Doddie Weir announced in July 2017 that he had motor neurone disease in order to promote Global MND Awareness Day. On October 31, 2018 he told The One Show that his foundation, 'My Name'5 Doddie' (named after his rugby number), had raised over £1million.
Dod or Doddie is a Scottish nickname, usually a diminutive or tee-name for "George".
Doddie (male)
Scottish pet name or tee-name for George, ultimately from Greek "husbandman". For an explanation of Scottish Tee-names, see FAQ #13.
The Doddie Weir Cup was created in 2018 for matches held between Scotland and Wales in honour of the Scotland and British and Irish Lions international lock, who is suffering from motor neurone disease (MND).
The Doddie Weir Cup (Welsh: Cwpan Doddie Weir) is a perpetual rugby union trophy established in 2018 and contested between Scotland and Wales. The cup is named for former Scotland international lock Doddie Weir who suffers with motor neurone disease, and was created to raise awareness of the illness.
Weir—who recently celebrated his 51st birthday—went public with his diagnosis in June 2017 and has since gone on to raise millions for MND research, largely through the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation.
Weir, who will become the second Lion to fly home injured after out-half Paul Grayson, will be sidelined for at least six weeks. The Lions have a large problem now in relation to a replacement for Weir. "Several of the players we had as back-up are injured," said manger Fran Cotton.
George in Irish is Seoirse.
Scots Gaelic Translation. Seòras.
as a “cup of George.” It is thought that the common abbreviation of the name George, which is “Geo.,” was pronounced “Joe.”
abbreviation for (in the US) Department of Defense.
A tee-name is a form of nickname traditionally used in the north-east of Scotland to disambiguate people with the same name or in the same family, in the same way as the agnomen (or in early periods the cognomen) was used in Roman naming conventions.
He was diagnosed with MND, a degenerative condition affecting nerves in the brain and spinal cord, in 2019. Since his diagnosis, he has documented his life with the disease to increase awareness and raise funds.
Gerard Burns | Painting Doddie Weir
Burns graduated from Glasgow School of Art in 1983 with a degree in Fine Art. Drawing and painting have been his passion since childhood.
It's caused by a problem with cells in the brain and nerves called motor neurones. These cells gradually stop working over time. It's not known why this happens. Having a close relative with motor neurone disease, or a related condition called frontotemporal dementia, can sometimes mean you're more likely to get it.
Rob Burrow has described his shock at being made an MBE by the Princess Royal for services to rugby and to Motor Neurone Disease awareness. Burrow, 39, had an illustrious playing career with Leeds Rhinos. He won eight Grand Finals and 20 international caps before retiring from the sport in 2017.
Is Doddie Weir Still Alive? Scottish former rugby union player who played as a lock, Doddie Weir, was diagnosed with motor neuron disease in 2016. Weir is still very much alive and currently lives with his family on a farm which he bought in the Scottish Borders.
'People ask maybe why I have lasted longer since my MND diagnosis than others,' says Doddie as we drive through the beautiful Borders countryside. 'A lot of it is luck, stubbornness, having a never-give-up attitude that I got through rugby.