Thank you for taking the time to visit my page. It's been  a roller coaster couple of weeks with my Coffee Morning just 4 days before the Tour which, thanks to tremendous help from many of my great family members, friends and neighbours, was a great success. (This video will give a little taste of the the day.  https://youtu.be/c4sTfLzva9c?si=P34vk4SdLxPXuInl     then the Tour itself during which I took over one thousand photos with over 400 of them shared on social media. Immediately following the tour I commenced the Tour Video: Tour de Munster 2023 Unchained, and the first episode of four was released just today August 22nd on the Tour de Munster YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/E6Pad4_fv8U?si=2aMK9PSjjZF2iC7i    I hope that you enjoy it and that it will bring you a flavour of the true spirit of the Tour. Meanwhile our Monday and Wednesday evening training spins continue in advance of the Limerick and Kerry SUDS (Saddle Up for Down Syndrome)  spins in September so it really is all systems go. 

I hope that you can spare just a few minutes to listen to this video, recorded just last week by one of our wonderful TdeM friends, our Superhero, Orla Platten. On our bikes, when the going gets tough, and the rain comes down, a long way from home, into the headwind, all energy gone, it's the words of Orla that keeps us pedalling for home. Orla, you truly are our inspiration;  thanks for sharing your journey, thanks for sharing ours.   https://youtu.be/zSDFaZnjY6o

This is my 6th Tour, having completed each edition since 2018. All cyclists pay all their own way and all expenses so all funds raised go directly to DS Munster branches. Your support, encouragement and generosity continues to be very much appreciated.  Thanks for sharing the journey. 

Mike