It’s 4 weeks until we do our Relaying at the Rugby Club on 15 and 16 July and we want to encourage everyone to come along and join us as we show our support for anyone in Kilkenny who has been affected by cancer. So we’ve come up with this great idea to encourage you to get a bit more …
Tree of Hope Ceremony
Each year at Relay For Life events hundreds of Candle of Hope bags represent loved ones affected by cancer. Here in Kilkenny we decided that because those bags meant so much to people that we wouldn’t just throw them away after the event. We asked the very kind people in Kilkenny Castle if we could have a tree planted in the …
Why I Relay – Kate Doyle
The first time I ‘Relayed’ was the first year Relay for Life started in Kilkenny. I had just finished treatment for cervical cancer at St Lukes in Dublin and I was looking for something positive to be involved in while I recovered from the after affects of treatment. A good friend of mine told me about the Relay and explained she had a team, she …
Why I Relay – Jo Turner
Why do I Relay? It’s months of preparation and hard work and, in all honesty, every year I ask myself the same question. Then, I look around the track. I see the joy and laughter on the smiling faces, the emotional hugs between family and friends as they remember someone they have lost, and the look of determination on the …
8 reasons why we changed venue for our 2017 Relay For Life
Many of you who have experienced the amazingness of Relay For Life Kilkenny may probably be wondering why on earth we have decided to change venue for this years Relay, hey? So, here we’ll explain why. As you know there is a little gang of us who volunteer to organise the event. We are constantly looking for ways in which …
Why I Relay – Laura Synnott
I Relay for hope, a cure, a world with more birthdays, the list is endless…. I’ve been relaying for over 4 years now with both Relay For Life UCC and Relay For Life Kilkenny. My relay experience began when I joined UCC Cancer Society during my first few days of moving to Cork and starting college. After my first Relay …
Why I Relay – Luciana Souza
Luciana joined the Relay For Life Kilkenny Family in 2015. She is a member of the organising team and we are very honoured to have her. Here is why Luciana Relays… I relay because I believe cancer will be just a word that doesn’t make people scared. I was diagnosed at the age of 38 , with grade 3 breast …
Why I Relay – Joanne Brennan
That’s me there in the orange, along side my sister and my mother in law at Relay For life Kilkenny 2014. I think it’s fair to say that I LOVE Relay For Life, I’ve been involved in it here in Kilkenny since we started in 2013. I’ve met some brilliant people and made lots of friends through Relay. Here is …
Find out more about Relay For Life Kilkenny 2017
Whether you’ve been to Relay For Life Kilkenny before or have never been and want to know more about our 2017 event, which is happening on 15/16 July, then do let us know! Give us your details in the boxes below and we’ll be in touch very soon about some of the brilliant things we have planned for this years …
We want YOUR Relay For Life stories!
Hi Everyone and welcome to our Relay For Life Kilkenny Blog! We have held 4 Relay’s in Kilkenny, our first one was 2013 and we know that there are loads of great stories about Relay For Life. So what we would love you to do is have a go at being a guest author and share your story with us. …