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Luke McElligott with mom Nicola making a donation at the coffee morning for Ukraine Aid organised by the Tralee Chain Gang Cycling Club on Friday morning at the Meadowlands Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE people of Tralee have been showing their solidarity with the people of Ukraine over the past week since the Russian invasion and local sports clubs are also getting involved.
On Friday, members of the Chain Gang Cycling Club hosted a coffee morning at The Meadowlands Hotel for and the response was amazing, eventually raising €5,000.
One member of the club, Brian Neenan, informed residents in Meadowlands estate (where he lives) about the fundraiser and over €500 was dropped off to his house by residents even before the coffee morning started.
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The club also made a collection before their weekly cycle on Saturday morning to add to the funds. Members of the club thanked everyone for donating and The Meadowlands Hotel for their assistance and sizeable donation. Scroll down for photos…
Seamus Ó Hara, Michail Kurowski, Anna Skotak and John Loughrey at the coffee morning for Ukraine Aid organised by the Tralee Chain Gang Cycling Club on Friday morning at the Meadowlands Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Heather MacIver of The Meadowlands Hotel with Avril Hewitt and John Murray at the coffee morning for Ukraine Aid organised by the Tralee Chain Gang Cycling Club on Friday morning at the Meadowlands Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Triona O’Farrell, Tom Galvin, Seamus O’Donovan and John O’Keeffe at the coffee morning for Ukraine Aid organised by the Tralee Chain Gang Cycling Club on Friday morning at the Meadowlands Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Liz O’Donnell, Joan O’Regan and Joan O’Sullivan at the coffee morning for Ukraine Aid organised by the Tralee Chain Gang Cycling Club on Friday morning at the Meadowlands Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
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John O’Connor and Brendan McCarthy at the coffee morning for Ukraine Aid organised by the Tralee Chain Gang Cycling Club on Friday morning at the Meadowlands Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Jennifer Crowley, Terry Culloty, Denis Walsh and Liz Behan at the coffee morning for Ukraine Aid organised by the Tralee Chain Gang Cycling Club on Friday morning at the Meadowlands Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Take heart, the Ukrainians have been doing just fine so far!
The Failed Logistics of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4wRdoWpw0w