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Jun 22nd, 2015

Fort To Fort Cycle Raises €22,000

The Fort to Fort charity cycle, held last March raised over €22,000 for local charities and community projects. Cheques were presented last week to a range of deserving causes including the Carrigaline Lions Youth Centre Project.

Pictured at the Presentation of cheques from the proceeds of the Fort2Fort Charity Cycle around Cork Harbour, were from left, Padraig Barrett, Fort2Fort Cycle Committee ; Roy Jolly and Colm O'Rourke of the Carrigaline Lions Youth Centre Project. (Picture: Adrian O’Herlihy) NO REPRODUCTION FEE 16-6-15

Pictured at the Presentation of cheques from the proceeds of the Fort2Fort Charity Cycle around Cork Harbour, were from left, Padraig Barrett, Fort2Fort Cycle Committee ; Roy Jolly and Colm O’Rourke of the Carrigaline Lions Youth Centre Project.
(Picture: Adrian O’Herlihy)

Pictured at the Presentation of cheques from the proceeds of the Fort2Fort Charity Cycle around Cork Harbour, were members of the Carrigaline & District Lions Club, Michael McGrath, TD ; Patrick Coughlan, Club President and Kieran McNamee with Eileen Murphy, Fort2Fort Cycle Committee. (Picture: Adrian O’Herlihy) NO REPRODUCTION FEE 16-6-15

Pictured at the Presentation of cheques from the proceeds of the Fort2Fort Charity Cycle around Cork Harbour, were members of the Carrigaline & District Lions Club, Michael McGrath, TD ; Patrick Coughlan, Club President and Kieran McNamee with Eileen Murphy, Fort2Fort Cycle Committee.
(Picture: Adrian O’Herlihy)

Pictured at the Presentation of cheques from the proceeds of 22,180Euro raised during the Fort2Fort Charity Cycle around Cork Harbour, were from left (Seated), Pat O'Brien, District Governor, Lions Clusb of Ireland ; Deirdre Finn, Mercy University Hospital Foundation and Eileen Murphy, Camden Fort Meagher. From left, at rear, Paul Kenny, Cobh Lions Club ; Sam Beamish, Ulster Bank ; Frank Houlihan, Midelton Lions Club ; Tom Butler, Committee Chairman, Fort2Fort Cycle ; Patrick Coughlan, Carrigaline Lions Club ; Tom Kelly, Douglas Lions Club ; Roy Jolly, Carrigaline Youth Centre Project and Cian Cotter, Cork Lions Club. (Picture: Adrian O’Herlihy) NO REPRODUCTION FEE 16-6-15

Pictured at the Presentation of cheques from the proceeds of 22,180Euro raised during the Fort2Fort Charity Cycle around Cork Harbour, were from left (Seated), Pat O’Brien, District Governor, Lions Clusb of Ireland ; Deirdre Finn, Mercy University Hospital Foundation and Eileen Murphy, Camden Fort Meagher. From left, at rear, Paul Kenny, Cobh Lions Club ; Sam Beamish, Ulster Bank ; Frank Houlihan, Midelton Lions Club ; Tom Butler, Committee Chairman, Fort2Fort Cycle ; Patrick Coughlan, Carrigaline Lions Club ; Tom Kelly, Douglas Lions Club ; Roy Jolly, Carrigaline Youth Centre Project and Cian Cotter, Cork Lions Club.
(Picture: Adrian O’Herlihy)

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Jun 24th, 2012

Fort2Fort Cycle Raises €21,700 for Charity

Five Lions Clubs from the Cork Harbour area came together to organise a cycle event from Fort Carlisle (Trabolgan) to Fort Meagher (Camden) on April 1st last. This was the inaugural event of what is hoped to become an annual fixture and it proved a big success with over 400 cyclists raising over €21,000 for local charities. The Fort2Fort cycle provided a number of distance options to cater for as many cyclists as possible, refreshments were provided en route and further refreshments and entertainment were provided at Fort Meagher in Crosshaven.

Members from the all the Cork Harbour Lions Clubs pictured at the cheque presentaion from the recent Fort2Fort Cycle Event around Cork Harbour. Proceeds of the event which came to over €21,000 were dispersed to the Mercy Hospital Foundation; Camden Fort Meagher Renovation Fund and various Lions Club Charities. Included from left are, Matthew Maguire, Cork LC; Paul O’Riordan, Douglas LC; Brian Thoma, Zone Chairman, Lions Clubs of Cork; Jim O’Connor, Midleton LC; Sam Beamish, Chairman, Fort2Fort Cycle Committee; John Doran, Carrigaline LC and Chris Allander, Cork LC.

Pictured at the presentation of a cheque from the proceeds of the recent Lions Clubs of Cork Fort2Fort Cycle Event, were from left, Greg Aston, Fort2Frt Cycle Committee ; John Doran, President, Carrigaline & District Lions Club ; Sam Beamish, Chairman, Fort2Fort Cycle Committee and Liam Lyons, Vice District Governor, Lions Clubs of Ireland.

(Pictures: Adrian O’Herlihy)