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In Pictures: Local sports clubs rally around for fundraiser for Mountmellick teenager

Mountmellick GAA club grounds was a hive of activity on Sunday  afternoon as the local community rallied around for a young teenager who is currently undergoing cancer treatment

Dillon Payne, a Junior Cert student in Mountmellick Community School, is being treated for Hodgkin’s lymphoma and there was a very successful fundraiser in the GAA grounds on Sunday.

Portarlington Rugby Club, Mountmellick GAA Club, Mountmellick United FC and The Rock GAA club came together this Sunday to hold a fun day at the Mountmellick GAA grounds.

The organisers had initially planned to hold rugby and soccer events but these have now been abandoned following a Donegal club’s brush with the GAA authorities in Donegal.

Instead, only GAA activities will take place with competitions for U-17s and Over-35s.

The day also featured a barbecue, a teenage disco and a big raffle.

Well done to all the organisers!

Denis Byrne was on hand to capture a selection of images from the day.

Check them out below:

Eoghan Baker, Mark Fitzgerald and Michael Sharpe

Anne Meehan with Hannah and Anthony Curran
Dave Conron having a cuppa

Josh Donnelan with Christy Lee

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