While the curtain has come down on our Virtual Lip Sync Battle

fundraising show the work continues in our efforts to reach the ultimate goal for DAN and
his family.

1st “Virtual”Lip Sync Battle Raises over 91,000!!

We are delighted to say that Saturday nights show took a huge step forward towards the
financial goal when over €91K was raised from a combination of voting and the very
generous support of business sponsors.

Dans Story

On the 6th of December 2019, Baby Dan Donoher son of Laois GAA Players Niall &
Aisling Donoher was diagnosed with a severe type 1 SMA (Spinal Muscular
Atrophy)condition, which is an extremely rare and progressive illness, damaging the
muscles used for swallowing, speaking and
Breathing along with requiring ventilatory support.

Up until recently there was no cure. However, a ground breaking treatment called
Zolgensmahas now become available in America which costs $2.125 million, making it
the most expensive treatment in the world.Zolgensma can be a one-time, life-saving
treatment that allows for children with SMA to function in ways unimaginable just a few
years ago.

Sponsors
A massive depth of gratitude to our aforementioned sponsors who were so generous, A
special mention to Laois GAA and Permanent TSB who came on board as our main show
sponsors.

Lip Sync Battles approached us with the idea some weeks ago and made it very clear from
the outset that there would be absolutely no expense involved for their services, when we
conducted a Zoom meeting with a small committee of 4 on the 5th of April little did we
realize what could be achieved,
We would like to acknowledge the team at Lip Sync Battles Ireland, Darragh Kelly who put
the whole production together, Alan Shortt who was amazing and funny presenting the
show on Saturday, Orna Phelan who prepared and produced the acts for the show and
Martin Foran who coordinated the whole concept.

The professionalism, drive and ideas Lip Sync Battles brought to the table were exceptional
and Saturday nights show was a culmination of all that hard work over the previous few
weeks.

Judges
What can we say about our fantastic judges? , from the outset they were eager to be a part
of and do whatever they could and they didn’t disappoint, from their promotion of the
event in the lead up, to their participation in the show with their comments, suggestions
and humor really complimented the show, thanks again to Evanne Ni Chuillin, Davey
Fitzgerald, Aidan O Shea and Kathryn Thomas mile buiochas.

The Acts
The show would not have been possible without our fantastic acts , they pulled out all the
stops and imagination to fine tune their acts and give us a brilliant nights entertainment ,
from Shanahoe Co Laois to the coast of Kerry , from Cork to Courtwood , Meath to Galway
and back through Offaly and of course not forgetting Stradbally and Timahoe.

Press/Media
We would like to acknowledge all the people who spread the word in the lead up through
print and online press to social media and radio, finally we would like to acknowledge our
own Paul Dargan for his fabulous graphics that enhanced our promotion of this event
greatly.

The Lip Sync Committee

We would like to thank Pat O Sullivan for his personal drive and great sporting contacts and
the committee of Alice Donoher, Orna Phelan, Paul Dargan, David Donoher, Tracey Lawlor
(O Leary) & Martin Foran

Good luck to all the other events and hopefully the momentum now gathered from this
show will help us reach that financial goal.