Media Isle of Man's Dave Norton chats to Craig's Heartstrong Foundation's Paul Healey at the end of the Liverpool Football Club legends charity golf day at Ramsey Golf Club
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00:00 Alright Paul, something setting on another amazing golf day you've had. I mean just how
00:06 happy are you?
00:07 Something setting yeah on quite a fantastic day to be honest. Our first ever golf day
00:13 so we didn't kind of know what we were getting ourselves in for but I think we've had the
00:18 greatest day of the year today weather wise. The four guys that have come over have had
00:24 such a wonderful time they're still in the bar there drinking now so as you can hear
00:29 and our sponsors today I can't thank them enough for helping us out here.
00:38 As you said in your speech before events like this don't happen with your sponsors do they?
00:41 No they don't so Standard Bank, Mann Cranehire, Kenyuk & Skinner and Cedar have again stepped
00:51 up to the plate but the other boys they want to support us they've got quite close connections
00:58 to the foundation things like that so the more help we get from companies people like
01:05 that we can put on events like this and we can raise a lot of money.
01:09 With these sponsors it's not just the help and support they've given you before quite
01:14 a few of them are dipping their hands in the pockets tonight for the auction as well.
01:16 Yeah we had quite a successful auction as well we had quite a lot of signed memorabilia
01:22 for the guys that were here but we also had some great Liverpool items for current players
01:26 and some past heroes of a lot of people so we'll reflect on this and we'll do the numbers
01:32 when we get up tomorrow after dropping the boys back at the airport at half six tomorrow
01:39 morning so yeah it's been a long day but I think at the end of it when we tally up the
01:46 numbers it'll be well worthwhile and all this money goes back into the Isle of Man
01:51 community whether that be hard screenings or more defibs coming up around the island
01:56 then hopefully we can do that soon.
01:59 Well they've all spoken about the importance of it all these guys but particularly Phil
02:03 Thompson obviously you've alluded to it before but you guys have worked together now for
02:08 a little while.
02:09 Yeah this is the third time we've had Phil here ourselves for different things and Phil
02:16 we do keep in touch all the time now he's become a good friend as he said in his speech
02:20 tonight so that makes me pretty happy because Phil's been great for Liverpool and for Soccer
02:26 Saturday over the years so to know I've got a friend like that who I can rely on to help
02:32 me out with days like this and help Craig's Hearthstone Foundation out because he spoke
02:36 very highly of the work that Craig's Hearthstone Foundation have done.
02:39 And rightly so.
02:40 Yeah so we're pretty proud tonight.
02:42 And has there been any personal highlights for you?
02:45 I know you've run it around like a madman today on a day like this with so much logistical
02:49 stuff that goes on behind the scenes.
02:50 Yeah I think my personal highlight will be sitting down tomorrow night with my wife and
02:54 having a glass of wine and a Chinese probably but certainly today the highlight was just
03:00 I mean we've gone round taking it in turns some of the committee going round giving out
03:06 cider and beer and water just refreshments to everyone and seeing how much fun they were
03:11 having round the course.
03:13 Not quite wanting to go and buy a new set of golf clubs and get myself out on the golf
03:19 course just yet but yeah I can see what a great day out the guys and the girls you know
03:25 there was ladies here playing today as well that have had such a good time as well.
03:29 They have.
03:30 Yeah just a brilliant day to be honest.
03:33 And obviously the weather's played a massive part but just a word for RMG Golf Club because
03:37 obviously what a fantastic set up.
03:39 Absolutely superb I mean like you said at the start the sun is just setting now I'm
03:44 looking down the 18th it's absolutely glorious.
03:48 Has been all day.
03:49 They've put on great food they've been very accommodating for everything and you know
03:54 it was a very highly recommended course for me to hold the event and going round the course
04:00 today I can see why it's in such good nick.
04:03 It's a beautiful course.
04:04 Yeah I mean again I'm not a golfer but you can just tell how well looked after it is
04:09 and Alan in the clubhouse here and Bruce the main guy who's actually been round today and
04:16 had a round of golf with the other Bruce Scrubalot.
04:20 So yeah we've all just had a fantastic day and everyone's come away smiling.
04:24 Everyone's had a great time you can just see it looks on their faces they've had a brilliant
04:27 time.
04:28 Yeah.
04:29 And just lastly what's next for Craig Horstrand what other events have you guys got coming
04:32 up?
04:33 We're going to have our summer ball but we've tried the golf day instead this year because
04:38 we've got the Euros coming up.
04:41 It's always very difficult to get speakers over June, July when the Euros are on and
04:45 when the Euros finish they often go off on the holidays and things so we'll probably
04:50 give the end of year kind of summer, sorry the end of summer ball and miss this year
04:56 unless something comes out of nowhere.
05:01 Because next year's our 20th anniversary ball.
05:05 So we'll have to start planning for that soon I think we're going to make that a big one
05:10 I think.
05:11 Even bigger than this fair play to you.
05:12 Yeah I mean Carragher was our 10th year anniversary so we've got to do something pretty big so
05:16 we're already.
05:17 I'm hearing Gerard there you go.
05:20 You can hear a lot of things but you're hearing something I haven't heard.
05:25 We'll work on something and we'll get the best to sell out as we always try and do with
05:30 these events.
05:32 We like to put on events not just to raise money but also to look after the guys that
05:37 come here so they come again but also to look after the guests that come and spend money
05:41 here because if we put on a good event they're due to come back every year aren't they so
05:45 it's just gone so well.
05:48 Congratulations, obviously you can have a well earned beer now I think but congratulations
05:53 It's been a great day and all for a brilliant cause.
05:55 - Yeah, thank you very much.