The Carers Association Kildare 10K Mini Marathon will take place on Sunday, 19th August 2012 at 12 noon. The race starts from The Ryston Sports & Social Club, Newbridge and will be held over a scenic route crossing the magnificent Curragh Plains. IT PROMISES TO BE A FUN DAY OUT FOR ALL THE FAMILY! Registration Fee onlyRead more
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We all know the words sun and sand first tend to conjure up a picture of holidays by the sea….. however it was far from a holiday when Sergeant Ronan Carey from Dromiskin, Co. Louth braved the blistering sun and sand when he treked across the Sahara desert for Jack and Jill in the MarathonRead more
This Saturday, May 5th, is a Jack & Jill Day in Mallow. A group of local men and women intend to climb Carrantuohill… “Climb The Hill for Jack and Jill” and in the afternoon at 2pm there is a Buggy Push race…“Pushing for Jack and Jill”. Here is a radio interview of Monica White, a Jack & Jill mumRead more
JACK AND JILL RUN UP THE HILL – KENMARE, CO, KERRY 28TH APRIL 2012 Our sincere thanks to everyone who gathered in the Square in Kenmare, Co. Kerry last Saturday to join “Jack and Jill Run Up the Hill” for the 5th year – your wonderful support made it yet another successful event…. The atmosphere of theRead more
Kathleen Ryan, teacher at the Franciscan College Gormanston, is going to walk the Camino de Santiago following the ‘Camino Frances’ or the ‘French Way’ on behalf of Gormanston for the Jack & Jill Foundation. This is an 800km walk from St Jean Pied de Port in France, across the Pyrenees, through La Rioja, Burgos, Leon andRead more
On behalf of everyone at Jack and Jill and especially the 288 children under our wing in each community throughout Ireland, we would like to say a BIG thank you to our families, friends, corporate partners and to each and everyone who came to the Phoenix Park on Sunday 15th April to support us. WeRead more
Approximative 70 people took part in last Sundays charity walk in aid of The Jack and Jill Foundation and Console. Walkers enjoyed the fantastic sunshine as they made their way from Discount Fuels to Ardmore. Colette Whelan, Manger at Applegreen Kinsalebeg would like to thank all those who participated, Jim Lane for giving them aRead more
As part of his annual fundraising target of €10,000 for The Jack & Jill Foundation, David Riordan is holding a Table Quiz Night on Thursday 19th April in The Hampton Hotel, Donnybrook. Tickets are €15 each (or €60 for a table of 4) with fantastic prizes on the night! If you or your company can donate aRead more
Looking for a great family fun day out? Then look no further than the beautiful surroundings of Kenmare, Co. Kerry. The “Jack and Jill Run Up the Hill” annual 10K fun walk/run takes place this year on 28th April at 3pm. The fun run is open to runners and walkers of all ages with kids,Read more
On 6th April 2012 three members of An Garda Siochana will be participating in the Marathon Des Sables – a marathon across the dunes of the Sahara Desert in aid of Jack and Jill and Irish Autism. Sergeant Ronan Carey from Dromiskin, Co. Louth is flying the flag for Jack and Jill and hopes toRead more
