A HOST of sporting celebrities from across the north are to compete with local golfers in the inaugural Oscar Knox Cup.
Celebrities including boxers Carl Frampton and Paddy Barnes, snooker player Mark Allen and golfer Tom McKibben will take part in the event to raise funds for childhood cancer research with Solving Kids' Cancer.
Oscar Knox, or ‘Wee Oscar’ as he was affectionately known, captured the hearts of the nation during a two-and-a-half year battle with cancer and the Oscar Knox Cup has been created in his memory by parents Stephen and Leona.
"We are really excited about launching this event," said Oscar's dad Stephen. "Not only is September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, but the event will mark what should have been Oscar's 8th birthday.”
“We have a number of well-known faces lined up to play and there are some fantastic prizes to be won as well as an auction by MC Adrian Logan and some great evening entertainment so we're really looking forward to it.”
Brian Smith, of GolfNow, said the company was proud to sponsor the first annual Oscar Knox Cup.
“It’s great to be able to give back to the local community, and the story of Oscar Knox touched the hearts of everyone in Northern Ireland,” he said.
“We are looking forward to seeing this event grow and to seeing more people get involved in golf especially as the NI Open will be hosted in Ballymena next week and is set to be a great sporting event with something for all the family.”
The Oscar Knox Cup in association with GolfNow will take place at Fortwilliam Golf Club on Friday September 9, 2016.
Local golfers can join in the action with a team of four costing £180 by emailing oscarknoxcup@gmail.com. Places are limited so people are advised to book soon to avoid disappointment.
