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One day marathon to help
Macmillan Cancer Care
by MARY MAGEE
Emma Rea
(Fund-raising Manager Macmillan
Cancer Care), Michael McGuire,
Gareth Colhoun, Martin Cleland,
Michael Malone, Mrs Margaret Allen
(Lady Captain Belvoir Park Golf
Club), Mr Keith Harper (Captain
Belvoir Park Golf Club), and Mr
Stewart Johnston (President Belvoir
Park Golf Club)
TOP golfer Nick Dougherty is backing local
golfers Michael McGuire, Michael Malone, Martin Cleland and
Gareth Colhoun as they prepare to swing into action for charity
next week and take part in Macmillan's Longest Day Golf
Challenge to help people living with cancer
The team will tee-off on 14th July at Belvoir
Park Golf Club, where they hope to raise more than �2000 in
sponsorship for the cancer care charity by playing four rounds
of golf in just one day.
Michael, who works in Lisburn, described it a
'golfing torture'.
The four chose the charity as many of them
have been touched by cancer. Michael Malone's grandfather and
Gareth Colhoun's grandmother were cared for by the Macmillan
Cancer Care Nurses.
Michael McGuire's aunt Gladys Morgan, from
Lisburn, died from cancer recently and just a week ago Martin
Cleland had a cyst removed from his throat.
Michael McGuire, a building control surveyor,
said: "Cancel has touched all our lives over the last number of
years and we all love playing golf so it seemed like the best
way to raise a few pounds for a charity so essential for those
diagnosed with cancer.
"We have had tremendous support from all our
friends and family and I would like to give a special thanks to
the Captain and Council of Belvoir for all their help and
support."
Anyone interested in raising money can log
onto their website
www.justgiving.com/martincleland. So far the golfers have
raised �1442.
mary.magee@jpress.co.uk
Ulster Star
11/07/2008
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