'It is more than just football, our coaches worked on childhood obesity, promoted healthy eating, positive mentality and tackled racism, sectarianism, gender equality and everything in between. Kids looked forward to it every week.'
A funding cut for a foundation set up in memory of late Derry City footballer Ryan McBride is "disgraceful", a local MLA has said.
He died suddenly in March 2017 and, following his death, the club's home grounds were renamed the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. "It is more than just football, our coaches worked on childhood obesity, promoted healthy eating, positive mentality and tackled racism, sectarianism, gender equality and everything in between. Kids looked forward to it every week.
A spokesperson for the Executive Office said: "Given the challenging budget position across Government Departments, we are in a position where difficult decisions need to be made. Savings have been made as far as possible within The Executive Office , but unfortunately further savings are required.
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