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Pensioner in Malin to Mizen
challenge
29.06.12
A GLENEELY pensioner
who is preparing to cycle from Mizen Head to Malin
Head next month has invited the public to come along
to a special fundraising Night at the Races in the
Orchard Bar in the village tonight, Friday.
Denis Doherty (Turas), a retired council worker,
will leave Mizen Head on Monday 23 July and after
five long days in the saddle, expects to reach Malin
Head the following Friday, 27 July, raising funds
for Donegal cancer services along the way. |
“I had cancer five
years ago, but I’m better now, thank God,” the 68
year old said this week. “My brother Ultan had it
too and my daughter was very ill with it.
“I’m fit and healthy now and just wanted to do
something to raise money for cancer services, and
hit upon the idea of a Mizen to Malin Head cycle.”
He reckons you’d need to be mad to do a cycle like
that.
“I’m kinda mad anyway,” he quipped. “It’s not that I
love cycling and want to spend five days on a bike,
but it is for a good cause.”
Some of the money raised will go to Eamon McDevitt
at the Letterkenny Good as New Shop towards
refurbishing a new 21-seat minibus they have
acquired to take Donegal cancer patients to Dublin
and Galway for treatment. |
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Pensioner Denis Doherty prepares for
Malin to Mizen challenge. |
“I was treated in St
Luke’s in Dublin myself, and know how hard the
travelling is and refurbishing this bus, by adding
toilet facilities and the like, will make it a wee
bit easier,” the retired Donegal County Council
employee said.
Denis will be joined on the marathon 400+ mile cycle
by son Michael and son-in-law Shane Bradley, with
the latter raising funds for the Chernobyl
Children’s Fund. Daughter Breda will accompany the
group in a support vehicle.
The group aims to cover about 80 miles a day and
will follow a route from Mizen Head-Killarney-Lahinch-Claremorris-Donegal
Town-Malin Head.
Horses and sponsorships are still available for
tonight’s Night at the Race in Carrick’s Bar at €10
for a horse and €40 for a sponsorship.
“It’s been going well, the family have been out
selling horses and my Carrick’s darts team pals,
Liam McKinney, Paul McElhinney and Gerard Doherty,
have been helping too.”
Tonight’s event gets underway shortly after 9pm, and
anyone wishing to sponsor Denis for his cycle can
get in touch with him on 07493 67179.
(Inishowen Independent) |
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