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Ricardo Makyn/Staff Photographer - Barrington Gaynor at the 2009 Camperdown Classics which was held at the Stadium East field yesterday. The former national footballer and Camperdown past student was this year's honouree.
Ryon Jones, Star Writer
Former national senior player and captain, Barrington 'Cobra' Gaynor, who has been battling with Lou Gehrig's disease for close to three years, will be honoured tomorrow when one of his former clubs Harbour View FC host Boys' Town.
Match time is slated for 4:30 p.m at the Compound and part-proceeds from the gates will go toward his recurring medical expenses. During the halftime interval, Gaynor will be presented with a plaque by the Bull Bay Football club, while Harbour view will present him with a signed number two shirt, which has been retired by the club.
This is just one in a line of initiatives being undertaken by the football fraternity to aid one of Jamaica's football stalwarts. A National Commercial Bank account has also been established in Gaynor's name for persons wishing to make donations. The account number is 204095744.
Sports Development Foundation
The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, through the Sports Development Foundation chairman David Mais has opened the donations to Gaynor with a contribution of $200,000, while encouraging all others in the private sector, football fraternity and supporters to assist.
Waterhouse Football Club, Chairman Bruce Bicknell responded immediately with a $25,000 commitment to aid the former Waterhouse coach. Gaynor coached Waterhouse in 2006, during which time he also presided over Bull Bay FC.
The former Camperdown High School student has been afflicted by the debilitating and usually fatal disorder that attacks the nerves and muscles. Gaynor represented Jamaica at both the Under-19 and senior levels. He earned 63 caps during his six-year stint with the national senior team. In 1991 he was appointed vice-captain of the national team and was given the opportunity to lead the team on several occasions. With the Reggae Boyz, Gaynor won the Caribbean Shell Cup in 1991 and led them to third in the 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup. When Gaynor called quits to his playing career in 1993 he took up coaching, but that was when he started showing signs of being ill. No one could identify what was wrong until in December 2007, and on the recommendation of a friend, Gaynor visited a top neurologist in Jamaica. In January 2008, he got the dreaded
Ricardo Makyn/Staff Photographer - Barrington Gaynor at the 2009 Camperdown Classics which was held at the Stadium East field yesterday. The former national footballer and Camperdown past student was this year's honouree.
Ryon Jones, Star Writer
Former national senior player and captain, Barrington 'Cobra' Gaynor, who has been battling with Lou Gehrig's disease for close to three years, will be honoured tomorrow when one of his former clubs Harbour View FC host Boys' Town.
Match time is slated for 4:30 p.m at the Compound and part-proceeds from the gates will go toward his recurring medical expenses. During the halftime interval, Gaynor will be presented with a plaque by the Bull Bay Football club, while Harbour view will present him with a signed number two shirt, which has been retired by the club.
This is just one in a line of initiatives being undertaken by the football fraternity to aid one of Jamaica's football stalwarts. A National Commercial Bank account has also been established in Gaynor's name for persons wishing to make donations. The account number is 204095744.
Sports Development Foundation
The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, through the Sports Development Foundation chairman David Mais has opened the donations to Gaynor with a contribution of $200,000, while encouraging all others in the private sector, football fraternity and supporters to assist.
Waterhouse Football Club, Chairman Bruce Bicknell responded immediately with a $25,000 commitment to aid the former Waterhouse coach. Gaynor coached Waterhouse in 2006, during which time he also presided over Bull Bay FC.
The former Camperdown High School student has been afflicted by the debilitating and usually fatal disorder that attacks the nerves and muscles. Gaynor represented Jamaica at both the Under-19 and senior levels. He earned 63 caps during his six-year stint with the national senior team. In 1991 he was appointed vice-captain of the national team and was given the opportunity to lead the team on several occasions. With the Reggae Boyz, Gaynor won the Caribbean Shell Cup in 1991 and led them to third in the 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup. When Gaynor called quits to his playing career in 1993 he took up coaching, but that was when he started showing signs of being ill. No one could identify what was wrong until in December 2007, and on the recommendation of a friend, Gaynor visited a top neurologist in Jamaica. In January 2008, he got the dreaded