Dublin to Westport cycle raises over €93,000 for children with cancer

From left: Vincent Flynn (New Beginnings CC Treasurer), Tom McNamara(Secretary), Catherine Carney (Isleandeady CC P.R.O.), Bernadette McGarvey(Cancer Fund for Children Partnership and Philanthropy Manager), Ollie Brogan(New Beginnings Cycling Club Chairperson), Mairead Geehan (Cancer Fund for Children Partnership and Philanthropy Executive), Gary Walsh (Islandeady C.C.), Seamus Moylette (Islandeady C.C. Chairperson). Pic: Trish Forde

placeholder image — From left: Vincent Flynn (New Beginnings CC Treasurer), Tom McNamara(Secretary), Catherine Carney (Isleandeady CC P.R.O.), Bernadette McGarvey(Cancer Fund for Children Partnership and Philanthropy Manager), Ollie Brogan(New Beginnings Cycling Club Chairperson), Mairead Geehan (Cancer Fund for Children Partnership and Philanthropy Executive), Gary Walsh (Islandeady C.C.), Seamus Moylette (Islandeady C.C. Chairperson). Pic: Trish Forde

Starting in 2024, this incredible group have raised over €184,650 to help Cancer Fund for Children be there for families when they need them most.

On May 8 and 9, a team of 63 cyclists cycled from Dublin to Westport to raise money for Cancer Fund for Children, a charity that provides emotional, social and therapeutic support to children, young people and families impacted by cancer across the island of Ireland.

This was the third year of this charity challenge led by New Beginnings Cycling Club and their Club Chairman Ollie Brogan. Starting in 2024, this incredible group have raised over €184,650 to help Cancer Fund for Children be there for families when they need them most. This year, the group’s challenge started at Westmanstown, Dublin, crossing through Mullingar, Athlone and Ballinasloe before ending in Westport.

Speaking on this, Ollie said: “We are delighted to have raised such a significant amount in aid of Cancer Fund for Children and the families they support. It was a tough challenge but we worked together to see it through and I’m so proud of everyone’s efforts. We had 63 cyclists in total, 32 are from Mayo and the rest are from Dublin and we had a lot of support from the Islandeady Cycling Club who are also based in Mayo.

It was great to get time on the road to chat to one another about our own motivations for taking on this challenge. Thank you so much to everyone who got behind us and made this fundraising total possible.”

Cancer Fund for Children provides vital support in the family home, in hospital and at the charity’s short break centre, Daisy Lodge. The charity are currently building a second Daisy Lodge on the shores of Lough Corrib in Cong, Co. Mayo which was the motivation behind this fundraising challenge. Together, Ollie and his team are working to help open the doors of Daisy Lodge so it can provide families impacted by cancer with a safe, supportive space where they can focus on spending time together.

Find out more today by visiting www.cancerfundforchildren.com.