Hurlers pucking for Pieta

The Cork Senior Hurling team will be busy this weekend raising funds for a worthy cause.

The team will undertake a 48 hour Puck for Pieta charity fundraiser for Pieta House. The event will see each player puck for one hour before passing the torch onto the next player. The event will begin on Friday at 4pm and will finish on Sunday at 4pm and will be streamed live on the cork.hurlpuckforpieta Instagram page which has been set up for the event.

All players will be pucking from darkness into light to raise funds and awareness for Pieta House. Donations can be made online at idonate.ie/CorkHurling.

Speaking about the fundraiser, John Dempsey from Pieta House said: “Pieta want to wish the 2021 Cork Senior Hurling panel all the very best, in their upcoming fundraising event Puck for Pieta. Cork GAA over the past number of years have always and continue to support Pieta, which has been amazing, that support has helped saved so many lives, that support has created so much awareness around Pieta and our services here in Cork and across the country.”

He added: “Pieta Cork is the busiest Pieta House in the country. Over the past 12 months, like all of society, it has been an extremely difficult time, we've had to adjust to over the phone therapy and video therapy, and even though we've opened back up as an essential service, we are limited in whom we can see.

“We have increased our therapists to help with the increased demand, our phone lines and text services has seen a huge spike in those reaching out and seeking support. Pieta Cork has delivered over 21,000 hours of counselling in its Cork centre since 2019 and has helped over 2,800 people in that time.”

To avail of Pieta services, visit pieta.ie or phone the National Therapy Services phoneline on 0818-111126.