Day Four: Collooney - Galway
To start today we just want to thank a couple of people. Firstly Pat Kelly from Swinford Motors who let the lads & lady cyclists store their bikes over night in his garage. Makes it a lot easier when ya don’t have to be lugging bikes in and out of the van so thanks a million to all at Pat Kelly Motors Swinford & also a thank you to Francis Roche. Francis let us use her car park for our first stop today in Ballyheane & she also donated to the Barnardos fund & Tony says she said to put his name on the ticket but it’ll be Francis Roche for now!
When leaving Collooney this morning we were minus a man, Danny was struggling with a knee injury. Weather was not quite as beautiful as we’ve had on the trip so far, a few grey clouds hanging over head.
Sandwiches prepared for our first stop we left Collooney and went in the direction of Ballyheane, crossing the border into the beautiful Mayo (I’m from Mayo). The lads & ladies have been saying all week how they just couldn’t wait to arrive and see for themselves everything they’ve heard about Mayo over the years!! Very proud moment!!!
Its gets better, after a tough drag from Ballyheane we made our way to BALLINROBE!! On our arrival in B’robe Danny was escorted at high speed to the ‘centre of excellence’ surgery on the Kilmaine Rd! There he received major surgery on his knee & after a few photos with the relevant people we departed. But wait Danny was on a bike, how he could do this in such a short period of time, what a man, Danny Boy! The last time we saw a man raising from the dead like that was Lazarus!!
Record times were once again recorded on the last leg of the journey, Kinvara being our stop over for the evening! Arriving @ 5 @ the hotel, togs on & straight to the Beach. If you remember I said above it wasn’t as hot as yesterday so people didn’t last long! Dinner & Bed is the next step me thinks… talk tomorrow!
And again guys & I know we’re repeating ourselves but it’s so important thank you for all your support and keep the donations coming in and we'll definitely make our target of €20,000 for Barnardos!
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