Why I Relay
I relay because the fight is real.
Since 2018 I’ve been involved in the Relay for Life Wexford event and every year it was special in its own way.
To my first year attending, the magical atmosphere of the Saturday Hussle and bustle.
To my first-year fundraising, the exciting build-up of fundraising events to the silence of emotion of hundreds of people at the candle of hope.
To fundraising from home during Covid Lockdowns a smaller, close-knit event in my own back garden.
My involvement in relay was to fight for the special people in our life that we have lost so that no one else would go through it.
This year is different, this year the fight got even closer to home. It got very real.
In March of this year, my wife Cathy was diagnosed with breast cancer. A shock to the system.
A 6-week journey of rollercoaster emotions, sleepless nights, endless trips to the hospital and coming up with the words to tell your kids the news.
An experience that too many people have been through before, too many special people have lost the fight.
Something that needs to change.
I relay to fight back.
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Why I Relay
Thursday 18th Apr
I relay because the fight is real.
Since 2018 I’ve been involved in the Relay for Life Wexford event and every year it was special in its own way.
To my first year attending, the magical atmosphere of the Saturday Hussle and bustle.
To my first-year fundraising, the exciting build-up of fundraising events to the silence of emotion of hundreds of people at the candle of hope.
To fundraising from home during Covid Lockdowns a smaller, close-knit event in my own back garden.
My involvement in relay was to fight for the special people in our life that we have lost so that no one else would go through it.
This year is different, this year the fight got even closer to home. It got very real.
In March of this year, my wife Cathy was diagnosed with breast cancer. A shock to the system.
A 6-week journey of rollercoaster emotions, sleepless nights, endless trips to the hospital and coming up with the words to tell your kids the news.
An experience that too many people have been through before, too many special people have lost the fight.
Something that needs to change.
I relay to fight back.
ShareThank you to my Sponsors
€50
Julie Colfer
€100
Rawlplug
€50
Shane O Donnell
€100
Hudson Bros Ltd
€100
Jg Kelly Supplies Ltd Donation
€25
Sinead Rowe
€100
Bat Metalwork Ltd
Best of luck Tom Regards Enda Fitzpatrick
€100
Paul Mccormack
Well done Tom
€100
Sean And Claire, Keypoint Ltd
Wishing you the very best of luck. Thinking of you all. Take care.
€100
Gerry Mcgovern
Best of luck with the fundraising
€300
Susan Grainger / Gp Wood
€10
Aisling Mullins
€50
Michael Bradshaw
€50
Rtd Crawford Ltd
Best of luck folks, from all the staff at RTD Crawford
€40
Michael Donohoe
€100
Noel O'donoghue
€500
Sean Moran
Well done To. The very best of luck with the fundraising!
€25
Kieran Devaney Mi Flues
Best Wishes to Tom and Cathy.
€50
Tom Nolan
€150
Brc Mcmahon
€300
Proflo Ltd
Good Luck Tom!
€100
Katelynn O'driscoll
Sending support to your family!
€25
Pat Power
Well done Tom great work again this year enjoy getting the tattoo 😂
€50
Damien O Grady
Best of Luck Tom and Cathy
€25
Linda Dunne
Best of Luck Tom and Cathy
€25
Cathy Siggins
€100
Evelyn Newsome
The very best of luck
€100
Sean Adams
€25
Mark Crowe
€25
Eoin Howard Karcher
€5
Trish Fawl
€25
Jason Lynch
Good luck Tom.
€100
Iain Wogan
Best wishes from all at Whiteriver
€25
Brian Fitzgibbon
Best of luck Cathy and Tom
