Brave Bernie to trek from Malin to Killybegs for charity to mark 80th birthday
To celebrate his 80th birthday, Bernie intends to walk from Malin Head to Killybegs to raise funds for Killybegs Community Hospital and Cancer Research Ireland
Donegal athletics stalwart Bernie O’Callaghan is undertaking a 100-mile walk for charity.
To celebrate his 80th birthday, Bernie intends to walk from Malin Head to Killybegs to raise funds for Killybegs Community Hospital and Cancer Research Ireland.
Bernie will set off on October 31 and he intends to walk 20km a day to reach Killybegs on his birthday, November 6. Donations can be made to the Killybegs Community Hospital GoFundMe page.
Bernie is President of the Ulster Athletic Council, a founder member of the Killybegs AC and was also a founder of the Donegal County Board.
A 13-time National Senior gold medalist as a race walker, he was named on the Donegal Athletics Team of the Millenium and has been inducted into the hall of fame at Donegal and Ulster levels.