An East Clare man is hoping he can continue to access the necessary funding to bring the joy of sport to children from war-torn areas.
Wesley O’Brien of Killaloe-Ballina Tennis Club is the founder of ‘Hit and Hope’ which is a project that brings free tennis lessons and equipment to children in refugee camps in Europe and the Middle East.
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So far, the initiative has reached Greece, Turkey, Bosnia, Serbia, Romania, Poland and Jordan, and the Kerry County Board recently donated a signed 2025 Kerry Senior Footballers Shirt to raise funds for future trips.
Wesley says he’s been pleasantly surprised by how open the children are to learning the sport.
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