Gerry and Moira O’Donnell pictured with a photograph of their late son Aodhán, a member of Na Magha hurling club, at a joint fundraising event with Waves for Mental Health held at Ludden Beach on Saturday and Sunday morning last. The O’Donnell family have raised over £100,000 for mental health charities and organisations in the city in Aodhán’s memory. Photograph: George Sweeney.  DER2228GS – 001Gerry and Moira O’Donnell pictured with a photograph of their late son Aodhán, a member of Na Magha hurling club, at a joint fundraising event with Waves for Mental Health held at Ludden Beach on Saturday and Sunday morning last. The O’Donnell family have raised over £100,000 for mental health charities and organisations in the city in Aodhán’s memory. Photograph: George Sweeney.  DER2228GS – 001
Gerry and Moira O’Donnell pictured with a photograph of their late son Aodhán, a member of Na Magha hurling club, at a joint fundraising event with Waves for Mental Health held at Ludden Beach on Saturday and Sunday morning last. The O’Donnell family have raised over £100,000 for mental health charities and organisations in the city in Aodhán’s memory. Photograph: George Sweeney. DER2228GS – 001

Waves fundraiser in Donegal in memory of Derry man Aodhán O’Donnell

There was a great turnout at the weekend for the Cold Water Weekend to raise funds for Foyle Search & Rescue and Na Magha in memory of Aodhán O’Donnell.

Waves for Mental Health teamed up with Aodhán’s family to organise the dips at Ludden Beach in Buncrana, Donegal on Saturday, July 9 and Sunday, July 10 2022.

Aodhán O’Donnell died by suicide four years ago. He would have turned 24 on Sunday past. His family have fundraised tirelessly for mental health charities and organisations in the city in Aodhán’s memory, raising over £100,000 through a range of fundraising events.

Aodhan’s mother Moira, a member of Waves, said: “We’re fundraising for Foyle Search and Rescue and Na Magha hurling club, the team Aodhán played for. They’re planning to build a new gym and they’re going to name it after Aodhán. That’s a lovely gesture in itself but a gym would help with the young people’s mental health too.”

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