Marilyn's Mater Paddle
Well, hello there Darlings! Embrace you inner Hollywood icon and make a splash to support Women’s Cancer Care at the Mater.
Will you join our Beautiful Sisterhood?
Are you ready for the summer’s most swinging, glamorous and glitzy fundraising event?
Then join us for Marilyn’s Mater Paddle, next May at The Shoreline Hotel, Donabate on Balcarrick Beach. Help speed up cancer diagnosis, enhance treatment and provide world-class care for the women from all over Ireland who come through our doors.
Stand beside every woman undergoing cancer treatment at the Mater.
Grab your ticket to get:
- Entry to the Paddle and Marilyn Mixer after-party 🪩
- A platinum Marilyn wig 👱♀️
- Retro red heart shades 🕶️
- A 1950s beach ball ⛱️
- Fundraising Tips and support from our sisters in the Marilyn Facebook group.
Meet Tom
Our honorary ‘Man-ilyn’, Tom is your go-to for all things Marilyn’s Mater Paddle.
He will help you with any questions you may have and support your fundraising efforts along the way.
Find out how you can become the ultimate Hollywood starlet in 2026 by emailing Tom at tgrace@materfoundation.ie.
Marilyn's Mater Paddle FAQs
Ready to become part of this iconic event? To get your name on the guest list:
⭐Book your ticket and pay just €25 to secure your spot and start your fundraising today!
Your ticket will get you entry to the Paddle and the Marilyn Mixer after-party, as well as your Paddle Pack, complete with platinum Marilyn wig👱🏾♀️, retro red shades🕶️ and 1950s beach ball to make you the perfect Seaside Star.
All you need to bring is bring your own dress or swimsuit and your favourite shade of red lippy to really bring the look to life.
So, grab your ticket🎟️, start practicing your best Marilyn pose, and get ready to paddle like a Hollywood legend! And don’t forget to tell your pals so they can be part of THE event of the season too💃! Get your ticket now!
When you purchase your Marilyn’s Mater Paddle ticket, an Eventmaster fundraising page will automatically be set up for you. Just check your inbox to get your page link. Log in to personalise your page and bring out your true diva – then share it with family, friends and colleagues! Don’t worry we’ll send you tips to help.
Taking part with a group of friends? Why not create a team! Simply choose ‘create a team’ when signing up and give it a snazzy name. Then let your friends know to join your team when they buy their ticket!
This red-carpet affair isn’t just for the close-ups and the Tinseltown star quality (although it will be full of both!), it’s to make a real difference for all the women who come to the Mater Hospital in need of cancer care.
Our goal this year is to provide urgent funding where it’s needed most in our hospital so we can speed up cancer diagnosis, enhance treatments and provide world-class care to the women from all over Ireland who come through our doors.
If you can’t joint us on the day, you can still support our ‘Magnificent Marilyns’ raising funds for Women’s Cancer Care by donating here.
