We are raising £20,000 to support Catriona McGahan following a life-altering accident.

We are asking you all to Gather4McGahan.

Background

On Friday 4th July 2025, our good friend and former team mate Catriona McGahan was involved in an accident whilst on holiday in France that has left her with life-altering injuries.

Catriona was flown by French Air Ambulance from the accident to a hospital in Marseille and then transferred to the Royal Victoria Hospital and then Musgrave Park Hospital, Belfast. Catriona is now home, continuing to work on her rehabilitation. Catriona had been living in London. Her husband is building a wheelchair friendly pod back at her home in Reclain, Co. Tyrone.

The extent of the physical injuries has meant Catriona has many adjustments to make to get on with daily life. She requires home modification and extensive therapy.

Catriona has worn the jerseys of Oonagh Celts LGFC, Killeeshil GFC, Tyrone LGFA, Ulster LGFA, University of Ulster GFC, Parnells GFC, London LGFA as well as Central Coast GAA in Australia. Catriona also represented Ireland in the inaugural Master Compromise Rules test v Austrailia in 2024.

As a player, Catriona was a great team mate and a fair, honest and hard opponent. Catriona gave everything she had for her teams and her team mates. Her football talent and dedication and her spirit, kindness and warm personality has ensured she is literally known throughout the world! We know that in times of adversity, Catriona would be the first one to help in any way she could. This is our time to step up and support her and her family.

We, her ladies football team mates and friends, are calling for support for her at this difficult time.

Monies raised will be used to support Catriona in her rehabiliation and recovery.

You can donate using this link. We would also like to alert you to a fun tournment we are organising for Catriona. This gives us all a chance to come together as family, friends, teammates, rivals, neighbours, aquaintences to do our bit! On Saturday 18th April, we are hosting a Wheelchair football tournament in Galbally Community Centre Co. Tyrone. We are calling on you all to enter a team. Entry is minimum donation £200 for teams of 5 - 7 people. All equipment is provided.

For your money, you get:

- To support Catriona

- Enjoy a few games of Wheelchair Football

- Develop an understanding of the challenges faced by wheelchair users

- Plenty of laughs and craic

- Tea by the bucketful

- To meet friends, family, team mates, rivals, neighbours

To register a team, click this link -

https://forms.gle/ToJzas7t3f5uip36A

Organising Committee:

This committee will organise the fundraiser and the Wheelchair football day, and also be responsible for managing and distributing funds raised.

Tyrone Ladies Reps - Nicola Canavan (nee Scott), Ann Daly (nee Dooher), Lynda Donnelly, Eilish Gormley, Maura McMenamin (nee Kelly), Orla McAleer (nee O'Neill)

Galbally Oonagh Celts - PJ Donnelly, Maureen Kelly , Rose Donnelly

Parnells, London - Hannah Noonan, Niamh Walsh

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