Braid United boost for hospital neo-natal unit

Antrim Area Hospital’s neo-natal unit is set to receive a financial boost - thanks to the efforts of a local football team.
By The Newsroom
Published 27th Jan 2014, 12:00 BST
Michael and Caroline Spiers along with Boyd Douglas and girls Chloe and Rebecca pictured with Braid United FC representatives Nathan Selwood (manager) and Ian Young (assistant manager) who presented them with a £500 cheque proceeds of a charity football match between Braid United and Braid Old Boys. The money is going to the neonatal unit in Antrim Area. INBT 04-928HMichael and Caroline Spiers along with Boyd Douglas and girls Chloe and Rebecca pictured with Braid United FC representatives Nathan Selwood (manager) and Ian Young (assistant manager) who presented them with a £500 cheque proceeds of a charity football match between Braid United and Braid Old Boys. The money is going to the neonatal unit in Antrim Area. INBT 04-928H
Michael and Caroline Spiers along with Boyd Douglas and girls Chloe and Rebecca pictured with Braid United FC representatives Nathan Selwood (manager) and Ian Young (assistant manager) who presented them with a £500 cheque proceeds of a charity football match between Braid United and Braid Old Boys. The money is going to the neonatal unit in Antrim Area. INBT 04-928H

Saturday Morning League club Braid United recently held a charity match between the current team and a team of Braid ‘old boys’ to raise funds for the unit.

The ‘old boys’ won the fixture 3-2 but, more importantly, the event raised £500 for the unit and the cheque was handed over last week.