Race Day raises €14,000 for cancer

A Race Day in Naas in memory of the late Paul Byrne raised €14,000 for cancer research.



Pictured above handing over the cheque to Dr McDermott and Nurse Anne Marie O'Shea of Tallaght Hospital are Paul's mother Ann, his wife Eileen, and other members of the Byrne family.

Paul was 41 when he died of cancer, and the fundraising Race Day on the June Bank Holiday Monday was organised by his brothers James and Mark.

"So many people supported the event, it was wonderful," says Ann. "There was a great response, and everybody had a great time on one of the few sunny days of this year. We just want them to know how much they raised, and where it went"