“Linfield member Tim Branagh lost his father Austin Branagh in September 2021. He had spent his last few days in the care of the NI Hospice. And Tim was so grateful for the care that he received there that he wanted to do something in return. Thinking that sponsored walks are hardly a novel idea, he decided to put a slant on the fundraising event and also retain a link to his Father. Going back in time to his youth, Tim recalled the many years that they spent together watching Irish League Football. Austin was born and bred in Ulsterville Avenue and was a lifelong Distillery supporter but the many visits they made to Grosvenor Park didn’t prevent Tim from following the Blues. Scott and Pavis, Andrews and Cathcart among his first heroes. Tim decided that to remember his Dad and to support the NI Hospice, a charity close to our hearts at Linfield, he was going to unite all the Belfast Irish League clubs of his Father’s time by doing a single trek around the stadiums covering the Oval, Seaview, Solitude, Grosvenor Park, Celtic Park and finally Windsor Park in a single walk. This walk will take place on Saturday 5th August starting at 0845 at Stormont, Austin played a lot of his sport there and was the Chairman of the NI Civil Service Sports Association, and finishing at Windsor Park around 1430.”
Schedule;
Meet Maynard Sinclair Stormont at 0845 hrs
Depart Maynard Sinclair at 0900 hrs
Arrive Oval- Glentoran at 0945 hrs
Depart Oval- Glentoran at 1000 hrs
Arrive Seaview- Crusaders at 1115 hrs
Depart Seaview- Crusaders at 1130 hrs
Arrive NI Hospice at 1145 hrs
Depart NI Hospice at 1200 hrs
Arrive Solitude- Cliftonville at 1235 hrs
Depart Solitude- Cliftonville at 1250 hrs
Arrive Grosvenor Park- Distillery at 1325 hrs
Depart Grosvenor Park- Distillery at 1340 hrs
Arrive Celtic Park (Park Centre)- Belfast Celtic at 1400 hrs
Depart Celtic Park- Belfast Celtic at 1415 hrs
Arrive Windsor Park- Linfield at 1430 hrs.
