Winning Mindset! Carndonagh triSport event tackles men’s mental health
“We are so grateful to Inishowen Rugby Club for raising much-needed funds for our counselling service”
Insight Inishowen has paid tribute to the generosity and community spirit shown by three leading local sports clubs after a unique tournament raised vital funds to support the charity’s counselling service.
The voluntary-run mental health charity said it was “so grateful” to Inishowen Rugby Club for organising a recent TriSport Tournament, which brought together Inishowen Rugby Club, Moville Celtic FC and Malin GAA in support of men’s mental health.
The charity also thanked an anonymous donor whose generosity doubled the amount raised.
“As a voluntary-run charity, we are so dependent on the support of our community,” an Insight Inishowen spokesperson said. “We are so grateful to Inishowen Rugby Club for raising much-needed funds for our counselling service with their wonderful TriSport competition recently and for the anonymous donor who doubled the amount. Thank you.”
Inishowen Rugby Club also praised the collective effort behind the event, highlighting how the three clubs had united for a cause that reaches far beyond the sporting field.
“At our recent TriSport Tournament, Moville Celtic, Malin GAA and Inishowen Rugby Club came together to raise money for a fantastic local charity which is supporting men’s mental health in our community,” the club said.
“Thank you to everyone who participated in and supported the event.”
The inaugural tournament took place at Inishowen Rugby Club on Moss Road, Carndonagh, on Friday, July 24, after being postponed from Men’s Mental Health Week in June.
Believed to be the first event of its kind on the peninsula, it saw players compete in rugby, soccer and Gaelic football under the banner, ‘Three Sports. One Community. Stronger Together’.
While there was plenty of friendly rivalry on the pitch, the evening’s main objective was to encourage open conversations around men’s mental health while raising funds for essential local services.
Men's mental health remains an issue that affects families and communities throughout Donegal, and events such as the Carndonagh TriSport Tournament provide an opportunity to promote the message that it is okay to ask for help while also raising much-needed funds for frontline services.