Martin O'Neill visits Jack & Jill Foundation in Johnstown
Photos: Sportsfile/Stephen McCarthy
Irish football team manager, Martin O’Neill dropped in to meet Jack & Jill families and nurses in Johnstown Manor, Naas.
Martin met Ruth Egan (above) from Caragh with Aoibhín, age 8, and Jake, age, 10.
The charity is getting ready for Jack & Jill Week which runs from 7th to 13th October.
![[caption id="attachment_245223" align="alignnone" width="300"] Martin O'Neill and John Delaney, CEO, Football Association of Ireland, meet the Cryan family, David and Siobhan with Zoe, age 4, and Dylan, from Lucan, Dublin.[/caption]](https://www.kildarenow.com/jpim-static/image/2026/04/29/20/iconic-upload-2018-08-28112019-1565243-300x227.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&trim=&width=640&quality=65)
The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation supports children with severe disabilities as a result of neurological delay, from birth to 5 years old, with some of them at end of life stage. These are children who may never walk or talk, they may be tube fed, oxygen dependent and take seizures, but they are precious children who do better at home where their families want them. The Jack & Jill nursing team across the country provide home nursing care and respite to these families through a service that is delivered fast and effectively 365 days a year, with no waiting list or means test. See www.jackandjill.ie for more information. People can donate to Jack & Jill by texting WE CARE to 50300 and the charity is running a Jack & Jill Awareness Week from 7th to 13th October.