Raphoe Hockey Club are this evening beginning a 24-hour hockey marathon, in aid of the Alan Patterson Trust.
The game begins at 6 o’clock at the Royal and Prior School Grounds and will last for a non-stop 24 hours.
Scores will be kept – so you can expect a very competitive contest!
The event is the brainchild of Rodney Bates and Sabrina Barnett.
Around 40 players are to take part over the 24 hour marathon,.
The club is running a Guess The Score competition through its Facebook page and there will be entertainment and activities for children during daylight hours.
Alan Patterson (above) is a former Raphoe Hockey Club player from Killygordon.
A trampolining accident, while he was visiting with friends in Enniskillen last July, resulted in Alan suffering serious spinal injuries.
The 26-year-old – having sustained serious injuries to his 4th and 5th vertebra – was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, where he spent a total of 11 weeks, including two months in the intensive care unit.
Alan recently married to Hilary Bradshaw and the Alan Patterson Trust was formed earlier this year.