Izzy’s fightback fundraiser
Wed, Aug 12, 2026
A special gig for a special Galway girl will be hosted at JF Murphy’s Bar in Athenry on Saturday, August 22, from 3pm until late.
The all-day New Beat event is being organised to raise funds for 11-year-old Izzy Sallis from Mullagh, County Galway, a pupil of Scoil Íosa in Oranmore. It will showcase bands across a number of genres, including rock, punk, metal and alt folk.
Last September, Izzy went into hospital for planned scoliosis surgery, but during the procedure she suffered a devastating injury to her brain stem and spinal cord. She was left paralysed from the neck down and unable to breathe independently, and now remains dependent on a ventilator.
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