Maine Valley Charity Golf Scramble in Aid of Breakthrough Cancer Research

A Charity Golf Scramble in aid of Breakthrough Cancer Research will be held at the Maine Valley Members’ Golf Club, Killorglin on Friday and Saturday, June 28^th and 29^th.

Tee off times on Friday are from 3pm to 5pm and on Saturday from 12 noon to 5pm.

The three-person team scramble at €120 per team.

The event is being promoted by Currow native and former Castleisland Rugby Club player, Matt Keane and his daughter Karen.

Matt, a survivor of Stage 4 Metastatic Cancer, and Karen ill take on the epic Paris – Nice 750k cycle in September.

The proceeds from the golf scramble in Killorglin will go towards their fundraising for Breakthrough Cancer Research.

Prizes and Raffle at the Riverside Inn

The post event scramble prize giving and raffle will be held at the Riverside Inn in Currans on Saturday, June 29^th with raffle tickets a €5 each or three for €10 and the prizes include: a signed Munster jersey and a signed rugby ball and an overnight stay in a Dublin hotel.

Golfers intending to play in the scramble on Friday or Saturday are advised to contact: Matt on 085 706 2544 or the Maine Valley Members’ Golf Club on 066 97 61979.

Self Funded Paris2Nice 2024

Matt’s daughter Karen is the driving force behind the venture and she explains why they have taken on the self funded Paris2Nice 2024 cycle and why they’ve chosen to fundraise for Breakthrough Cancer Research.

“We’re cycling 750km from Paris to Nice over six days. This is a self-funded trip and all donations will go straight to Breakthrough Cancer Research.

‘Charity Close to our Hearts’ – Karen

“This is a charity very close to our hearts as Matt was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma in 2019 which was successfully treated with Immunotherapy. This treatment was relatively new at the time and only came about due to recent research.

“We hope you can help us by donating whatever you can. All donations are securely transacted. You can access the Idonate site with a click on the link here: https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/KarenandMattKeane

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