Tickets for Galway Race Ball on sale May 18th

Grainne Seoige and Oliver Cronin of the Galway Race Ball Committee present Anne O'Coinne, Chairperson of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute (NBCRI), with a cheque for €20,000. Photo: Kyran O'Brien

Popular Race Ball continues to raise funds for important charities amidst economic downturn

There might be a recession going on, but that hasn't stopped the giving spirit of Galway city as the proceeds from the Race Ball 2008 continue to bring much-needed funds to a number of charities across the country. Grainne Seoige and Oliver Cronin of the Galway Race Ball Committee, were on hand this week to present Anne O'Coinne, Chairperson of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute (NBCRI), with a cheque for €20,000, part proceeds from Race Ball 2008 which raised €100,000 for Irish charities.

Speaking at the hand-over Chairman of the Race Ball committee Joe Mitchell said; "We are delighted to help fund the work of Prof. Michael Kerin and his research team at NBCRI not just because they are based in Galway but because their work has both a national and international impact for breast cancer suffers."

Despite all the economic woes in the city and country, Mr Mitchell said they were confident that they would have no trouble selling the 650 tickets for this year's Race Ball, which go on sale on May 18th and will likely, as in years past, sell out on the morning of.

"We're confident we can raise another €100,000 for Irish charities this year," said Mr Mitchell.

For more information about this years Race Ball, the premier black-tie event held at the Radisson SAS Hotel during the Galway Races, visit www.theraceball.ie