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 which was completed by hundreds of people from the Tralee area, most by early to mid-afternoon.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny posed for photos with the cyclists and he was joined by Minister Jimmy Deenihan who also took part in the event which raised over €1m for charities last year.
The chosen charities to benefit from the cycle this year included:
• The Kerry Hospice Foundation/Palliative Care
• Pieta House – Suicide Crisis Centre, Self Harm Crisis Centre
• Acquired Brain Injury – Kerry Services
• Ard Cúram Day Care Centre – North Kerry • Valentia Island Cottage Hospital
• Kerry Friends of Motor Neurone
• Irish Red Cross – Tralee branch
• NSAC/Kerry Stars Special Olympics Club
• Kerry Parents & Friends Association.
Well done to all who took part in this fantastic event.
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At the Radio Kerry Ring of Kerry Cycle in Killarney were, from left: Sarah Waldron, Maeve O’Rahilly, Peter Lynch, Linda Lynch, Daire Dunne, Fiachra Dunne. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
At the Radio Kerry Ring of Kerry Cycle were, from left: James White and John Brosnan. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
At the Radio Kerry Ring of Kerry Cycle in Killarney were, from left. Ashley Reynolds, Tricia Reynolds, Billy Walsh and Lesley Galvin. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
At the Radio Kerry Ring of Kerry Cycle in Killarney, were front row from left: Danny Moriarty, John Moriarty, James Moriarty, Jack Moriarty, . Back Row; John Moriarty, Kate Moriarty Daly and Catherine Moriarty. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
At the Radio Kerry Ring of Kerry Cycle were, from left: Louise James, Ciara O’Sullivan and Shane O’Carroll Gaynor. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
At the Radio Kerry Ring of Kerry Cycle in Killarney were, from left: Bernard Cassidy and Giles Kelliher. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.At the Radio Kerry Ring of Kerry Cycle were, from left: Tadhg O’Sullivan, Jason Burke and Kieran Caffrey. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
At the Radio Kerry Ring of Kerry Cycle in Killarney were, from left: John Fernane and James Murray. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
