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3rd December 2017
11:51am GMT

“Fortunately, we were put in the position that the cost of the club tops for the final as well as sorting the lads out for a drink after were covered by the club so I just thought it’d be a nice gesture to get the lads to pool together some money and donate it to a charity of their choice,” Cormac told SportsJOE “I suppose there was more to it than being a ‘nice gesture’. The motto of the team was to have honesty and modesty in everything we do and with it being the week of the final it was also a good way to keep the lads honest to themselves. “Throughout the past month and a half we’ve constantly spoken about the bigger picture and how this was all about enjoyment and camaraderie and all the boys really bought into that. We knew that this championship and this final was important to every single one of us but, at the end of the day, it’s not the be all and end all. “Given how fortunate we were to be in the position of heading into a county final and being well looked after it was a chance to keep the lads grounded and give back those in a less fortunate position than us.”It was up to the team as a collective to vote on what charity they’d donate to and unanimously decided to give the €225 raised to Pieta House after news of a fellow under-21 player in Dublin dying by suicide.
“Despite having an ‘A’ and a ‘B’ side in under-21’s this year, this was one team. Every lad togged for the final and everyone was included in the vote. Everyone that voted decided the money would be best served for Pieta House and I couldn’t have been happier with their decision.”If you need someone to talk to talk to you can ring Samaritans on 116 123 and you can visit the Pieta House website here.
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