Cancer support charity Recovery Haven ‘humbled’ as almost €40,000 raised during Deja Vu vintage rally

Most cancers assistance charity Recovery Haven say they are humbled by the generosity of motor sport supporters following just about €40,000 was elevated for the charity all through a modern classic car rally in Tralee

he helmet that Kerry driver Paul Nagle wore all through his 2021 Entire world Rally Championship successful time was sold for a staggering €25,000 at a charity auction during the ‘Déjà Vu’ vintage rally in the county capital a fortnight in the past.

Cancer charity Restoration Haven was the main beneficiary of a key fundraising hard work which took spot as part of the Déjà Vu road operate which was the flagship celebration in Kerry Motor Club’s 12 months prolonged 50th anniversary celebrations.

Rally stars like latest Planet Rally Championship contender Craig Breen and 5-time WRC occasion winner Kris Meeke participated in a tour of famous West Kerry rally stages.

Following the road operate, 300 people today attended a gala dinner at the event’s headquarters, The Rose Lodge in Fels Position.

All through the supper quite a few goods were being auctioned off. Items together with paintings of well-known rally motorists motorsport outings to museums and, of study course, the helmet which was signed by nearly every single top name linked with the Environment Rally Championship in excess of the past 20 yrs.

Virtually €40,000 was elevated all through the auction with the the greater part of that sum heading to Recovery Haven.

Mr Nagle is also to donate a portion of the helmet’s proceeds to his property soccer club, Fossa GAA.

The helmet was bought to New York-based mostly Irish rally driver Paul Rowley.

An further €3,500 was raised by individual donations and bucket collections alongside the route.

“I do not have the terms, we are humbled that we were the picked out charity for this stunning and fun celebration,” Recovery Haven’s PR and Advertising and marketing manager Marisa Reidy reported.

“We fulfilled so numerous excellent men and women from the planet of rally and they were being so generous and type. Massive thanks way too to Kerry Motor Club and the work they did to deliver this event to Tralee,” extra Ms Reidy.