Derry City: Footballer’s wife takes on charity challenge for autistic son

By Niall Deeney
Published 26th Jun 2015, 10:27 BST
Paddy Harkin, left, committee member of COS (Circle of Support for Autism), pictured with staff of Northern Ireland Water, Gelvin Grange, from left, front row, Edele Doherty and Richard McClelland, back row, Adrian Hurst, Jennifer Doherty, Declan Mellon, Kellie Deery and Leslie Smyth, who will be taking part in the Mournes 7 Seven Challenge on the 1st of August to raise funds for the charity. INLS2515-196KMPaddy Harkin, left, committee member of COS (Circle of Support for Autism), pictured with staff of Northern Ireland Water, Gelvin Grange, from left, front row, Edele Doherty and Richard McClelland, back row, Adrian Hurst, Jennifer Doherty, Declan Mellon, Kellie Deery and Leslie Smyth, who will be taking part in the Mournes 7 Seven Challenge on the 1st of August to raise funds for the charity. INLS2515-196KM
Paddy Harkin, left, committee member of COS (Circle of Support for Autism), pictured with staff of Northern Ireland Water, Gelvin Grange, from left, front row, Edele Doherty and Richard McClelland, back row, Adrian Hurst, Jennifer Doherty, Declan Mellon, Kellie Deery and Leslie Smyth, who will be taking part in the Mournes 7 Seven Challenge on the 1st of August to raise funds for the charity. INLS2515-196KM
The wife of well-known local goalkeeper Gerard Doherty is taking on a mountainous charity challenge to raise money for a local autism group.

Edele Doherty, wife of Derry City keeper Gerard, is taking on the Mournes ‘7 sevens’ Challenge to raise money for local autism charity ‘Circle of Support’. Edele’s own son, Cian , is being assessed for autism and the local woman is taking on the challenge to raise money for circle of support in his honour.

The Mournes ‘7 sevens’ challenge is a mountain trek - challengers start in Newcastle and visit all seven peaks in the Mountains of Mourne that reach over 700 metres in height before ending up back in Newcastle.