Here we go, Cathal this morning in Dublin Picture Mary Keown
Cathal Gallagher's remarkable journey on the Operation Transformation programme hit a real high this morning when he and fellow leaders in the hugely popular TV show completed their national 5k in the Phoenix Park.
5,000 people joined them, among them many from Donegal and Leitrim and particularly noticeable were the number of people from the emergency services nationally and locally who have been with Cathal every step of the way.
Colleagues Mary Keown and Mark Sheerin from Ballyshannon, Stephen Doherty from Letterkenny, were among large numbers of people there to offer their support to Cathal who was joined by his family, Agi and Maja, on the start line.
"I did it in under 52 minutes and I am thrilled with that, it wasn't a race, for me it was about participation and completion and I really enjoyed it.
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Cathal with fellow leaders today in Dublin Picture: Mark Sheerin