Kilcullen GAA target €60k for fundraiser 

AROUND 500 of Kilcullen GAA's players from all team ages will gather on Sunday 3 November to complete a 100km 'solothon' to raise funds to surface the carpark at the clubhouse. About 70 of their youngest members turned out recently for the launch of the 'Kilcullen to Kroker' sponsored event.

The target for the fundraiser is €60,000, and in addition to local club members, former Kilcullen GAA stalwarts in many countries around the world — including Sweden, Germany, Australia and the US — will be joining in the fundraising as external participants.

The November event will take place around the main pitch. 

"The 100km is approximately the distance from the club to Croke Park and back," says club treasurer Nick Egan. "It will be a tag event, with members of each team soloing in relay until we achieve the distance."

All teams and their individual members are raising sponsorship for their efforts, and even before the launch there has already been a generous level of donation, which can be followed at kilcullengaa.fundmajor.com/. Sponsorship of teams and individual players can also be done at the website.

The Solothon is also being supported by Kilsaran, one of the project partners of the Field of Dreams.

Meanwhile, the new 1.2-kilometre walkway which circles the Field of Dreams expansion of the club's facilities is almost finished.