Six Operatives Assistant Annual Football Tournament
6 June 2025
June 2025 - Annual Reammon Gormley Football Festival in Hamilton
Annual Reammon Gormley Football Festival at Venues in Hamilton
On Friday 06th June 2025, six road operatives from Scottish Roads Partnership’s contractor Amey, spent their social impact day helping out at three different venues, with the preparations for a weekend of football, hosted by Blantyre Soccer Academy, at sports center's in Hamilton including the Jock Stein Sports facility; Palace Grounds & Bent Road Sports ground. The road operatives assisted with setting up changing rooms, moving heavy equipment and organising football pitches for the 318 teams participating from across the whole of Scotland. Age groups for the boys & girls teams ranged from 5 to 16 years, all taking part in the twelfth annual ‘Reammon Gormley’ football festival. The tournament of weekend football took place on Saturday 07th & Sunday 08th June.
Above is a photograph of SRP/Amey Road Operatives receiving medals of thanks during their lunch break for their manual handling help in organising the event. Blantyre Football Academy received many testimonials afterwards from some of the team managers and supporters that took part in the festival of football, including requesting an invite to next years event.
The festival was first started back in 2013, after the tragic death of a young man, Reammon Gormley, who was killed after a violent attack, whilst walking home from a local public house in Blantyre, after watching a football match. Reammon was a much loved and valued member of the Blantyre community and is sadly missed by his family, friends and many local people. Reammon spent some time living out in Thailand carrying out charity work to help under privileged children via “The Good Child Foundation.”
In Reammon’ s memory, Blantyre Soccer Academy continue to hold the annual football festival in his honour. In addition, the club via their football festival and annual Sportsman Dinner, with assistance from the wider community, have helped build an art school and donated money to provide the art school with some much needed IT equipment.
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