Four local ladies completed last Saturday’s Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle to support the Irish Kidney Association.

Deirdre Lyne Killarney who cycled the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle to raise funds for the Irish Kidney Association.

Dr. Colm Henry Chef Commercial Officer with the HSE with Sarah Buchanan Irish Kidney Association at the on Saturday.

Joseph Foley Troy Francis whose father received a transplant Edde Borlan Paul Moynihan at all cycled the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle for the Irish Kidney Association.

Pat Looney who cycled in the inaugural Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle 40 years ago with his 20214 finishers medal.

Volunteers and cyclists for the Irish Kidney Association at the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle on Saturday.

The four ladies, Edel Lehane from Gneeveguilla, Sinead Kelleher, Karina Kelleher and Karina’s daughter Eve Moynihan, from Rathmore cycled the 170km to raise funds for the Irish Kidney Association as their families were impacted by kidney disease.

John Paul Lehane received a kidney donated by his brother in 2018 and the four cyclists were grateful to the family of the deceased donor for the kidney transplant Donal Kelleher underwent in June last year.

“We are delighted, it’s been a great day. The four of us stuck together as a team and friends all the way. We supported each other up and down the hills, and on the hardest climbs what kept us going was thinking of how much tougher it is for all those people in organ failure and their families, so we pushed through,” said Edel Lehane after the four crossed the finish line together.

“The Irish Kidney Association has been very good to our family and have always supported us so it’s nice to be able to do this for the charity to help other families of patients like my husband John Paul and Donal also.”

Further donations to the good cause can be made via: https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/EveMoynihan618