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September 2013 Defibme.ie ‘GolfCycle’ Prize Winners Announced
Defibme.ie ‘GolfCycle’ Prize Winners Announced
At the ‘GolfCycle’ prize draw at NUI Galway recently were (l-r): Michael Crowe, Carlton Shearwater Hotel, Balinasloe; John McGuire, NUI Galway; Joe Lyons, NUI Galway student and founder of defibme.ie; and Dáithí O’Connor, Revive Active.
Sep
03
2013
Posted: 16:01 IST
The ‘GolfCycle’ undertaken by NUI Galway MA in Digital Media student and former Irish International golfer, Joe Lyons and John McGuire of the Technology Transfer Office at the University, launched the defibme.ie campaign this summer.
The duo cycled from Galway Golf Club to the Irish Open in Mullingar, playing 18 holes across 9 golf courses along the way. The event raised awareness of the University-backed initiative to build smartphone applications to locate your nearest defibrillator while also raising funds for the Irish Heart Foundation.
Golf club members across the country also had the opportunity to win some great prizes provided by Revive Active and the Carlton Shearwater Hotel, by taking part in their own club’s weekly medal. The draw for the prizes took place recently at a ceremony in NUI Galway.
The results are as follows:
First Prize: Mullingar Golf Club
Mullingar Golf Club won a weekend trip for four to Oceanico's Amendeoira Golf Resort in the Algarve, sponsored by Revive Active.
Second Prize: Galway Golf Club
Galway Golf Club won a weekend break for four at the Carlton Shearwater Hotel.
Third Prize: Dara Kirwin
Dara Kirwin was the winners of the spa day for four in the Carlton Shearwater Spa.
Joe Lyons said: “Revive Active and the Carlton Shearwater sponsorship have had a very positive effect on the defibme.ie campaign. Smartphone applications are almost complete and will be available in September. We are continuing to build a list of defibrillator locations to assist the public in times of crises. Without the support of sponsors it would be extremely difficult to do this.”
‘GolfCycle’ was the first in a series of initiatives aimed at encouraging organisations to register defibrillators and highlighting the resource to the general public. Upcoming events will continue to encourage the crowdsourcing of information. The defibme.ie campaign is dependant on crowdsourcing information to build a comprehensive registry.
For more information on defibme.ie visit www.defibme.ie.
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