Supporting research for Motor Neurone Disease
X Factor judge and manager of pop sensations Westlife, Louis Walsh, sent Roy a message of positivity in his efforts to defeat Motor Neurone Disease. Louis once managed Roy and Jump The Gun back when the band performed in Eurovision in 1988. Great to see old friends getting together to fight MND! Let’s get the […]
Sheila Verdon completed the KBC Dublin Marathon today all in aid of Watch Your Back MND! We are so thankful for your courageous efforts Sheila! If you would like to support Sheila’s campaign you can do so here: https://www.idonate.ie/SheilaVerdon
Terence joined the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association for their Walk While You Can family walk event in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. The event was in remembrance of Fr. Tony Coote who raised over € 600,000 for MND. A true hero for fellow MND warriors!
Former Leinster and Ireland rugby legend Shane Byrne showed his support for Watch Your Back MND by sending a message to Motor Neurone Disease. Right on Shane!
This week, Roy and Terence met with Minister for Culture, Heritage and Gaeltacht Josepha Madigan in Dublin to discuss spreading awareness for Motor Neurone Disease research. The Minister shared great enthusiasm and supported our fight against MND. Minister Madigan has previously shown tremendous support for Fr. Tony Coote’s Walk While You Can campaign. Thank you […]
This week, Roy and Terence received the Silver Pin Appreciation Award by the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association (IMNDA) this weekend as part of the IMNDA AGM and Annual Conference. The award follows Roy and Terence’s extensive work with the IMNDA’s Drink Tea for MND campaign which took place earlier in the year. Another feather […]
Five-time Grammy Award-winning artist Michael McDonald (also formerly of the Doobie Brothers) sent us an inspiring message of support for Roy’s fight to defeat MND/ALS. So many people have been affected by MND/ALS including Michael himself. As the music legend says himself, “it’s not a question of if, it’s a matter of when. We will […]
Roy dropped in for a chat with Gerry Kelly in LMFM studios this week. The guys talked everything from our new song “Watch Your Back MND” song (available here: https://ampl.ink/WBJoJ) to new exciting MND clinical trials coming to Ireland in the near future. Massive thanks to LMFM for inviting us in to spread our message […]
The Watch Your Back MND runners were out in force at the KBC Dublin Half Marathon this past weekend. The sun was shining on the beautiful Phoenix Park in Dublin as we ran to support for Motor Neurone Disease research, with each step getting us closer to beating MND forever!
This week, Watch Your Back MND were delighted to present The Goat Grill, Dublin with the presentation case containing Undisputed World Lightweight Boxing Champion Katie Taylor’s fight worn gloves. Katie is one of Ireland’s Greatest-Of-All-Time sporting heroes. The €5,000 donated by the Goat Grill will help support us on our quest to accelerate Motor Neurone […]
