A Killarney man will take on the gruelling 200km Kerry Way Ultra Marathon next month to raise funds for Kerry Mental Health Association.

Philip Kissane, a father of three, will run non-stop over two days on September 5 and 6. The course, which starts and finishes at Killarney Racecourse, covers the Kerry Way trail with over 5,000 metres of climbing.
Last year, Philip completed the route in 38 hours, an achievement given the demanding terrain of mountain passes, bogs, country roads and sleepers.
This year, he is again running to support Kerry Mental Health Association, a charity that provides services to people with mental health challenges in the county, as well as their families and carers.
Philip, who is a Construction Site Manager with Sisk at the new Killarney Community Hospital, said:
“I am proud to support Kerry Mental Health Association once again as it’s a local charity that focuses on promoting mental wellbeing and removing the stigma around mental illness in my county. As a mental health ambassador within Sisk, I understand how we need to be conscious of each other’s mental wellbeing and to encourage more conversations around such an important health matter. I hope the public can help me by donating whatever you can.”
Donations can be made online at idonate.ie/fundraiser/PhilipKissane12.