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Golf brand founder to play 25 rounds in five days in MND charity fundraiser

Graeme Smeaton said attempting the challenge on courses where he first fell in love with the sport will be ‘incredibly special’.

The Independent UK

‘Rob just put it down to bad luck’: Lindsey Burrow on her husband, MND and running her own marathons

Wife of rugby league legend who spent the last five years of his life raising awareness of MND and fundraising for a cure says the game will always be a part of her family’s life

The Guardian - UK

Kenny Logan vows to ‘keep going’ until MND cure found ahead of cycle challenge

Logan will be joined on the ride by ex-footballer Ally McCoist and Battlestar Galactica actor Jamie Bamber.

Evening Standard

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Charity set up by Doddie Weir invests £4m in bid to accelerate MND research

The Discovery Network has approved grants for four multi-institutional teams of researchers.

Evening Standard

Doddie Aid 2025 raises more than £1 million for motor neurone disease research

Thousands of participants walked, ran, swam and cycled more than one million miles for charity during the first five weeks of 2025.

Evening Standard

Scottish star Gerard Butler drops in on Doddie Weir fundraiser

HOLLYWOOD superstar Gerard Butler dropped in to cheer on a team of more than 300 cyclists and support teams ...

The National (Scotland)

Ex-Scotland rugby star takes on fresh challenge for Doddie Aid

FORMER Scotland rugby captain Rob Wainwright is set to lead a 300-strong team of cyclists from Dublin to Edinburgh to raise funds for a charity set…

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Ex-Scotland captain Wainwright to take on fresh challenge for Doddie Aid

Doddie’s Grand Tour 2025 will begin at Dublin’s Guinness Storehouse this week, ending at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh at the weekend.

Evening Standard

Sir Chris Hoy to host virtual cycling event for Doddie Aid

The Coffee and Cake Ride on Sunday aims to raise £5,555 for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.

Evening Standard

Nurse recalls attending MND lecture unaware she already had the disease

Sheree Gregg was diagnosed in 2019 aged just 28.

The Independent UK

Swinney signs up for charity fundraiser for motor neurone disease cure

The My Name’5 Doddie Foundation’s Doddie Aid campaign runs from January 1 until February 5.

Evening Standard

‘Weir’ in this together: Ex-Lions call on fans to join MND fundraising challenge

Since 2021, annual exercise challenge Doddie Aid has raised £5 million for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, which set up by the late Doddie Weir.

The Independent UK

Kevin Sinfield honours Doddie Weir in Glasgow ultra-marathon challenge

Sinfield and his team sported Weir’s tartan on their running kit

The Independent UK

Kenny and Gabby Logan travel in tractor to Doddie Weir MND charity event

At the event, more than £100,000 was raised in an auction hosted by former England rugby international-turned-broadcaster Martin Bayfield.

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The Independent UK

Charity set up by Doddie Weir reaches £18 million milestone for MND research

The foundation has backed 40 research projects which are looking at every stage of motor neurone disease.

The Guardian - UK

Rugby codes unite in fight against motor neurone disease

The 745 Game honours the late Rob Burrow and Doddie Weir as well as Ed Slater, who was diagnosed in 2022

The Independent UK

Rugby codes cast aside historic differences in hybrid game to aid MND research

The ‘745 Game’ ended in a 33-21 victory for the league side in a tight and spirited affair.

The Independent UK

Danny Cipriani says Eddie Jones ‘not someone that I’d want to lead my country’

Danny Care described a toxic environment akin to a “dictatorship” during Jones’ England tenure in his recent autobiography.

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The National (Scotland)

Scottish dad calls for more research into MND after 'dreadful' diagnosis experience

A SCOTS father diagnosed with motor neuron disease (MND) has called for more investment and research into the disease after his “dreadful”…

The National (Scotland)

Hebridean music festival to raise funds for MND research

Former Scotland rugby captain Rob Wainwright is to host a “Doddie Discofest” on a Hebridean island to raise money for research into motor…

The National (Scotland)

MND clinical trials get £500k boost on Doddie Weir's birthday

Clinical trials into motor neurone disease (MND) have received a £500,000 boost from a charity founded by late rugby legend Doddie Weir on what…

The Independent UK

Prince of Wales leads tributes to Rob Burrow after rugby league legend dies aged 41

Burrow’s former club Leeds Rhinos announced he had died after a four-and-a-half-year battle with motor neurone disease on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Rob Burrow: The rugby league legend whose biggest impact came off the pitch

Diagnosed with motor neurone disease at the age of just 37, Burrow helped raise millions for charity amid his biggest battle of all

The Guardian - UK

Cheltenham’s Style Wednesday rebrand annoys all the right people

The Festival’s decision to allow anyone to participate in the traditional fashion competition provokes a predictable reaction

The Guardian - UK

England women World Cup stars Bright, Earps and Hemp on honours list

Three of England’s women World Cup stars have been recognised in the New Year Honours alongside the charity work of former rugby league players Kevin Sinfield and Rob Burrow

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