The Longest Try

The Longest Try is raising money for IRFU Charitable Trust
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the longest try canoe trip · 11 June 2022

The IRFU Charitable Trust supports seriously injured rugby players who have suffered catastrophic injury including severe spinal injury leaving them paralysed and in need of round the clock care, serious head injuries or other life changing injuries. The Trust maintains regular contact with each injured player and their families. We help with locomotory expenses, specialised equipment (such as lifting equipment, beds, or wheelchairs), home alterations, medical expenses, nursing and caring costs, motor vehicles etc. This is not an exhaustive list but it gives an indication of the kind of help provided by the Trust. Over the past few years the average payment for assistance has amounted to about €300,000 per annum. There are 36 players in Ireland supported by the Trust in this way. To fund this assistance the Trust relies upon regular substantial grants from the IRFU itself, together with generous donations and gifts. Thank you for your support, we really appreciate it.

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4 former rugby players, taking a canoe/ walking trip from the Aviva Stadium to Thomond Park. Risteard Mulcahy ( Youghal RFC, Terenure RFC, Aspen RFC), Bryan McShane ( Aspen RFC, San Francisco RFC), Joe Taylor (Boston RFC) and Ty Storlie ( Aspen RFC) will be kicking off a ball at the Aviva Stadium on the 11th of June and travelling by foot and canoe/ kayak to Thomond Park touching the ball down for a try on the 22nd of June. We hope to visit several rugby clubs along the route. As life-long friends through rugby, we want to put something back in to the game we love and specifically the IRFU Charitable Trust

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