'Run for Rosie' event raises over €29,000 for The Mater Family Screening Clinic

The family of Rosie Dowling have thanked participants who took part in the 'Run For Rosie' event in Rathangan last month as they confirm that an incredible €29,234.89  was raised for The Family Screening Clinic at the Mater Foundation in memory of Rosie.

In a statement the family said: "Guys we are delighted to say with all your help and support we have managed to raise an unbelievable €29,234.89 for The Family Screening Clinic at the Mater Foundation in memory of our beloved Mam Rosie."

Rosie Dowling, a native of Newtown in Rathangan and the mother of Big Brother winner Brian Dowling, was aged just 61 when she suddenly passed away from Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS) on February 21, 2018.

She had seven children and seven grandchildren with another on the way before her untimely death.

The Dowling family decided to honour Rosie’s memory by raising funds for the Mater Family Screening Clinic with the ‘Run for Rosie’ event which took place in Rathangan on Sunday, February 24, a family fun day which featured a 3K buggy dash and a 5k or 10k fun run or walk.