Hi all,

I have recently decided to begin training for a personally mapped marathon in aid of 2 wonderful causes which I have chosen as a result of their strong connections to primary school teaching.

The first cause I decided to choose is the Ashling Murphy Memorial Fund. Ashling was a wonderful friend to all of us from the class of 2021 in Mary Immaculate College who suddenly and tragically passed away on the 12th January 2022. This organisation has been set up in memory of Ashling who inspired so many people during her short lived life. They are aiming to support the many individuals, groups and other organisations that Ashling was so strongly involved with and who continue the strong legacy she has left behind.

The second cause that I have decided to choose is a social club known as Club Awesome. Club Awesome will be a youth club for children on the ASD spectrum. They are currently raising seed money to get established as a group, which will be based monthly in Loughmore NS Olympic Hall, and will be open to children of Loughmore and those from the wider hinterland of Thurles, Templemore etc. They aim to assist children in their acquisition and navigation of social and communication skills, while interacting with their peers in play they are interested in and motivated by. This will also be a supportive place for parents to network and support their children.

I am 2 weeks into training for the marathon I am personally aiming to complete on Friday 19th May. I am hoping to run from Nenagh to Loughmore NS, which works out at 42km.

Today, marks exactly 15 weeks to the day I aim to complete the marathon. During the training process I am aiming to raise funds for the two wonderful causes mentioned above.

I hope to raise €5000 which will be split 50/50 between both organisations. If I reach my target early, I do not intend on stopping the push to raise as much money as possible for both the Ashling Murphy Memorial Fund and Club Awesome. I wish to thank anyone in advance for donating through the iDonate link below. I very much appreciate this and the money raised using the iDonate platform goes straight to the two causes. 

I will post updates on my social media pages along the way of my training and fundraising efforts.

Thanks a million,

Oisín Ryan