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Former Ireland & Liverpool footballer Ronnie A. Whelan visits VI

Ex Ireland and Liverpool Footballer Ronald A. ‘Ronnie’ Whelan passes on some of his footballing knowledge to female footballers of the Virgin Islands. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO
Participants of the clinic conducted by former Ireland and Liverpool footballer Ronald A. 'Ronnie' Whelan. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO
Participants of the clinic conducted by former Ireland and Liverpool footballer Ronald A. 'Ronnie' Whelan. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO
Footballing legend Ronald A. 'Ronnie' Whelan (right) arrived in the Virgin Islands on Monday October 24, 2016 and is here as a guest of the Wolues Football Club, to help raise funds for the Sea Cows Bay Manatees and Wolues F.C. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO
Footballing legend Ronald A. 'Ronnie' Whelan (right) arrived in the Virgin Islands on Monday October 24, 2016 and is here as a guest of the Wolues Football Club, to help raise funds for the Sea Cows Bay Manatees and Wolues F.C. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Ex Ireland and Liverpool Footballer Ronald A. ‘Ronnie’ Whelan spent Tuesday October 25, 2016 on the A.O. Shirley Recreation Grounds with lots of excited young footballers, who were put through their paces and learnt new skills.

Footballing legend Whelan arrived in the territory on Monday and is here as a guest of the Wolues Football Club, to help raise funds for the Sea Cows Bay Manatees and Wolues F.C.

In association with Tico/Highland springs, the two clinics with children concluded on Wednesday October 26, 2016 and were followed by a 6-a-side tournament on Wednesday night.

There will now be a formal dinner on Friday at Peter Island Resort.

Up to forty children between the ages of 5-14 attended the free two-day coaching clinic, which ran from 3:30-4:45 P.M.

Meanwhile, Tickets are sold out for the formal dinner on Friday night at Peter Island Resort.

Ronnie’s trip is following on from the very successful visit of John Barnes to the territory back in 2013.

Wolues FC would like to thank sponsors Tico/Highland Springs, Maples, Peter Island Resort, Digicel, Nagico, Estera, Harneys, Caribbean Insurers Ltd and Trident Trust for making the event possible.

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