Rory's kind £500,000 charity donation

Golf superstar Rory McIlroy made his first visit to a new centre for children with learning disabilities after his donation of £500,000 to the charity Mencap, from the Rory Foundation, helped build the facility.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st Dec 2016, 17:09 BST
Updated 29th Dec 2016, 15:12 BST
Local golf hero Rory McIlroy made his first visit to the new Mencap Centre today in South Belfast, following his donation of £500,000 from the Rory Foundation to support the build of the facility. Pictured with Rory in Mencap's Children's Centre is fellow golfer Eoin Burrows (7) and his brother Aodhan Burrows (4).Local golf hero Rory McIlroy made his first visit to the new Mencap Centre today in South Belfast, following his donation of £500,000 from the Rory Foundation to support the build of the facility. Pictured with Rory in Mencap's Children's Centre is fellow golfer Eoin Burrows (7) and his brother Aodhan Burrows (4).
Local golf hero Rory McIlroy made his first visit to the new Mencap Centre today in South Belfast, following his donation of £500,000 from the Rory Foundation to support the build of the facility. Pictured with Rory in Mencap's Children's Centre is fellow golfer Eoin Burrows (7) and his brother Aodhan Burrows (4).

Officially opened in March 2016, the purpose-built Mencap Centre serves as a model for Mencap’s early intervention services across the UK and Ireland

At the heart of the Mencap Centre is the Mencap Children’s Centre, a nursery for 2-4-year-olds with a learning disability, autism or developmental delay.

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During his visit, Rory took part in a tour of the nursery and a meet-and-greet with Mencap families. Following the tour, Margaret Kelly, Director, Mencap Northern Ireland, said: “and I know all of the children and families in attendance loved meeting him.”

Rory McIlroy is pictured here with Harley Ashman, 2, and Oskar Johnstone, also 2.

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