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PICTURES: Crowds gather for the annual Monagea for CRY charity walk and cycle

Faye Dorgan, 11 May

Pictures: Brendan Gleeson

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LIMERICK hurler Aaron Gillane was among those who helped turn Monagea

blue at the weekend as the Monagea for CRY charity walk and cycle.

The hugely popular annual event returned over the May bank holiday

weekend, with a 5km and 10km walk/run and a 100km cycle taking in some

breathtaking views of West Limerick.

Minister Patrick O'Donovan and Limerick councillor Richard O'Donoghue

were also in attendance, as crowds turned out to support Cardiac Risk

in the Young (CRY) charity.

The first Mongea for CRY event took place in 2012, in memory of Niamh

Herlihy (21) and Darra O’Donovan (15) who died, suddenly, within eight

months of each other, during the previous year.

A decade later, it has become one of the flagship fundraisers for the

Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) organisation.

More importantly, however, it has contributed hugely to raising

awareness of the risks of sudden death syndrome throughout Limerick.