Steven Lowry Tribute Night at Eaton Park

SIGNIFICANT funds were raised for ‘Cardiac Risk in Youth‘ (CRY) at the weekend in memory of a young Ahoghill man who tragically died of a heart attack after football training last November.
By The Newsroom
Published 29th Mar 2012, 12:00 BST
Organising the "Steven Lowry" tribute night on Saturday evening were Laura Lowry, Gareth Lowry, Karen Lowry, Kathryn Gillen, Trevor Gillen and Barbara Gillen. INBT 13-924HOrganising the "Steven Lowry" tribute night on Saturday evening were Laura Lowry, Gareth Lowry, Karen Lowry, Kathryn Gillen, Trevor Gillen and Barbara Gillen. INBT 13-924H
Organising the "Steven Lowry" tribute night on Saturday evening were Laura Lowry, Gareth Lowry, Karen Lowry, Kathryn Gillen, Trevor Gillen and Barbara Gillen. INBT 13-924H

The home of Ballymena rugby was the venue for the ‘Steven Lowry Tribute Night’ which saw the Eaton Park Clubhouse packed for the occasion.

Ahoghill was left stunned and shocked by Steven’s sudden and untimely death last winter.

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The 27-year-old who was captain of Ahoghill Rovers, passed away shortly after returning from training at the local football fields.

On Saturday night, Steven was remembered by the packed attendance at the Black Tie dinner which was organised by his fiancee, Kathryn Gillen, her dad Trevor, and her friends, Nicola Kennedy, Lyndsay Kennedy and Nicky Duff.

The evening featured Ian McIlrath as master of ceremonies, guest speakers - Joe Passmore of CRY, Ballymena and Irish rugby International Trevor Ringland, and Carl Monteith of Coleraine Rugby Club, and also included a fund raising auction and raffle.

Speaking to The Times yesterday (Monday), co-organiser of the night and former Ballymena RFC chairman, Trevor Gillen said that while the final total wasn’t yet known, it was expected to be in the region of £5,000.

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Trevor extended thanks to all those who had played a part in the success of the event, not least all those who provided prizes for the auction and raffle and also the Ladies Committee of Ballymena RFC for providing a delicious meal.

He added that more events in aid of CRY were on the cards including a ‘marathon’ fundraising effort in Belfast come May by his daughter, Kathryn and wife, Barbara, and a match between Steven’s football team, Ahoghill Rovers, and Lisbellaw FC in July.

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