Gloves for Sam

[Togetherforsam]

Lads and ladies,

My son Sam, who turned two last month, was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive and high risk form of the cancer neuroblastoma in Jan. So far he has completed three phases of his treatment and has three more to go. He starts radiotherapy on Monday and in about five weeks from now we should know if we can get the rest of his treatment here or if we will have to travel abroad. We have been fundraising for Sam since April knowing that he may need to travel abroad during this treatment. We have also been fundraising because relapse is unfortunately all too common with this cancer. In that case the chance of survival in the UK or Ireland is around 10% but would be significantly higher should he get help in America or Germany.

The response from ordinary people has been truly amazing while the help and generosity we have received from the GAA community has been especially touching.

In trying to find new and innovative ways to fundraise we have teamed up with Murphy's Gloves in Tyrone to create the 'Together for Sam' football glove. At Murphy's gloves insistance all profits from the gloves will go to the 'Sam Bradley Care fund'. The gloves have already been used by players from Mayo, Monaghan, Tyrone, Donegal, Cavan and Meath.

The gloves are available on our website, http://www.togetherforsam.com/Product/Details/5

If any clubs wanted to order in bulk there are discounts available. The response has been overwhelming so far and we hope to nationally launch these gloves in the coming weeks.

You can find out more about Sam and his fight on his website or at the blog myself and my wife (a fine Mayo woman) keep at www.oursupersam.wordpress.com
You can also follow him on twitter @togetherforsam and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/togetherforsam

Thanks for taking the time to read this

Colm Bradley

[muppet]

Best of luck with it Colm and best wishes to little Sam and the family.

[orangeman]

Best of luck with it Colm and best wishes to little Sam and the family.

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[supersarsfields]

Best of luck Colm.

[Lar Naparka]

A very touching story, Colm.
You've just got your first customer from this site now and I wish you, Sam and all your family and friends the very best of luck.

[Itchy]

I've no need for gloves anymore but I made you and Sam a small donation. Good luck to you all.

[Togetherforsam]

Thanks very much lads. We appreciate all the support. It means a lot.

I meant to put in the original post that there will be a seven aside tournament with a difference in Brewster Park on Sept 7th for Sam. A 12 team tournament will feature the nine counties of Ulster, plus my home club, Enniskillen Gaels, Crossmaglen and one other team. The players will be made up of stars who played in the 90's.

Martin McHugh, Peter Canavan, Joe Brolly, Jarlath Burns, Ross Carr, Nudie Hughes and Oisin McConville will be pulling on the boots to name but a few. I can see a fair few rugby tackles on one particular player anyway!

It should be a good days craic to say the least.

And again, thanks very much for all your support.

Colm

[muppet]

Thanks very much lads. We appreciate all the support. It means a lot.

I meant to put in the original post that there will be a seven aside tournament with a difference in Brewster Park on Sept 7th for Sam. A 12 team tournament will feature the nine counties of Ulster, plus my home club, Enniskillen Gaels, Crossmaglen and one other team. The players will be made up of stars who played in the 90's.

Martin McHugh, Peter Canavan, Joe Brolly, Jarlath Burns, Ross Carr, Nudie Hughes and Oisin McConville will be pulling on the boots to name but a few. I can see a fair few rugby tackles on one particular player anyway!

It should be a good days craic to say the least.

And again, thanks very much for all your support.

Colm

Please. please , please invite David Brady!

[Dinny Breen]

Best of luck Colm. Just bought a pair for my little lady.

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

Best of luck Colm, great initiative.

[Togetherforsam]

Thanks again lads.

I made a mistake with the date of the sevens. It is on Sat Sept 14. And you might just get your wish. Mayo, fingers crossed, looking like the 12th team.

[Croí na hÉireann]

Another customer Colm, hope everything works out for you.