Providing Financial Help for Riders and their Families after Injury
On Sunday 21st July we had the pleasure of visiting The Armada in Armoy who are kindly hosting IRWF collection buckets during this Armoy race week.
We know times are really tough and will be so grateful for your donations to this worthy cause.
Pop in and lend this local family run business your support, enjoy the craic and all the atmosphere race week brings.
Picture with Sharon Neill and Susan Lester.
South Tyrone Indoor Bowling League raised £800 for IRWF
In November 2019 George Young invited me along to talk about the work of IRWF.
During their 19/20 season the League raised an amazing £800 to support injured riders and their families when they need it most.
Fast forward to post pandemic times and Yvonne and I met up with George at Cookstown 100 to thank him personally (apologies it’s taken this long!!).
George you are such a gentleman and we thank you and South Tyrone Indoor Bowling League so, so much for your very valued support.
Thank you – Sharon Neill
The Injured Riders Welfare Fund would like to thank Vivien and Carl Dynes for giving us £1163-57 from the sale of the Gary Dynes stickers.
For those unaware Gary Dynes was from Magheralin in County Down, Northern Ireland, he was an Irish Road Racing Championship multiple champion and a podium winner at the Isle of Man TT.
He succumbed to injuries received in a crash at the North Monaghan Road Race meeting in August 2000.
Gary Dynes memorial stickers are available via paypal by contacting Vivien or Kevin Leonard with all proceeds to our fund.
About Gary Dynes racing career via – Irish Road Racing
The Injured Riders Welfare Fund would like to Margaret McCooke for £127-27 she raised in memory of Bert.
They have always been big supporters of our fund.
The late Bert McCooke
Text from and all credit to Tom McClean Positive Belfast
Bert – “Mr McCook, from Armoy, followed road racing all his life. He was friends with many of the riders on the local circuit and began gathering helmets and other memorabilia several years ago. Since then, he became a familiar sight at various bike shows, exhibiting his collection to help raise funds for the Injured Riders’ Welfare Fund.”
“His charity work attracted support from many riders who regularly donated material as his collection grew. Following the passing of Mr McCook, his family announced that the treasured collection would be presented to Ballymoney Museum.”
Ballymoney Museum – Click Here