THE Rickie Healy Appeal was given a great boost last Friday evening when Kanturk Mart was the venue for the hugely succesful ‘Rearing For Rickie’ event which witnessed 68 calves, weanlings and older animals, all donated, reared or sponsored by local farmers and businesses, raise close to €80,000 for the worthwhile appeal.

Corkman Rickie Healy is originally from Ballyclough, but had taken the role of whipper-in with the famous Galway Blazers last May. Unfortunately, Rickie suffered very severe spinal injuries in a swimming pool accident while on holidays in Spain last July. He is currently undergoing treatment in the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dun Laoghaire.