17 November 2019, Sunday
By Bryan Smyth
bryan@TheCork.ie
Irish indie rock band, Walking on Cars, headlined a charity concert to help kit out Cork University Hospital’s (CUH) new €40m Childrens’ unit. The Dingle based four-piece, played in Cork City Hall last night.
The event was hosted by Today FM’s Fergal Darcy.
The Children’s Unit at CUH runs 30 outpatient clinics, one day-ward, and two inpatient-
At just €75 tickets sold out fast.
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Comic Book Artist Will Sliney with his wife Laura at the CUH Children’s Unit fundraising concert #cuhheroes at Cork City Hall on Saturday night. Pic: Brian Lougheed
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From left: Orla Kiely, Louise Conway, Louise Healy and Michelle Kiely at the CUH Children’s Unit fundraising concert #cuhheroes at Cork City Hall on Saturday night. Pic: Brian Lougheed
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Ann Doherty, Chief Executive of Cork City Council with her husband Jim Vaughan at the CUH Children’s Unit fundraising concert #cuhheroes at Cork City Hall on Saturday night. Pic: Brian Lougheed
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Sisters Jodi (left) and Megan Pardy at the CUH Children’s Unit fundraising concert #cuhheroes at Cork City Hall on Saturday night. Pic: Brian Lougheed
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Irish band Walking On Cars performing at the CUH Children’s Unit fundraising concert #cuhheroes at Cork City Hall on Saturday night. Pic: Brian Lougheed
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Gillian Kelleher (centre) of CUH and concert organiser) with Walking On Cars band members Paul Flannery, Sorcha Durham, Patrick Sheehy and Evan Hodnett at the CUH Children’s Unit fundraising concert #cuhheroes at Cork City Hall on Saturday night. Pic: Brian Lougheed
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Margaret O’Regan (Event Plan) at the CUH Children’s Unit fundraising concert #cuhheroes at Cork City Hall on Saturday night. Pic: Brian Lougheed
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MC and Radio presenter Fergal Darcy (2nd. left) with CUH Heroes, from left: Rugby star Peter Stringer, Brendan Boyle, Will Sliney, Derval O’Rourke and Orlagh Farmer at the CUH Children’s Unit fundraising concert #cuhheroes at Cork City Hall on Saturday night. Pic: Brian Lougheed
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Cllr. Tony Fitzgerald, deputising for the Lord Mayor of Cork at the CUH Children’s Unit fundraising concert #cuhheroes at Cork City Hall on Saturday night. Pic: Brian Lougheed
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David King, author of “But Really” with superheroes at the CUH Children’s Unit fundraising concert #cuhheroes at Cork City Hall on Saturday night. Pic: Brian Lougheed
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Sean O’Sullivan and his wife Lisa at the CUH Children’s Unit fundraising concert #cuhheroes at Cork City Hall on Saturday night. Pic: Brian Lougheed
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Children and their families from the CUH Children’s Ward were invited to attend a special performance by Irish band Walking On Cars and also paid a visit to the Fire Brigade on Anglesea Street prior to the CUH Children’s Unit fundraising concert #cuhheroes at Cork City Hall on Saturday night. Pictured: Emma Sheehan (12) from Carrignavar with Walking On Cars band members Evan Hodnett, Paul Flannery, Patrick Sheehy and Sorcha Durham. Pic: Brian Lougheed
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Pictured: Lauren O’Sullivan (9) from Carrignavar; brothers Daniel (9) and Shaun O’Sullivan from Hollyhilll with Walking On Cars band members Evan Hodnett, Paul Flannery, Patrick Sheehy and Sorcha Durham. Pic: Brian Lougheed
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Children and their families from the CUH Children’s Ward were invited to attend a special performance by Irish band Walking On Cars and also paid a visit to the Fire Brigade on Anglesea Street prior to the CUH Children’s Unit fundraising concert #cuhheroes at Cork City Hall on Saturday night. Pic: Brian Lougheed