A FUNDRAISER has been launched after Cumnock Juniors star Jamie Conn suffered a serious anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in the club's final match of the season.
Conn was taken off early in Cumnock's 4-2 defeat at home to Rutherglen on Saturday, May 16, with tests showing the extent of the serious knee injury.
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Now a fundraiser has been launched, asking for generous donations to allow Jamie to undergo private surgery and get back to playing for Cumnock and coaching with Cumnock Junior Community Enterprise.
A target of £4,500 has been set on the page, which the club says will go towards the overall aim of raising almost £9,000 by July.
You can support the club's efforts HERE
Announcing the news, the club said: "As many people know, recovering from an ACL injury is physically, mentally, and financially challenging.
"The cost of surgery, rehabilitation, physiotherapy, and time away from work and football is significant, and we want to do everything we can as a football community to support him through it.
"Anyone familiar with Jamie knows football is his life.
"When he is not training and playing for Cumnock Juniors, Jamie works for Cumnock Juniors Community Enterprise.
"He has a passion for developing the next generation of youth teams and players. He coaches local young people in one-to-one coaching sessions and leads sports sessions in local primary schools and within the wider community.
"This injury is having an effect on Jamie’s ability to do these jobs to his best ability and we need to help him get back to doing what he loves best as quickly as possible.
"We are asking for any donation, big or small, to help cover the costs of private surgery which will allow Jamie to get back to playing football for Cumnock Juniors and back doing his community coaching to its full extent.
"We have a target operation date of July, making sure Jamie receives this operation as quickly as possible. Every contribution will make a genuine difference and will help us move towards our fundraising target of £8,900.
"If you’re unable to donate, please consider sharing this page to help us reach as many people as possible.
"Thank you for your kindness, support, and generosity."
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