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Faye Dorgan, 11 May
Pictures by Brendan Gleeson
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HUNDREDS lined the street of Monagea, Co Limerick for the annual
Monagea for CRY charity walk and cycle over the May bank holiday
weekend.
Among those who turned out was Limerick's All-Star hurler Aaron
Gillane, who signed hurleys and hats for little ones on the day.
Others who helped turn Monagea blue for the annual event included
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Patrick O'Donovan as well as
some local councillors.
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, in 2011.
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 West
Limerick.