.Elma and Fionnbar Walsh make a presentation of €2,000 on behalf of the Donal Walsh LiveLife Foundation to Andrea O’Donoghue at the annual Tony O’Donoghue Memorial Walk on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE weather dried up yesterday afternoon so the walkers in the annual Tony O’Donoghue Walk could enjoy the scenery by the canal on another very successful fundraiser.
The ninth annual walk was held in memory of Tony from Blennerville who passed away in 2014 and tens of thousands of euro have been raised over the year in his name.
This year the event has raised over €5,000 and there was a great turnout setting off from the Windmill in Blennerville just after 4pm.
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“A huge thank you to all the walkers,” said organiser Andrea O’Donoghue. “Over 100 registered for the walk and they came back to Quane’s to enjoy a burger and music by David O’Leary and DJ Mick afterwards.”
A total of 20 spot prizes were given out on the night and Andrea expressed her gratitude to all who supported on the day.
“It was absolutely fantastic to raise that amount. A comfort chair, games with a console and few wireless speakers are on the shopping list and we went way above our target. A big thank you also to Elma and Fionnbar Walsh for a €2,000 donation on behalf of the Donal Walsh Foundation,” added Andrea. Scroll down for photos…
James Finnegan at the annual Tony O’Donoghue Memorial Walk on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Claire Galvin and Grace Healy at the annual Tony O’Donoghue Memorial Walk on Saturday. Photo by Dermot CreanMark, Isabel, Ethan, Jocelyn and Siobhan Cushen at the annual Tony O’Donoghue Memorial Walk on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Breda Quirke, Mary O’Donoghue and Eileen Scanlon at the annual Tony O’Donoghue Memorial Walk on Saturday. Photo by Dermot CreanAndrea O’Donoghue with Norma and Adam Purtill at the annual Tony O’Donoghue Memorial Walk on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Alanna, Aisling and Rosaline O’Mahony at the annual Tony O’Donoghue Memorial Walk on Saturday. Photo by Dermot CreanTommy Brosnan and Mike Curran at the annual Tony O’Donoghue Memorial Walk on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Andrea O’Donoghue with Samantha Axworthy and Deirdre Dorgan at the annual Tony O’Donoghue Memorial Walk on Saturday. Photo by Dermot CreanLena Griffin, Sharon and Abby Hobbert, Saoirse and Tara O’Connor, Kay Griffin, Olive Heaphy, Therese Greaney and Helen O’Shea at the annual Tony O’Donoghue Memorial Walk on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Therese Greaney and Una Lynch at the annual Tony O’Donoghue Memorial Walk on Saturday. Photo by Dermot CreanAnne Kelliher, Mary Wallace, Helene Kavanagh and Mary Kelliher at the annual Tony O’Donoghue Memorial Walk on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean.About to set off on the annual Tony O’Donoghue Memorial Walk on Saturday. Photo by Dermot CreanSetting off on the annual Tony O’Donoghue Memorial Walk on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Setting off on the annual Tony O’Donoghue Memorial Walk on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
