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THE 36th annual Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle took place yesterday with around 6,000 cyclists taking on the the 175km challenge. Many took to the road as early as 4:15, but the official start — performed by 100-year-old John Coffey, along with Killarney MD Cathaoirleach councillor Michael Gleeson — took place […]

TIMO O’Sullivan and Ian O’Connell, both from Killarney, are getting into the spirit of this years Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle 2019 which takes place this weekend. Their chosen charity – The National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin is one of the recipients of this year’s Charity Cycle. […]

THE annual Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle is back, with registration for the 2019 event opening this Thursday at 12 noon via their website www.ringofkerrycycle.ie. Thousands of leisure cyclists are expected to take part in this year’s 175km Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle, with places limited to 8,000 this year […]

THE Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle has once again broken the million mark, with the official announcement taking place that €1,265,375 was raised from this year’s event. Official charities associated with the 35th year of the event were presented with their funds at a special reception at the INEC Killarney […]

THE 35th year of the Ring Of Kerry Charity Cycle was surely one of the best as around 7,000 riders enjoyed some fantastic weather. With many taking off at 7.30am — and some as early as 4.30am — it was dry and sunny with cyclists in high spirits as they […]

AROUND 7,000 people set off this morning on the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle with a brave young man from Killarney among those cheering them on at the start. Ian O’Connell, who sustained life-changing injuries when he fell from his bike last August, was there with his family to watch […]

A CBS The Green teacher is one of thousands taking part in the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle on Saturday, but he’ll probably take a while longer to get around. Anthony Cronin, who is from Killarney, will cycle the gruelling 180 km cycle on his Penny Farthing. He will leave his […]

THIS Thursday, just two days before the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle, people will have the opportunity to take part in a unique, fun event in The Square, Tralee, from 1pm to 5pm. The ‘Spin The Ring’ event is part of the KDYS Building Futures campaign and will take place in […]

THERE are thousands of stories behind why people get on their bikes in July and take part in the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle. Michael Healy’s is just one. The 63 year old from Tralee, who works in Dan Healy’s Butchers at St Brendan’s Park, will take part in his fourth cycle […]

MICHAEL McCarthy from Ardfert has said he would love to take part in this year’s Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle, but he can’t because he has Multiple Sclerosis and is confined to a wheelchair. Full of life and positivity, he is client of Baile Mhuire Day Care Centre for Older […]

THE Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle is celebrating 35 years’ as Irelands largest one-day charity fundraising event in 2018. Taking place on Saturday, July 7, this year, registration for the charity cycle will open on the March 10 and the event is expected to see 10,000 recreational cyclists take part, […]

THE Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle last night presented cheques totalling more than €1 million to the charities involved in the prominent charity cycle event this year. The presentation took place Friday night at the INEC Killarney with a dinner and drinks reception to honour the charities and volunteers who […]

THE ten charities and services to benefit from the Ring Of Kerry Charity Cycle 2017 were announced this morning in Killarney. The wildly popular event has raised more than €11.9 million raised to date and draws entrants from all over the country. It was also revealed organisers are scrapping the lottery system which […]

A STAGGERING €1,737,700 was raised from this year’s Ring of Kerry Cycle which will be divided amongst 47 local charities. It’s an amazing figure, but down slightly on last year’s total of €1,890,820. On July 2, almost 11,000 fundraisers from all corners of Ireland and beyond set out along the route with a shared goal to raise money […]

HUNGRY cyclists will consume 23,000 sandwiches and wash them down with 10,000 litres of water at this year’s Ring Of Kerry Cycle according to organisers. This Saturday sees thousands of cyclists descend on Killarney and the southern half of the county for the event which is in its 33rd year. The event is bringing together […]

  THE Ring of Kerry Cycle Lottery was held on Tuesday evening, as the button was pushed to start the Lottery selection process in the presence of Garda Dermot O’Connell, Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle PRO Cathal Walshe, John Cleary of Eventmaster and Edel Hobbert of South West Counselling. With the lottery […]

THE Ring of Kerry Cycle Committee has released a statement in response to feedback around the Registration process which was changed to a lottery system this year.   There has been some criticism of the new process, but they explain the new system is a fairer way for all. “Many of […]

A TRALEE school and the Recovery Haven in Killerisk are two of the ten chosen beneficiaries of this year’s Ring of Kerry Cycle. It’s a huge boost for St Ita’s and St Joseph’s School in Balloonagh – which has recently been extended – and the cancer support facility at Killerisk […]

REGISTRATION for The Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle 2016 will open next Friday, December 11 and will be done by way of a lottery for the first time. For the first time in its 31 year history registration will be done by way of lottery as last year there was an unprecedented demand for […]

THANKS to the efforts of cyclists who took part in the Ring of Kerry Cycle this year, a local disability services organisation now has a brand new minibus. A total of 550 cyclists raised funds for the Kerry branch of Enable Ireland and on Tuesday were delivered the benefits of that […]

  THE annual Ring of Kerry charity cycle has raised an incredible €1,890,820 for the various charities. This is up €250,000 from last year’s figure. “A huge thank you to all the cyclists, volunteers and sponsors for making the ROK Charity Cycle such a huge success,” read a message on the […]

THEY came from all over the country and beyond for another amazing Ring of Kerry Cycle. Thousands of cyclists set off in waves from Mission Road, Killarney, on Saturday morning, from first timers to veterans of the charity event which is now in its 31st year. The biggest one day […]

THE Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle Committee has announced three charities which were nominated as ‘2nd Tier Charities’ for the 2015 Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle. These charities will provide volunteers to assist in the running of the event. The charities which were announced last Friday are Talbot Grove, Home From […]

  THE nine charities to benefit from the 2015 Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle were announced on Saturday morning last at Aghadoe, Killarney. This year’s nine Kerry based charities are Console, The National Suicide Charity – Kerry Centre, Down Syndrome Ireland Kerry Branch; Enable Ireland Kerry Services; Kerry Hospice; Kerry Rape […]

Click on above ad for more NEARLY 10,000 cyclists set off from the New Street Car Park in Killarney on Saturday morning to take part in the Radio Kerry Ring of Kerry Cycle. The weather didn’t look favourably on participants, but we’re sure many welcomed the sprinkle of rain on the 180km route […]