Ballyfin's Dash to 44 - a wonderful, novel, community event and brilliant fundraiser for local school

LaoisToday were in Ballyfin on Saturday night for the finale of the local Dash to 44, a novel fundraiser in aid of a new astroturf pitch for the local school. Throughout Saturday, various people from the community took part as they were bussed around the county to run a lap of every GAA club in Laois. They arrived home to a hero's welcome in Ballyfin on Saturday night and the fundraiser now looks to be heading to the €60,000 mark, far ahead of initial expectations. In this episode we hear from school principal Bridget Bennett, Sean Connolly, who came up with the idea, as well as parents council members and key organisers Linda Meredith and Shane Conlon.