A CHARITY set-up in memory of tragic Keighley Cougars star Danny Jones is staging a fundraising ball.

Bosses of the Danny Jones Defibrillator Fund are staging the glittering event at Headingley Stadium on May 13, from 7pm to 1am.

The evening, hosted by former Great Britain rugby league player Barrie McDermott, will include a four-course dinner.

There will also be an auction and silent raffle.

The charity – founded by Danny's widow, Lizzie Jones – is striving to get life-saving defibrillator machines into rugby league and other sports clubs across the country and introduce screening.

Danny died, aged 29, after suffering a cardiac arrest during a match in May 2015.

"Please join Lizzie and Barrie and support us in raising vital funds for equipment that could prove the difference between life and death at clubs across the UK," said a fund spokesman.

"The ball is set to be a fantastic event with a host of celebrity guests.

"We are looking for corporate sponsors and raffle and silent auction prizes. If anyone can help, please let us know."

Tickets for the ball are £50 per person.

Visit the Danny Jones Defibrillator Fund Facebook page or contact Trish Coyle on 07908 666635 for further information and to book.