Twenty goals and loads of laughs as hospital teams go head to head
Regan Kelly
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The cup the ED and X-ray Department teams played for. Nathan_CafollaImage 2 of 14
Locals braving the weather in mullingar at the ICS charity match. Nathan_CafollaImage 3 of 14
Ronan Fox had his eyes on the goal. Nathan_CafollaImage 4 of 14
Tracey Fox didn’t miss from the spot. Nathan_CafollaImage 5 of 14
No messing with Richie Geoghegan, the ref on the day! Nathan_CafollaImage 6 of 14
No one took the match too seriously, but at the same time they left nothing on the pitch. Nathan_CafollaImage 7 of 14
Part of the crowd at the Irish Cancer Society charity match at the Mullingar Town grounds. Nathan_CafollaImage 8 of 14
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The teams line up for the start of a tight game. Nathan_CafollaImage 10 of 14
The McPhillips family enjoying the Irish Cancer Society event in Mullingar.Image 11 of 14
Kathryn Nea kept guests entertained through the day with her amazing vocals.Image 12 of 14
Cian McPhillips, Barry Waters, Cian Kelly and David Keenaghan getting ready to take the field. Nathan_CafollaImage 13 of 14
Sabrina Duncan and Trish Gill proudly showing their colours. Nathan_CafollaImage 14 of 14
Tracey Fox and Richie Geoghegan ready for a fight for the cup! Nathan_CafollaThe X-Ray Department and ED Department of Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar, went head to head in a charity game in aid of the Irish Cancer Society at Mullingar Town AFC’s grounds on Saturday.
Despite the rain earlier in the day, the skies cleared up a bit to allow the hospital departments to take part in what was a great game, and the X-ray team came out on top.
The 11-9 scoreline reflected the atmosphere on the day, as there was hardly one person at the grounds who wasn’t smiling or laughing.
Richie Geoghegan, one of the organisers, spoke to the Westmeath Examiner after the match: “We are so delighted with the turnout and happy with how the weather turned out.
“Tracy and I came up with this idea on night shift, because we both lost our mammies to cancer and wanted to give a little back.”
Tracy Fox added: “We are just amazed with the money we have raised so far, although we don’t have the final figure yet, but it seems like everyone had fun, and that’s all we wanted.
“We just wanted to have a bit of craic, and try to lift a bit of morale in the hospital as well, and we seem to have gotten a great response.”
It looks set to be a regular thing, as Richie and Tracy are already planning on doing something similar for a different charity every year.