Ballymoney Rugby Club's carol service to raise funds for Doddie Weir MND charity
Ballymoney Rugby Club’s annual carol service is set to raise funds for a charity dedicated to the memory of rugby great Doddie Weir.
The Kilraughts Road club is inviting friends, families and members to the Carol Service in the Rugby Club at 8pm on Sunday, December 14.
Light refreshments will be available afterwards with a collection in aid of My Name5 Doddie Foundation.
Doddie Weir OBE was one of rugby’s most recognisable personalities. He earned 61 caps for Scotland during a successful playing career, represented the British and Irish Lions on their successful tour to South Africa in 1997, and won championships with his two club sides, Melrose and Newcastle Falcons.
A talented, committed and athletic lock forward, Doddie then faced his biggest challenge. In June 2017 the Scot revealed he was suffering from Motor Neuron Disease. From the outset, Doddie was driven to help others living with MND and seek ways to further research into this, as yet, incurable disease.
In November 2017, Doddie and his trustees launched the registered charity, My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, with the simple vision: A World Free of MND.
The number “5” is a special number for the Foundation. It features in the Foundation’s name and is a reference to Doddie’s playing number for his clubs, Melrose and Newcastle Falcons, and the jersey he wore when he earned his 61 caps for Scotland.
Money raised for the charity is invested in the research most likely to have an impact on MND patients, to find meaningful treatments and work towards finding a cure for MND and to support MND patients and their families.