Having a sporting time at the ball were: 1. John Paul Davis and Nicola Hatton; 2. Catherine Coleman and Richard Woods; 3. Sandra Byrne; 4. Shaun Wright Phillips and Dionne Wright; 5. Lizanna Kirwan and Julieanne McElligot.
On Saturday, April 19th, many well known faces from Celtic, Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea Football Clubs descended upon Dublin’s Mansion House for the second annual Sport’s Ball in aid of the Education for the Children Foundation. This years event attracted a host of well known UK football players with funds going towards the development of educational facilities in some of the poorest areas in Central America.
Among the sporting stars in attendance were Tommy Johnson, Rob Jones, Michael Thomas, Shaun Wright Philips, Brian Kidd, Mark Wright, Regi Blinker, Alan Stubbs, Tony Warner, Neill Lennon and Jackie McNamara (me neither, but only because I'm not much of a sports fan). Irish International Rugby star Bernard Jackman, model Lizanna Kirwan, Elisabeth Fitzpatrick and Rachel Channing also attended.
Among the sporting stars in attendance were Tommy Johnson, Rob Jones, Michael Thomas, Shaun Wright Philips, Brian Kidd, Mark Wright, Regi Blinker, Alan Stubbs, Tony Warner, Neill Lennon and Jackie McNamara (me neither, but only because I'm not much of a sports fan). Irish International Rugby star Bernard Jackman, model Lizanna Kirwan, Elisabeth Fitzpatrick and Rachel Channing also attended.
MC’d by Paul Collins from Today FM, guests enjoyed a Heineken (what else!) reception before a sumptuous five course meal. Andrew Nolan and Hugh Bleahan took to the stage after formalities and auctioned off a range of one of sporting packages and raising much needed funds for the charity. After some serious dancing to Jungle Boogie, guests made their way to uber trendy Krystle to continue the party.
The Education for the Children Foundation was established in 2003, to tackle the cycle of poverty through education, relieving the poverty and sickness of children and their families by the provision of educational amenities, facilities and equipment as well as shelter and food. Funds from the Sports Ball this year are going towards the purchase of a new Escuela Projecto La Esperanza school in San Felipe, four miles outside Antigua in Guatemala. This new building will house a primary and middle school for 250 children ranging from six to eighteen years of age. A worthy cause indeed.
The Education for the Children Foundation was established in 2003, to tackle the cycle of poverty through education, relieving the poverty and sickness of children and their families by the provision of educational amenities, facilities and equipment as well as shelter and food. Funds from the Sports Ball this year are going towards the purchase of a new Escuela Projecto La Esperanza school in San Felipe, four miles outside Antigua in Guatemala. This new building will house a primary and middle school for 250 children ranging from six to eighteen years of age. A worthy cause indeed.
