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Three outstanding Strokestown students have received a National Garda Youth award in recognition of their remarkable fundraising and community work for Childhoo...

The Strokestown students were honoured in Portlaoise earlier this week for their incredible fundraiser.

Three students restore 1956 Ferguson 20 vintage tractor and raise €64k for children’s cancer charity Reporter: newsroom@longfordleader.ie Three Strokestown TY students - Andrew Jordan, Jack Beirne and Mark Rogers - restored a 1956 Ferguson 20 vintage tractor and raffled it off, raising just over €63,700 for Childhood Cancer Foundation ');  '); Three Strokestown TY students restored a 1956 Ferguson 20 vintage tractor and raffled it off last month to raise just over €63,700 for Childhood Cancer Foundation Ireland, a national charity providing vital play services for children with canc...

The GAA's most inspiring young players recognised Updated / Tuesday, 26 Jan 2021 09:54 One of the positives that has come out of the Covid-19 pandemic has been the surge in community spirit. We have seen so many examples of people going out of their way to help, raise funds or simply check up on the people in their area. Young people have been so badly affected by this pandemic, yet on so many occasions since March, they have led the way in showing examples of compassion and how to care for others. With the GAA Minor Championships put on hold, young players across the country put their energ...

January 23, 2021 7:00 am Three Roscommon teens who restored a 1956 Ferguson 20 tractor and raffled it to raise money for Childhood Cancer Foundation Ireland have scooped the Connacht Electric Ireland GAA Minor Special Recognition Award. Strokestown GAA’s Jack Beirne and Andrew Jordan and St. Barry’s GFC member, Mark Rodgers, won the award for their outstanding efforts in raising over €60,000 for the Childhood Cancer Foundation. Jack is a childhood survivor of leukaemia and benefitted from the Childhood Cancer Foundation’s services. As part of a Transition Year project, Jack, Andrew ...