Main pic: Stephen O’Carroll (right), head of sales and marketing for Kearns Sausages presented a cheque to Irish golfing legend Paul McGinley, founder of the McGinley Foundation, and his father and former Donegal Gaelic footballer, Mick McGinley.
One of Ireland’s best-selling sausage brands and ‘Mrs Brown’ have teamed up to raise more than €26,000 the McGinley Foundation, created by golfer Paul McGinley.
Kearns Sausages pledged 30 cents from every pack of ‘Mrs Brown’s Bangers’ sold during September and October to the charity.
The company has just revealed that the staggering amount raised is €26,658.
Stephen O’Carroll, head of sales and marketing for Kearns Sausages said the money will go on to help so many Irish charities, good causes and organisations in the run up to Christmas.
“Mrs Brown, one of Dublin’s finest mammies, joined the campaign this year and helped us spread the word across Ireland. We know that these funds will allow the McGinley foundation to continue the great work it does here,” he said.
Irish comedy legend, Brendan O’Carroll, said: “I was delighted to help Kearns Sausages raise much needed funds for the McGinley Foundation. Mrs Brown is a huge fan of Kearns bangers, so she was always going to bring the sizzle to help kids and families in Ireland.”
The McGinley Foundation was set up in 2013 when Paul McGinley was announced as the 2014 European Ryder Cup Captain. It aims to support charities and not-for-profit organisations with particular emphasis on those that assist and support children and young adults. Paul is the son of former Donegal GAA star, Mick McGinley, who hails from Dunfanaghy,
Mr McGinley thanked Kearns, Brendan O’Carroll and everyone who bought a packet of Kearns Sausages “as you will make a difference to a lot of people this Christmas”.
One of the first groups to benefit from the donation will be the under 14s Na Fianna GAA team in Dublin, with more announcements to follow in the next month.
For further information on the McGinley Foundation visit www.paulmcginley.com
From humble beginnings in a Dublin butcher shop in 1905, the Kearns Sausages business has expanded over the decades and its packs of sausages can now be found on supermarket shelves around the country. Visit www.kearnssausages.com for more information.
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