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Big-hearted bikers' €9,000 charity
spin
25.03.10
by Linda McGrory
BIG-HEARTED bikers from Inishowen have clocked up a
whopping €9,000 with a charity spin for two local
hospices.
Led by 'Doyle's Angels' from Greencastle, the 46
bikers recently headed off on a 140-mile journey to
raise money for the Donegal Hospice and Foyle
Hospice.
Owen Doyle said he was delighted with the outcome of
the event that raised just over €9027 for the two
organisations.
"We had 46 bikers turn up on the day. Most of them
were from Inishowen but we also had a couple of
bikes from Derry and a couple of Gold Wings who
travelled up from Sligo. |
"We would like to say a
big thank you to everyone who took part in the run
and everyone who contributed locally and further
afield. We were delighted with the amount raised for
the two hospices," said Owen.
The bikers revved out of Greencastle at 10am on
Sunday, March 14, and made their first pit-stop for
breakfast supplied by Doherty's at Hilltop,
Letterkenny. They travelled onwards to Carrigart and
were delighted with their spin across |
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the spectacular Harry
Blaney Bridge linking the Rosguill and Fanad
peninsulas.
It was onwards then via Milford back to Greencastle
where Margaret Kealey provided a homecoming Irish
stew and entertainment. |
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Bord Iascaigh Mhara
employee, Owen, added: "We were very grateful to
Doherty's at the Hilltop and Kealey's for providing
us with the great food. We would also like to say
thanks to Paddy Barr for driving the recovery
vehicle." The bikers were delighted to deposit |
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more than €4,500 each
into the accounts of the Foyle and Donegal Hospices
this week. Meanwhile, Owen invited Inishowen biking
enthusiasts to join them for their weekly Sunday
spin. To get in touch, email
ocdoyle@hotmail.com . |
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