TOUR De Munster will begin its annual cycle on this Thursday from Cork City and take in all six counties in the province over four days.

Cyclists will tackle the epic 600km route, all the while raising vital funds for the Munster branches of Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI), including Down Syndrome Kerry.

The cyclists are set to arrive in Tralee on Friday afternoon/evening, staying overnight in The Rose Hotel before heading to Killarney and Kenmare.

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Siobhan Walsh, Operations Manager for Down Syndrome Kerry, said: “All of the team here in Down Syndrome Kerry would like to extend our sincere thanks to Paul Sheridan and all of the cyclists for taking on this amazing fundraising challenge.

“The Tour De Munster is such a wonderful event and has been in operation for many years now. It is one of the best tours in Ireland and that is down to Paul and the cyclists who give of their time so generously. All cyclists who take part in Tour De Munster pay their own way. We are so grateful and thankful to them all for their commitment and generosity.”

Siobhan continued: “We invite all members to come out and support the Tour De Munster cyclists throughout their tour of Kerry. We would also like to take this opportunity to say thank you to the people of Kerry who always show such amazing support to Down Syndrome Kerry.”

Joe Burkett, Social Media Officer for Down Syndrome Kerry, added: “Huge thanks are owed to our volunteers who will be bucket collecting during the cycle. We are so grateful to all of the volunteers who give their time so freely to help raise funds for Down Syndrome Kerry. Currently, the branch is fundraising to increase services for our members, including speech and language therapy and occupational therapy.”

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