Translink Press Release: Simon Community Footballers Shown the Gold Card
Simon Community Footballers Shown the Gold Card…
11 April 2005
Translink wished footballers from the Simon Community well as they had a final warm up before boarding a courtesy Goldline bus to Dublin laid on by the company so that the team could take part in the Jason Bowler/Kenneth Lyons Memorial cup.
Pictured are footballers; Francis McNama and Gary Hannon both residents of the Simon Community.
24 teams from all over Ireland are taking part in the one day Tournament; made all the more important as the games will be used as a precursor to selecting the Irish National Squad for the 2005 Homeless World Cup, which will be held in Edinburgh in July (05).
Richard Hudson; Translink’s District Manager for the Europa said; “We fully support the work of the Simon Community, so when they approached us to provide transport for the only team representing the North in an all Ireland tournament; we said yes! This is also a once in a life time opportunity for some of the lucky or should I say talented players who could be selected for the Irish National Squad in the Homeless World Cup, so were are pleased for them and wish them every success.”
Paul Collins our Director of Fundraising for the Simon Community said; "I am delighted that Translink have agreed to support Simon Community Northern Irelands’ involvement in this competition as it offers an ideal opportunity for local homeless people to become involved in a cross-border recreational initiative."
*Tournament Named after two young homeless men who died while sleeping rough in Dublin.
Sarah Stanczyk
Public Relations Officer
Translink
( 028 9089 9455
Fax: 028 9089 9452
Mob: 07711205436
* sarah.stanczyk@translink.co.uk
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