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Wednesday, 9th November, 2022. Vol. 15, Issue 45 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Harry’s legacy of hope
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Maria Taaffe, Paul Taaffe, Adrianne Taaffe, Carol Taaffe, Orla Taaffe, Shane Taaffe and Elaine Taaffe were in attendance for the launch of the Harry Taaffe Mental Health and Wellbeing Programme in Dundalk Gaol. The initiative is being set up by Dundalk FC and Fyffes in memory of Harry.
By Paul Byrne Dundalk Gaol was the setting for the launch of the Harry Taaffe Mental Health and Wellbeing Programme last Thursday evening where a large crowd came out to hear about the new initiative which has been set up by Dundalk FC. The club in association with Fyffes launched the
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programme in memory of the club’s hugely popular late groundsman and video analyst Harry Taaffe, who tragically passed away by suicide in July 2020. The programme is being sponsored by Fyffes and will be led by Derek Pepper who has been working in the mental health sector for almost twenty years. Harry’s death sent
shockwaves through the club and the wider Dundalk community and the packed audience who were in attendance at Dundalk Gaol for the launch was testament to how well regarded he was in the town. Members of Harry’s family including his wife Maria and children Shane, Orla and Elaine were all in attendance for the
launch as well as former Dundalk FC and current Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny and current Lilywhites boss Stephen O’Donnell. Brian Gartland and John Mountney represented the players who Harry used to look after on nights out where he was affectionately labelled ‘Head of Security’. Continued on Page 2
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