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Tour for Shaun raises whopping
€50,000
03.08.14
FRIENDS of an
“inspirational” Clonmany man who is fighting cancer
have raised a staggering €50,000 to help two
charities he says have made his battle more
bearable.
Civil engineer Shaun Doherty (26) has been receiving
treatment since he was diagnosed with Hodgkins
lymphoma in August 2011.
A group of his friends travelled from London to
undertake a three-day 350km fundraising cycle from
Galway to Donegal in May. Auctions, quizzes and
other fundraisers were also held. |
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A smiling Shaun Doherty leads the
cyclists into Clonmany after joining them on the
approaches to his home village. (Photo: Brendan
Diver) |
The group have now
revealed that they have managed to raise just over a
staggering €50,019 for Shaun’s chosen charities: the
Friends of St Luke's Hospital and the Bone Marrow
for Leukaemia Trust at St James's Hospital.
"This amount of money raised is truly a testament to
the person that is our friend Shaun Doherty. Shaun
is an inspiration to us all not just those who took
part in this tour cycle but to all of his friends
and family.
"Throughout this tour we have been blown away by the
kindness and generosity of both the general public
and the friends and families of riders we met along
our journey.
"But it must be said that the welcome in Clonmany
was on a level none of us expected. It is something
that will be forever etched in our memories," said
the cyclists in a Facebook post.
"Thank you to Shaun, his parents Conal and Sarah,
sister Maria and brother Paul, his extended family,
friends, neighbours and residents of Clonmany for
their support and all those who took part in the
tour cycle or gave us a push, a shout or a lift up
the road. "This has been a remarkable journey. Also
thank you to our families and friends and better
halves for all their help and support. We will be
back next year on a road near you. Thank you all."
To read our previous story about Shaun,
click here . |
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