Family ready to ride from Malin to Mizen Head for charity

Tuam native Conor O'Dea suffered a spinal cord injury

DAY FOUR of the Malin to Mizen charity cycle will be the toughest, according to Tuam-native Conor O’Dea.

Conor will do the 640km journey, from the top of Donegal to the bottom of Cork, on his trike alongside several of his siblings, cousins, future son-in-law, extended family members, and many friends, from Monday June 12 to Friday June 16.

Conor, who lives in Limerick, suffered spinal cord injuries while training for an ultra-marathon in 2018. He got his trike in July 2022, led out the Tuam Lions Club’s annual charity cycle from the starting line last September, and is now preparing to travel from the highest point of the country to its lowest point on the trike.

Read the story in full in this week’s edition of The Tuam Herald, on sale in shops or buy the digital edition here

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https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/TuamODeas