Kilkenny Hurlers Charity Cycle for Enable Ireland

19th Jan 2010

The Sue Nunn show on KCLR this morning launched the 'Kilkenny Hurlers Charity Cycle for the O’Neill Centre’ with a live show from the centre.

Brian Cody, D.J. Carey, Noel Skehan, Joe Hennessy, Tommy Walshe, Eoin Larkin, Derek Lyng, Michael Kavanagh, Noel Hickey. Chris Curran, Manager of the Irish Handball Association , John McGuiness and Malcolm Noonan, Mayor of Kilkenny were also in attendance.

 

The cycle will take place on 6 March 2010 and the proposed route will be:

  • Leaving Kilkenny (O’Neill Centre) at 08.30am to Ballyhale
    Ballyhale to Thomastown
    Thomastown to Bennettsbridge
    Bennettsbridge to Gowran
    Gowran to Castlecomer
    Castlecomer to Ballyragget
    Ballyragget to Freshford
    Freshford to Johnstown
    Johnstown to Urlingford
    Urlingford to Tullaroan
    Tullaroan to Kilmanagh
    Kilmanagh to O’Neill Centre to arrive at Centre at 3pm
    O’Neill Centre to Irishtown, High Street, John Street to Cillin Hill to arrive at 4.30pm – 5.00pm

At each stage on the above route approximately 5/7 cyclists will be taking part, the cyclists are made up of past and present Kilkenny Hurlers, past and present All Ireland and World Champion Handball Players.

Happy cycling to them all! 

For further information, please contact Caroline Long, Enable Ireland Kilkenny on 056-7762326