On Sunday 26^th October the legendary Blackstone Rovers F.C. will take to the field to contest the P.D. Finlay Memorial Cup against the Northern Ireland fans team.

The match will be played in Ballymena at the Michelin Athletic Club and all fundraising proceeds will go to support the charity Brainwaves NI and the fantastic work they do.

The match is in memory of founding Blackstone Rovers F.C chairman – Patrick Finlay. PD, as he was known, was the driving force behind the Blackstone Rovers during their 5 years tenure in the Ballymena Saturday Morning League.

 The team saw the highs of promotions and the lows of relegation during their existence but it was the camaraderie amongst the players which was the undoubted success story of PD’s footballing vision.

PD was diagnosed with a brain tumour in April 2013 and sadly passed away in August 2014. During this time Brainwaves NI provided support to him and his family.

PD was an amazing individual who will be sorely missed by his family and friends alike.

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