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Brenda Doody from Tralee (far right) with fellow members of the Back 2 Back Challenge team at the presentation of the cheque to Mercy Hospital Cork recently. Photo: Marcin Lewandowski / soundofphotography.com ©
THE Back 2 Back Challenge, which was led by Tralee woman, Brenda Doody, raised a total of €9,272, which was officially presented to the Mercy Hospital Foundation on November 25th.
The challenge saw 10 brave individuals set out on a challenge that saw them form a team and run two miles in each of the 26 counties in just 26 hours.
Funds raised by this innovative endurance challenge will go towards a new Fluoroscopy X-ray Unit for the Regional Centre for Gastroenterology at the Mercy University Hospital, which will assist doctors in staging and treating patients with tumours in the oesophagus, stomach, bowel, pancreas and liver.
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In 2015, Brenda undertook another epic challenge, completing 12 marathons in eight months, raising €30,000 for the Mercy University Hospital, where her husband Pat was successfully treated for oesophageal cancer in 2014.
Speaking about the successful Back 2 Back Challenge, Brenda said; “Back 2 Back was a challenge that I was able to share with a core group of people who are as passionate about helping the Mercy as I am. Over the 26 hours we formed a strong bond, got a buzz as we arrived in each new county, ran in darkness, ran in light, and formed friendships that will last much longer than those 26 hours. I would like to thank those that joined me, as well as Paddy Wagon Tours, who kindly sponsored the bus and two drivers Freddie and Eduardo to bring us safely on our journey.”
Brenda was joined on Back 2 Back by Deirdre Finn, the Mercy Hospital Foundation; Geraldine O’Sullivan from Bantry; Aidan Quirke and Gearoid Buckley from Bandon; Moya Muldowney from Cobh; Veronica Fitzgerald from Togher; Noreen Cashman from Midleton; Joan Kennedy from Cashel; Liz Browne from Tipperary; and Freddie and Eduardo from Paddy Wagon Tours.
