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Western Trust Social Work staff who will be participating in the charity football match.
PICTURED ABOVE: Western Trust Social Work staff who will be participating in the charity football match are pictured with Derry City FC and Derry GAA players from left to right: Niall O’Donnell (Derry GAA player); Natasha McAuley; Michael Brown; Michael Duffy (DCFC Captain); Conor Glass (Derry GAA Captain); Brendan Daly; Nathan Friel and Gemma Bradley.
The Western Health and Social Care Trust (Western Trust) and Northern Health and Social Care Trust (Northern Trust) have come together to organise a special charity football match WHSCT v NHSCT on 29 April 2026 at 1pm in Celtic Park stadium, Derry to raise funds for prostate cancer.
Brendan Daly, Social Worker, Family Intervention Service at the Western Trust explained: “We are delighted to partner with our colleagues in the Northern Trust to organise a special charity football match on 29 April 2026. This will support and fundraise for Friends of Cancer charity ‘Talking Balls Campaign’ “April Balls Days” kicking off Testicular and Prostate Cancer awareness month.
“We are very grateful to Derry City FC and Derry GAA who are supporting this charity event. Derry City FC have generously donated match tickets and signed jerseys to help with our fundraising and Derry City FC players will attend on the day to present the winning trophy! Derry GAA have also donated match tickets and have kindly permitted the use of Celtic Park stadium for this event. Thank you so much for your generosity and support it is very much appreciated.”
Brendan added: “Western Trust staff along with Northern Trust staff have been training hard to get match ready and have been busy fundraising with the generous support of colleagues, family, friends and the local community for this worthwhile cause.
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“We warmly welcome spectators and or if you wish to play in the charity game to please register on the link below: Register your interest to attend the Prostate Cancer Fundraising Football Event – Fill out form
“Tickets for the charity game are priced at £5 with all proceeds going towards the Friends of Cancer charity who will use the funds within their Talking Balls campaign in aid of Testicular/ Prostate Cancer. Link for justgiving website: https://www.justgiving.com/page/1774477626827
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