Fundraiser to build the first full-size GAA pitch on the African continent aims for nationwide support with online skills challenge

Fancy showing off your GAA skills online and raising money for a great cause at the same time? Then sign up for the ‘Kilkenny to Kampala #K2KGAAChallenge’.  Take a video of your best GAA skill, donate to the campaign, post your video online and challenge your friends to do the same using the hashtag #K2KGAAChallenge.

All the money raised will go towards equipment and meals after training for children in the new Kampala GAA Club in Uganda. This week Kilkenny stars Aidan Fogarty & Aoife Prendergast along with local children kickstarted the Newpark Hotel Kilkenny to Kampala fundraiser in Nolan Park in Kilkenny, they created short videos of them demonstrate their favourite GAA skills, shared it on their social media channels and challenged their friends, families, team-mates and even rivals to do that same.  They want you to do the same.

The fundraiser hopes to use the power of social media to reach their fundraising target. It also hopes it will create a collection of GAA skills video that can be shared with the kids in Kampala to help their training and to inspire them to learn new skills.  The videos will make a genuine heartfelt connection between Ireland and Uganda.

The Newpark Hotel Kilkenny to Kampala fundraiser aims to raise at least €20,000 to ensure that Uganda GAA can continue to provide GAA equipment and dinner for each child after training, with proceeds also going towards securing final payment for 3 acres of land for a GAA training pitch and clubhouse on the outskirts of Kampala.

Aidan "Taggy" Fogarty had the details for Geoff.

You can help by visiting: http://www.newparkhotelkilkenny.com/Kampala-Appeal.html

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