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Matty Corr
Matty Corr - running 42 Km for 52 weeks for charity!
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Matty Corr - running 42 Km for 52 weeks for charity!

Matty Corr
  • Fundraising For LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice

I'm running all year in aid of LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice. Sponsor me or Rent my legs to run for you.. details at the bottom!

€2,790.00

Target : € 3,000.00

Donations Available Until

31 Mar 2022

Completed

My Marathon Challenge

2485.58 KM

1,544.51 Miles

Distance Completed

Total Distance of Route

2,194KM (1,363Miles)
Target Completed

Fundraising Target

€ 3,000

€2,790.00

Target : € 3,000.00

Donations Available Until

31 Mar 2022

Completed

Marathons Completed

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December 31st

Short version: 

Just sponsor me!

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And now read the whole story:

Covid is boring, can't go anywhere or do anything, and I've watched all the box sets - at least twice. So... I've started running, building up a good cadence, running whatever the weather around my local 5km restriction zone.

To make things more interesting I bought a new watch a while ago and it has been giving me running suggestions to maintain and improve my fitness level which basically meant that I was running 3-4 times a week. Great - but after a while it really felt like "what is the purpose"- apart from just running for fitness.. and that's when I heard about a local challenge to run 26.2 MILES > EVERY WEEK > in 2021 [AKA - 42KM/1 Marathon distance/Week]

So what's that go to do with you you may ask:
So .. Here I am with 4 weeks done, 173.98 KM's in, no injuries, and I feel that I can maintain this for the year.

 

More about Ray:

Ray D’Arcy is a long-standing supporter of LauraLynn – Ireland’s Children’s Hospice and he is also an avid runner which is how Ray’s Marathon Challenge was born. Ray decided to set the nation’s running lovers a challenge of clocking up 26.2 miles in a week, every week, for a full year!  

 

Ray is hoping to get 1000 like-minded people to sign up and join his challenge. If every one of those 1000 people raised €500 each throughout the year, that would raise a whooping half a million euro for LauraLynn.  

 

LauraLynn is Ireland’s only Children’s Hospice providing hospice and palliative care to children with life-limiting conditions and their families. Last year, 374 children and families from every corner of Ireland availed of LauraLynn care, supports and activities. All funds raised from this challenge will go towards supporting these children and their families.  

Supporters 62

  • Online Donations: € 2790.00
  • Offline Donations: € 0.00
  • Mary Foster

    17-01-2022
  • Carol Harper

    16-01-2022
    €10.00

    Well done!

  • Maura Bridgett

    16-01-2022
    €20.00

    Well done Matty, great cause !

  • Anonymous

    31-12-2021
    €20.00

    Well done Matty, that’s a great achievement!

  • Anonymous

    31-12-2021
    €20.00

    Brilliant cause, well done Matty.

  • Matty Corr

    30-12-2021
    €100.00

    Some cash sponsorships I've received from the Comerfords, and a top up from myself!

  • Anonymous

    30-12-2021
    €50.00

    Well done! Hopefully you’ll get to your fundraising goal - sooo close!

  • The Geraldine St Geriatric

    29-12-2021
    €100.00

    Fair play to you Matty. That was an impressive feat you undertook this year. A little more towards a great cause.

  • Anonymous

    08-11-2021
    €20.00

    Keep it up Matty!

  • Anonymous

    17-09-2021
    €30.00

Recent Updates

  • So.. 12 months almost complete - just one more run to do. Thanks to everyone for all their support throughout the year! 1 Month done - and I feel like I can "stand over" my legs and commit to the rest of the yer... So it's time to start looking for sponsors! Already one marathon sold!!!! Thanks to my youngest brother Patrick Corr for your generous donation!
    29 Jan 2021

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