GRIMES & McKEE TO CO-HOST CAI MEMORIAL DINNER AS TICKETS ARE RELEASED<\/p>\n
Ireland\u2019s leading comedy duo, Grimes and McKee, will co-host the Oliver Turkington Memorial Dinner at Coleraine Academical Institution
\nthis autumn, it has been announced.<\/p>\n
The charity event is being organised to mark 25 years since \u201cInst\u201d became the Irish first school to play rugby in Japan, and to celebrate
\nthe life of Oliver Turkington, a much-loved member of the squad, who sadly died in 2007.<\/p>\n
British and Irish Lions legend Willie John McBride will be principal speaker at the gathering which will take place on Saturday 13
\nSeptember, with tickets priced at \u00a345.<\/p>\n
Proceeds will be divided equally between Cancer Research UK and rugby development at CAI. The dress code is \u201clounge suit, top button open.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alan McKee, an Old Boy of the school who played in the 1988 Schools\u2019 Cup Final, said he and comedy partner Conor Grimes were delighted to
\nbe involved.<\/p>\n
\u201cRunning out at Ravenhill on St Patrick\u2019s Day to represent my school was one of the proudest moments of my life,\u201d said Alan, who played at
\ntight-head prop in the showpiece of Ulster schools\u2019 rugby 26 years
\nago.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was therefore honoured to be asked to play a part in this veryspecial event and had no hesitation in saying yes. Conor wasn\u2019t
\nallowed to have an opinion but, if he had one, he would have said yes too.<\/p>\n
\u201cSeveral members of the Japan tour squad were team mates of mine in 1988 and it will be terrific to see them again. I know that a number
\nof others from my year will also be making the effort to come along to support two great causes and remember Oliver, who will forever be held
\nin very high regard by all who knew him. I can guarantee a night to remember for everyone, including Conor if he doesn\u2019t get lost on the
\nway. Sadly, he\u2019s not from Coleraine but secretly wishes he was. Probably.\u201d<\/p>\n
Barry White, who is organising the event in partnership with current CAI 1st XV Head Coach and fellow Japan tour team mate Richard Beggs,
\nsaid he was thrilled that Grimes and McKee had answered the call to arms.<\/p>\n
\u201cI well remember Alan regularly trampling over me in training matches as the 1988 team marched their way to the Schools\u2019 Cup Final,\u201d said
\nBarry.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is my form of revenge by inviting him to make a mouth of himself in front of many of his closest friends and family members.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlongside the Hughes Insurance TV adverts which I know have led to countless tea-time choking incidents across the Province, Alan and
\nConor are probably best known for their hugely successful play \u2018The History of the Troubles…Accordin’ to my Da.\u2019 Alan kindly invited me
\nto watch a performance in London some years ago and it only cost me the price of a pint afterwards. If he and Conor do a good job in
\nSeptember, I might buy them one each although technically it is Alan\u2019s round.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tickets for the Oliver Turkington are now available in person from the school office, by calling Diane Armstrong on Tel: 028 7034 4331 or
\nemailing richardbeggs@btinternet.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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