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Doddie Weir’s family vow to find cure for motor neurone disease

The family of Doddie Weir have spoken of their determination to find a cure for motor neurone disease as his son said “it’s bigger than just dad”. Former Scotland rugby star Weir died in November aged 52 after a six-year battle with the disease. ...

10 Feb 2023 at 13:31

Katherine Grainger among celebrities to attend Doddie Weir regatta

Sports stars including Olympic gold medal winner Dame Katherine Grainger and former Scotland rugby captain Rob Wainwright are set to race each other in a Doddie Weir charity rowing challenge in Edinburgh. The event comes just months after the ...

28 Jan 2023 at 11:48

Rob Wainwright to lead cycle to Rome for MND research

Former Scotland rugby captain Rob Wainwright is to lead a team of cyclists to Rome for a Six Nations match to raise money for research into motor neurone disease. Wainwright will make the 1,600-mile journey from Scotland to deliver the match ...

22 Feb 2024 at 11:49

‘Weir in this together’: ex-Lions call on fans to join MND fundraising challenge

Scottish rugby legend Gavin Hastings is one of four former British and Irish Lions calling on people to sign up for an exercise challenge to raise funds for research into motor neurone disease (MND). Doddie Aid was set up in 2021 to raise ...

19 Dec 2024 at 06:23

Rob Wainwright hosts ‘Doddie Discofest’ to raise funds for MND research

Former Scotland rugby captain Rob Wainwright is to host a “Doddie Discofest” on a Hebridean island to raise money for research into motor neurone disease. The two-day event on Coll will feature music from Piperactive, live DJing by BBC ...

25 Sept 2024 at 11:49

Doddie Weir would have been so proud of raising £5m, says ex-Scotland captain

Former rugby star Rob Wainwright has said his friend Doddie Weir would have been “immensely proud” after £5 million was raised to research motor neurone disease (MND). Weir was diagnosed with MND in 2016 and set up the My Name’5 ...

11 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Ex-Scotland captain Wainwright to take on fresh challenge for Doddie Aid

Former Scotland rugby captain Rob Wainwright is set to lead a 300-strong team of cyclists from Dublin to Edinburgh to raise funds for a charity set up by his former teammate and MND campaigner, the late Doddie Weir. He will be ...

04 Feb 2025 at 00:01

Schoolboy, 10, raises thousands for MND research with daily 5k and 100 press-ups

A 10-year-old boy has raised almost £5,000 for research into motor neurone disease (MND) by running 5k and doing 100 press-ups every day in January. Harvey Dooher, from Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, will have run 155km and ...

29 Jan 2025 at 11:26

Doddie Aid 2025 raises more than £1 million for motor neurone disease research

People who walked, ran, swam and cycled in memory of former Scottish rugby international Doddie Weir have raised more than £1 million for motor neurone disease (MND) research, a charity has announced. This year’s Doddie ...

04 Mar 2025 at 09:16

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Ryan Reynolds sends moving message to stars cycling in Doddie Weir fundraiser

Ryan Reynolds has wished the “best of luck” to a team of rugby stars who are cycling 555 miles in 48 hours to deliver the match ball ahead of the Scotland v Wales Six Nations game in a fundraising event for research ...

09 Feb 2023 at 16:19

Charity urges people to go the extra mile for Doddie Weir with fundraising event

A charity is urging people to help honour Doddie Weir’s legacy and sign up for a fundraising event for research into motor neurone disease. The virtual mass-participation exercise event Doddie Aid, founded in 2020 ...

21 Dec 2022 at 07:58

Rugby stars to cycle 555 miles in 48 hours for Doddie Weir fundraising event

A team of rugby legends will cycle 555 miles in 48 hours to deliver the match ball ahead of the Scotland v Wales Six Nations game in a fundraising event for research into motor neurone disease. The group, which ...

02 Feb 2023 at 09:25

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