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"Line Out For The Lilywhites" Walk 100km In Lent For Kildare GAA

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Kildare GAA Launch Lenten Fundraising Campaign

Kildare GAA are launching a fundraising campaign .

Today sees the launch of the Kildare Lenten campaign.

Asking Kildare people and supporters in the county and across the world to undertake a a campaign to walk 100km

People go online and commit to walking 100km over lent, it's about two and a half kilometres a day.

People can sign up online and can collect sponsorship.

Big Kildare names such as Christy Moore and Ruby Walsh have already signed up.

"We have listened long and hard about the shortage of money," said Dermot Reilly.

The money is for the footballers, the hurlers and the whole GAA community.

The aim is to raise €100,000 for Kildare GAA.

Sign up for the fundraiser here.

Kildare Senior Football Manager, Glenn Ryan and Fundraising Organiser Dermot Reilly spoke with Clem Ryan on Tuesday morning's Kildare Today:

 

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