For 10 years, Cancer Fund for Children has been the official charity partner of the Irish Football Association, with our football family coming together to support children, young people and families impacted by cancer.
Since the partnership began, the generosity of supporters, staff, players, partners and the wider football community has helped raise more than £176,000.
Now, as we celebrate a decade together, we have one big ambition.
By the end of 2026, we want to take the total raised across our partnership beyond £200,000.
To help us get there, we'll be bringing the Irish FA family together through a series of fundraising events, challenges and special moments throughout the remainder of the year.
Whether you take part in a challenge, attend an event, make a donation or simply help us spread the word, every contribution will help Cancer Fund for Children continue its vital work.
Road to Daisy Lodge: A GAWA Relay
When: Sunday 18 October 2026 | From 10am
Where: Clearer Twist National Stadium at Windsor Park
On Sunday 18 October, we're inviting the GAWA to join us for a very special fundraising event in support of our official charity partner, Cancer Fund for Children.
We're bringing together Northern Ireland football legends, sporting personalities, community organisations, families and supporters to complete 120 laps around the pitch at the Clearer Twist National Stadium at Windsor Park, symbolically covering the journey from Belfast to Cancer Fund for Children's Daisy Lodge in Newcastle.
With familiar faces, some unusual laps and plenty of GAWA spirit, we're hoping to make it a day to remember!
And we want you to be part of it!
Whether you're joining us with friends, bringing the family or coming along on your own, we'd love you to help us reach our destination.
The event is part of our celebrations marking 10 years of partnership with Cancer Fund for Children, as we aim to take our fundraising total beyond £200,000 by the end of 2026.
Participants will receive further information about arrival arrangements.
Can't join us on the day? You can still support the challenge by making a donation to our official fundraising page.
Donate: https://www.justgiving.com/page/irishfacffc
Every donation, no matter the amount, will contribute towards our fundraising total and help Cancer Fund for Children provide practical and emotional support to children and young people impacted by cancer and their families.
Scan the QR code or click the image above for more info on how to donate.
Or donate online through our official JustGiving fundraising page.
Every donation gets us closer.
10 years together. And we're not finished yet.
Our partnership with Cancer Fund for Children has already achieved an incredible amount, but this anniversary is about looking forward as well as celebrating what we've achieved together.
With the support of the GAWA, our staff, players, partners and the entire football family, we're hoping to make our tenth year together our biggest yet!