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Detective Garda to compete in ultra marathon in memory of deceased colleagues

A Detective Garda based in Letterkenny, is going to run an Ultra-Marathon in memory of two colleagues, who have lost their lives in Donegal, while in the line of duty. Dave Leahy on his Go Fund Me page said that he would compete in the race called ...

16 May 2022 at 13:33

Derry Now

Born to Run embraced Pauline

“We were running it for Pauline and she was running it for everybody who was going to come after her.” These were the poignantly inspiring words of sisters, Shauna Doherty and Rachael Kavanagh, part of the Born to Run team which took part in the ...

25 Jun 2022 at 13:33

Local News

Detective Garda to compete in ultra marathon in memory of deceased colleagues

16 May 2022 at 16:33

British veteran completes ultra-marathon across Tanzania for military charity

A British veteran who recently completed an ultra-marathon across Tanzania hopes to take on another extreme challenge to raise vital funds to improve fellow veterans’ mental wellbeing through cross-fit. On June 16, Tricia Sinclair ...

28 Jun 2023 at 08:24

Entertainment

Jamie Laing ‘will crawl’ over finish line in order to complete ultra-marathon

BBC Radio 1 presenter Jamie Laing has said he will “crawl over the finish line” if he has to in order to complete an ultra-marathon challenge for charity. The broadcaster and former Made In Chelsea star set off on Monday morning ...

17 Mar 2025 at 13:07

Veterans complete Arctic charity challenge thanks to ‘teamwork and friendship’

A group of veterans have completed an “epic” 514km (320 mile) ultra marathon across the Arctic Circle in Sweden, raising more than £90,000 for charity. The challenge marked 20 years since Karl Hinett, a member of the ...

13 Mar 2025 at 13:42

Health

Ex-addict who spent more than £3,000 a month on drugs and wanted to die completes ultramarathon through Arctic Circle

An ultramarathon runner who recently completed a 143-mile self-sufficient race across the Arctic Circle has described how he spent 14 years addicted to Class A drugs, and could not watch a movie without taking acid, ...

06 Mar 2024 at 06:30

Local News

Tipperary man impresses in ultra marathon in Snowdonia

Ultra marathon runner Shane Kenny impressed last weekend during the Ultra Trail Snowdonia. Gortnahoe man Kenny acquitted himself excellently, finishing 14th overall and second in his age group in a time of six ...

07 Jul 2022 at 21:33

Home

Family rallies for brave 4 year-old Tipperary girl relocating to UK for vital chemo and transplant

Family members have rallied to help a very proud Boherlahan girl after she was diagnosed with a rare immunodeficiency. Four year-old Peggy Leahy will have to undergo chemotherapy and a bone narrow transplant, ...

08 Aug 2024 at 14:33

Health & Wellbeing

‘We need to get over the stigma of men’s mental health’ – Jamie Laing on his ‘lowest point’

Jamie Laing has revealed the “lowest point” his mental health has ever been was his first panic attack – which left him feeling “lonely and isolated”. The presenter and podcast host, 36, who shot to fame ...

12 May 2025 at 08:00

Body Image

Runner forced to wet herself to achieve personal best time hopes to ‘break down the stigma’ around incontinence

A woman who has suffered with urinary incontinence for more than 10 years says she has “not let it hold her back” after becoming an ultra marathon runner, despite having to wet herself in one race in ...

26 Apr 2023 at 07:00

Health

You can do anything, stoma bag or not: Woman, 46, to run 50km ultra marathon after double bowel cancer and hysterectomy

A woman who was diagnosed with bowel cancer twice after finding out she had a genetic predisposition to the disease is celebrating her five-year anniversary of being cancer-free by racing 50km in ...

08 Jan 2024 at 06:30

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