Punchestown race raises vital funds for Temple Street Chilldren's Hosptial

Pictured are: Kidney donor Catherine Doyle and jockey, Jamie Morris present Denise Fitzgerald, Temple Street Children’s Hospital, with a cheque for €150,000 to go towards the building of a new Renal Ward at Temple Street Children's Hospital.

The 27th running of the CARRY AN ORGAN DONOR CARD - Punchestown Kidney Research Fund (PKRF) Charity Race took place at the Punchestown National Hunt Racing Festival raised more than €82,000 for Temple Street Children's Hospital.

The total monies raised from the day were a €82,709, and that puts the cumulative total raised by the PKRF at a fantastic €1,385,210.

PKRF chairman, James Nolan of Nolan's Butchers in Kilcullen said: "We have invested these funds in a variety of projects that aim to improve the quality of life for patients on dialysis, establish ways to maximise the life span of the transplanted kidney and support research that tries to identify the causes that lead to renal failure.

"We also promote Organ Donor Awareness whenever the opportunity arises.

Above: Jamie Morris, Graham Atkinson and David O'Neill with PKRF Chairman, James Nolan, visiting and inspecting the site for the new Renal Ward for children at Temple Street, which should be open in Autumn 2017.