Super achievement! Staff of Longford leisure centre raise €8,520 for charity

Gavin Halpin, Filip Malochleb, Erin Shepherd (Jack & Jill Nurse), Mary Denneny Sheridan, Barry Hall and Joe Shaw. Missing (Darragh Redmond, Jack Mulligan)placeholder image
Gavin Halpin, Filip Malochleb, Erin Shepherd (Jack & Jill Nurse), Mary Denneny Sheridan, Barry Hall and Joe Shaw. Missing (Darragh Redmond, Jack Mulligan) | Picture: Shelley Corcoran

Staff of Coral Leisure Longford raise €8,520 for Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation, Coral Leisure’s charity partner for 2026, following run along the Royal Canal Greenway

The staff of Coral Leisure Longford completed a remarkable 150km relay run along the Royal Canal Greenway from Spencer Dock in Dublin to Clondra Harbour on Saturday, August 29 and they raised €8,520 for the Jack and Jill Children's Foundation.

Pictured at the handing over of the proceeds were Gavin Halpin, Filip Malochleb, Erin Shepherd (Jack & Jill Nurse), Mary Denneny Sheridan, Barry Hall and Joe Shaw.

Missing from photo are staff members Darragh Redmond and Jack Mulligan.

The route was divided into 15 legs of approximately 10km, with staff members running in relay throughout the day.

The challenge was a major test of endurance, teamwork and determination for everyone involved.

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