Kilbarron’s tractor and truck run for Cillian this Sunday

The Friends of international athlete Cillian Dunne are holding their main fundraising event on this Sunday, June 4, in Kilbarron in the form of a tractor and truck run, which will be preceded by an auction.

The purpose of the event is simple: to contribute in some meaningful way to the cost of both Cillian's equipment and travel.

Given the nature of his sport and the level at which he competes, most of the Kilbarron athlete's races and coaching take place outside the country.  In the last five weeks alone the T54 wheelchair racer has taken part in races in the UK, Switzerland and Italy.

Speaking about the fundraising drive, Cillian's neighbour, Cllr Joe Hannigan said: “If Cillian was playing a team sport, all of his travel and coaching would be looked after but in his case all costs must be borne by the athlete himself.

“As friends, neighbours and supporters, we want to go further than just give verbal support for the great work the inspirational young athlete is doing and let him see that he is not alone in his endeavours. Over the last few weeks, a few of us have come together to see what we could do and are now looking forward to our main fundraising event on Sunday next.”

REGISTRATION

Registration for the tractor and truck run takes place in Kilbarron at 11am with the auction at 12pm followed by the departure of the participating vehicles. For any queries about the truck run or auction, please contact either 087 2591699 or 087 256 6157

If you can't make it to KIlbarron on Sunday but would like to contribute, the group has also set up a Gofundme account; details may be found on the Team Cillian Facebook page. Alternatively, you may receive the link to your phone by texting the words team cillian to 087 2044324.