centre at Beaumont Hospital.
The twelve Gardai are all novice rowers who have committed to a strenuous training regime in preparation for the 12 – 15 hour crossing. They hope to raise €50,000 for the National Neurosurgical Centre at Beaumont Hospital.
The rowing event is in memory of the late Chris Byrne, the thirty-one year old husband of their Garda colleague and son of ex-league of Ireland footballer, Jodie Byrne, who sadly passed away in March of this year as a result of a brain tumour.
Speaking about the challenge, Sergeant Ken Hoare said,” None of us has any real experience of rowing, let alone sea rowing, so we aren’t undertaking this lightly. However, the real challenge will be to reach our €50,000 target”.
Patients with neuro conditions from all over Ireland are referred to Beaumont Hospital to access the expertise of its eleven neurosurgeons and each year, some 450 patients undergo neurosurgery for the removal of brain tumours.
Photographs are available from today’s photo opportunity at Garda Headquarters.
Requests for photos to be sent to pressoffice@garda.ie.
Previous press release listed below refers.
Garda Press Office
In late May/Early June 2016, 12 members of An Garda Síochána from Store Street Garda Station will row from Dublin Port to Holyhead in a fundraising challenge called The Chris Crossing to raise funds for the National Neurosurgical Centre at Beaumont Hospital.
The Chris Crossing is a fundraising initiative for the National Neurosurgical Centre in Beaumont Hospital. The rowing event is in memory of the late Chris Byrne, the thirty-one year old husband of their Garda colleague and son of ex-league of Ireland footballer, Jodie Byrne, who sadly passed away in March of this year as a result of a brain tumour.
The media are invited to a photo opportunity at Garda headquarters at 11am on Thursday 21st April 2016. The event will be attended by Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan, Consultant Neurosurgeon Stephen MacNally , "Chris Crossing” team members and Jodie Byrne father of Chris Byrne.
