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ST JOSEPH’S Secondary School Spanish Point is continuing the fight to raise funds for the county’s first second level education unit for students with Autism.
In its second year, the ‘Fight for Autism’ white-collar boxing competition has been organised again to raise funding to equip the specialised unit.
Last year € 20,000 was raised for the cause, with the organising committee hoping to reach the same fundraising milestone this year.
As many as 12 women and 20 men from all over west and north Clare have been training to get into the ring for this cause since January 1.
So popular is the event that the 700 tickets have already almost completely sold out, even though they only went on sale on Saturday morning.
The Fight for Autism will take place in the Armada Hotel, Spanish Point, on Sunday evening next.
The boxers parade will begin at 6.30pm, with six women’s fights and 10 men’s fights then scheduled to take place.
Deputy principal at St Joseph’s Secondary School, Spanish Point, Paul Reidy paid particular tribute to Ennis Boxing Club.
“We have to say a huge thanks to the club, without them this would not be possible,” he said of the boxing club that provided training and facilities to train to the 32 participants.