Our thanks to Mid Ulster Horse Fair Maghera, NI who are donating all proceeds from their upcoming event to the RVH Liver Support Group.

If you fancy going along to this great event here are the details :-

WHEN: Saturday August 20th between 09:00 hrs and 16:00 hrs

WHERE : McKee’s Field, 66 Tirkane Road, MAGHERA, BT46 5NA

Pictured above is Neil Coote, President of Tandragee Golf Club, and Gareth Hunter, Member, with a cheque for £1800.00 being donated to the RVH Liver Support Group. This fantastic amount was raised on their recent Captain’s Day at the Club. A big thank you from all of us in the Liver Support Group for all of the efforts in the making of this donation. All donations to the Group are used solely for the benefit of liver patients throughout N Ireland by way of financial support, procurement of medical equipment and funding for medical research and furthering of the medical team knowledge base.

Today is #WorldOrganDonationDay – the day to celebrate the incredible difference organ donation can make and to remember and thank those who have given the precious gift of life to others. Our section entitled “Your Stories”  will give an insight to the way in which organ donation makes such a huge difference to many lives throughout Northern Ireland. Its a truly inspirational read. You can visit it directly HERE

Pictured above from left, Arthur Goan (vice chair RVH Liver Support Group), we fin, Eddie Lynch, da fin, Leo Fegan and Dee Dee Butler.

Eddie Lynch, along with his many friends, presenting a cheque to the value of £2200.00 to LSG committee member Arthur Goan after a recent fundraising event which he organised. We would like to thank Eddie and  his friends for the stellar work in bringing this all together. All donations to the Support Group are solely used for the benefit of all Northern Ireland patients with liver conditions through financial support, the provision of hospital equipment and funding research.

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Sharon (LSG Committee Member) -Silver in Discus; Dylan- Gold in Basketball; Jim (LSG Chairman) – Silver in 10 Pin Bowling and Rachel – Silver in Archery, Gold in 10 Pin Bowling and Badminton and Bronze in Discus. A big congratulations to the Liver Team.

These transplanted patients from Northern Ireland attended the British Transplant Games as part of the Transplant Sport Northern Ireland team.

Teams from hospitals across the UK come together to compete in a medley of sports over the 4-day event.  It attracts around 1,000 transplant athletes and more than 1,700 supporters.

Click on the link below “short video” and immerse yourself, for a few short minutes, in the awe and wonder of some of our transplanted competitors as they take great pride in taking part in the games…..

PS, Remember to click on the speaker icon at the bottom right corner of the video in order to enable the sound!!

Short Video

For 2022 17 transplanted patients from Northern Ireland attended the British Transplant Games as part of the Transplant Sport Northern Ireland team.

They were supported by two Belfast Health and Social Care Trust staff who provided medical support to the team.

This years’ team ranges in age from 18 to 60+ consisting of 8 Kidney transplantees, 4 Liver recipients, 4 patients who have had their life transformed through bone marrow transplants, and 1 living donor who competed after donating her kidney to her sister, who also attended.  The team took part in a wide range of sports including swimming, basketball, archery, table tennis, indoor bowl, ten-pin bowling, badminton, golf, cycling and track and field.  For the first time ever, TSNI competed in the 5-a-side football competition.

We would encourage members and their carers to please support Suzanne Lester, the Liver Unit Physiotherapist in the RVH, with her vital research work on behalf of fellow liver patients and carers. Please contact her as soon as possible if you are willing to participate.

Thanks

Jim Kilpatrick

Chairman