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Calcutta Run – the virtual challenge 2020 For obvious reasons this year, the Calcutta Run scheduled to take place last May will not happen. Not to be outdone by the pesky virus, the organisers have come up with a novel way to ensure they continue to raise vital funds for the Peter McVerry Trust and […]

Could you run the virtual marathon for CARMHA? CARMHA (Connection and Recovery in Mental Health and Addiction) is looking for people to run the Virtual VHI Mini Marathon in October in aid of the Nenagh service. The virtual event runs from October 1st to 10th and ties in with North Tipperary Mental Health Week, with […]

Help keep Inchydoney Lifeboat afloat The Inchydoney Inshore Lifeboat Association turns 50 this year and, despite its two main fundraising events falling foul of the pandemic, there is still plenty to celebrate about the invaluable service Formed against the backdrop of a tragic drowning in 1968 when father-of-six John Crowley lost his life, the lifeboat […]

Cyclists saddle up in aid of Purple House charity A team of cyclists completed over 200km each on tough Wicklow hills of Saturday 5 and 6. They raised more than €35,000 to support families living with cancer during Covid-19. ‘We are in awe of their efforts and so grateful for their fantastic support,’ said a […]

Cashel Lions Club fundraiser gains momentum The Three Peaks Challenge fundraiser by Eddie Morrissey and Willie Fahey for the Cashel Lions Club is gaining momentum. It is a new fundraising venture for the club and is intended to replace a range of more traditional fundraisers which cannot be organised currently due to the public health […]

Hardy Bucks stars don running shoes again for Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation Following on from their epic three-day 240km run from Dublin to Mayo in April 2019, Hardy Bucks stars Peter Cassidy and Stephen Kelly don the running shoes again for a cause very close to home. Starting on September 22, the ‘bucks’ are going […]

Let’s Do it for Hospice raising funds for Longford Hospice Homecare Fundraiser for Longford Hospice Homecare, Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation, North West Hospice, and St Christopher’s Hospice (Cavan & Monaghan). Covid-19 has fundamentally changed the way we live our lives and with many organisations struggling to raise finance, local radio station, Shannonside Northern Sound, has […]

Ballinrobe man to lose his locks for Mayo Cancer Support Association A BALLINROBE man is raising money for a local charity by shaving his beard, which he has been growing since the start of lockdown. Liam McCormack, a native of Cloongowla, Ballinrobe, has been growing his beard since March 12 having decided at the time […]

Cahalane urges Cork to Go Red to mark the double and raise funds for charity CORK GAA and Marymount Hospice are calling on Cork to Go Red on September 16 to mark the 30th anniversary of the double. As well as drive awareness of outstanding athletic achievement for the county, the initiative, a brainchild of […]

Stroll, walk or run 30k in 30 days for Down Syndrome Mayo For more than a decade now, a church gate collection throughout the county during September has been Down Syndrome Mayo’s main fundraising activity. It was always a great success as people went out in all types of weather to offer their time to […]