Burnley FC staff gearing up for gruelling 270-mile cycle challenge to Northern Ireland to raise dementia awareness
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Two Burnley FC in the Community staff members will be getting on their bikes in memory of Jimmy McIlroy and other former Clarets players who have suffered from dementia.
Michael Colquhoun, who is Head of Community Welfare and Inclusion, and Gwilym Jones, Primary and Secondary Schools Engagement Manager, will cycle from Turf Moor to Glentoran FC, Jimmy McIlroy’s first club, in May.
Of the 1960 team which won the First Division title, seven of the 11 have now died from dementia-related illnesses.
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