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In two weeks’ time, intrepid adventurers Roisín Lucey and Con O’Mahony will climb Mt Kilimanjaro (5895m) in Tanzania. The pair are funding every bit of the trip themselves but they also decided to raise some money for a charity whose work is based in the area. Con and Roisín chose Bóthar because donating livestock to third world countries is a very effective way of providing aid. “I also love cows,” Con explains.

“So far we’ve set up a GoFundMe page, Roisín has organised a bake sale in her school in Tipperary and she’s also organising a bake sale at her house on the Tralee Road (Knockeendubh) at 10am this Saturday morning before the Munster final,” Con says. “It’ll be an ideal way to stock up on buns, cakes, ham sandwiches for the day out in Cork!”

The following week, on Saturday, June 30, they’ll finish off with their final fundraiser in Scotts Beer Garden at 9pm. Con and Scotts Lakers star Pádraig Lucey will be selling raffle tickets on the night and whoever’s name gets pulled out of the hat will be shaving their heads.

“We’re flying out the following week and hope to have reached the summit on Thursday, July 12 at 6pm,” Con says. “Training has been going well up Carrauntoohill, Mangerton and Cardiac Hill but altitude sickness will be the biggest challenge. We’re climbing the Marangu ‘Coca Cola’ Route which has the lowest success rate but there’s an acclimatisation day on the 6th day of climbing which will hopefully get us over the line!”