Over 300 volunteers set for UCD Rugby Club's 4th annual Daffodil Day fundraiser

By Brían Donnelly | Mar 6 2019

Tomorrow, 7th March 2019, will see over 300 UCD Rugby Football Club (UCDRFC) volunteers take to the Belfield and Blackrock campuses to collect donations in aid of the Irish Cancer Society.

The Club has routinely raised over €10,000 in recent years from its Daffodil Day collections. A photoshoot organised in February saw IRFU players Josh van der Flier, James Ryan, Andrew Porter, Adam Byrne, Garry Ringrose and Dan Leavy come out in support of the Club's fundraising efforts alongside UCDRFC members and Green Party TD Catherine Martin.

**Left side:** Professor Liam Gallagher (UCD Director of Conway Institute and of ICS Breast Predict Programme in Cancer Research), Mark Mellett (Head of Fundraising ICS), Emily Durin (Tag), Hannah Hanlon (Tag), Ciara Feely (Tag), Harry Donnelly (UCD U20 Player). With Andrew Porter and Josh van der Flier.
**Right side:** Sarah Glynn (UCD Womens Rugby Captain), Robin Reidy (Tag), Deirdre Duke (Ireland Hockey International/2018 World Cup finalist 2018), Catherine Martin (Green Party TD), Carmel Murphy (Community Fundraiser, ICS). With Dan Leavy, Garry Ringrose, Adam Byrne and James Ryan.

Established almost 55 years ago, the Irish Cancer Society provides funding for cancer research and supports for cancer patients and their families. Since 2010, the charity has invested over €20 million into cancer research in Ireland.