Paul Sheridan, Founder, Tour de Munster with Daniel O’Connell, Senior and Junior, pictured at the official start of the 26th annual Tour de Munster, marking the cycle’s silver anniversary in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland Munster branches. Picture: Alison Miles / OSM PHOTOMORE than 100 amateur cyclists set off this morning from Cork City on a challenging 600km journey through the six counties of Munster raising vital funds for the Munster branches of Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI).
Cycling legend Seán Kelly has once again joined the Tour de Munster, riding through Munster’s cities, towns and villages, with the event culminating in a spectacular uphill finish on St. Patrick’s Hill in Cork City this Sunday.
The cyclists will spend quite a bit of time in the Kingdom during the four day event and will arrive in Tralee tomorrow afternoon/evening.
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They will arrive off the ferry into Tarbert at around 2.20pm tomorrow, travelling into Listowel at about 3.10pm and onto Tralee, down the Mall and out to Manor West Retail Park by 4.40pm, before staying in The Rose Hotel on Friday night.
Irish former pro cyclist, Sean Kelly and the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Damian Boylanpictured at the official start of the 26th annual Tour de Munster. Picture: Alison Miles / OSM PHOTO
Saturday will see the group head out the west Kerry peninsula before travelling back via Milltown, onto Killarney and finally into Kenmare where they will spend the night.
Following a record-breaking 25th anniversary in 2025, which raised €543,000, Tour de Munster has now generated more than €5.5 million for Down Syndrome Ireland since its inception in 2001.
