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Misfits on the road again
24.02.11
by Caoimhinn Barr, Inishowen Independent
A GROUP of enthusiastic amateur bikers from
Inishowen are gearing up for their fourth annual
charity run next month.
Members of burgeoning motorcycle group, the Misfits,
will grab the handlebars on March 13 next before
embarking on a 180-mile round trip from Moville to
Bloody Foreland and Greencastle.
Raising funds for the RNLI this time out, the
popular group is currently selling tickets, at €20
each, with a host of top prizes, including two 125cc
scooters, up for grabs.
The motley crew, which started as a ‘wee bit of fun’
three years ago, has already raised more than
€30,000 for vital local organisations like the
Donegal and Foyle Hospices and Inishowen Special
Needs.
One of the organisers of the Misfits’ outing, Eddie
Kelly, said the annual trip has proved an
outstanding success.
“Mickey McCormick, Eoin Doyle and I were sitting at
a house party one night when we decided to round up
a number of boys with bikes for a run. My wife
Brigid then suggested that we should do it for
charity,” he said.
“It was supposed to be a one-off but it ended up
being so successful that we have kept it going over
the years. We were only doing it for a bit of craic
and a day out, so we couldn’t believe it when we
raised more than €14,000 the first year.” |
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Some members of the Misfits bikers'
club getting ready for their March 13 charity run
from Moville to Bloody Foreland. Organiser Eddie
Kelly, pictured in blue jacket with orange collar,
said the RNLI will receive this year's proceeds. |
Eddie said this year’s
beneficiary, the RNLI, was a very worthy charity and
extremely important to people in the North-West.
“There have been a number of recent tragedies and
the lifeboat has been very active so we thought we
should support the RNLI this year,” he said.
With up to 50 bikers expected to gather in the
Square, Moville, on Sunday fortnight, Eddie revealed
that the Misfits are planning a more ambitious trip
next year.
“We are thinking of spreading our wings a bit
further next year and maybe doing an international
trip to Lake Garda in Italy for a cross-border
charity like Children in Crossfire,” he added.
This year’s annual motorcycle rally - which will
include a "couple of pit-stops for breakfast and
lunch" - will be followed by a night of food, drink
and music in Kealey’s Bar, Greencastle, where
Margaret’s stew and bread traditionally go down a
treat with the hungry bikers! |
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