Sunrise at the Top of Ireland 2025

Darkness Into Light Fundraiser organised by Ruairi O'Bric

Our fundraising will help Pieta provide

1083 helpline hours

288 crisis counselling sessions

129 therapy sessions

Help me stand up against suicide and self-harm.

On Saturday May 10th I’m supporting Darkness Into Light 2025 to raise vital funds for Pieta and people affected by suicide and self-harm.


A group of 20 people, family, friends and friends of friends are climbing Irelands highest Mountain overnight to reach the peak for Sunrise. People from all walk of life from all over the Country, friends of friends from Dingle to Dundalk, Cork to Clare, Wexford to Monaghan! 


85% of Pieta's funding comes from fundraising events like Darkness Into Light, which is proudly supported by Electric Ireland.


You can help keep Pieta's essential services FREE and available to anyone who needs them by donating now to help me reach my fundraising goal.


A €24 donation could help answer two calls to Pieta's 24-hour Crisis Helpline for someone in suicidal distress. You can help Pieta to save lives.


Thank you so much for your support.

My Challenges

My pledge to help people in crisis

Added a Profile Picture

Shared Fundraising Page

Received First Donation

I’ve raised €72 to fund 6 helpline calls

I’ve raised €135 to fund 3 crisis therapy sessions

Fundraising Target Reached

My Updates

3 (ish) more sleeps....

Thanks for all the donations so Far. 

There is a group of almost 20 of us going to be climbing this friday night saturday morning!  People from all over the Country, friends of friends from Dingle to Dundalk, Cork to Clare, Wexford to Monaghan! 

Thanks for to donations so far, anything donated  today Monday 6th May gets matched by electric ireland!

Thanks to everyone who has donated on behalf of the people below who are 
climbing! 
John Cluskey
Johnny Meehan
Jeff Meehan
Mark Meehan
Orla McAdam
Paul Mernagh
Peter Dunphy
Conor H
Conor Delaney
Karl Herron
Dave Sheehan
Robert Gosnell
Ronan Foy
Donal Minihane
Ruairi O’Bric
Colum OBric

And a few more tbc…




45 days and counting

Hi,
45 days until we climb a hill at night and see sunrise at the highest point in Ireland!

Thanks for all the donations so far! Keep em coming!!!

We have 15 people committed to the hike so far and space for a few more.

We won’t be the only people hiking that night as a few groups do it so it makes it safer and more fun! 

Thank you to my Sponsors

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Aileen Foy

Amazing climb Ronan, Rob and all, and for a great cause. Congratulations. A x

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Jason O Shea

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Michael Harte

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John Connell

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Sheik. T Kelleher

Unreal Bric. Well done some achievement considering you had to carry Cluskey most of the way as well. Your unreal, very few would have been able for what you did.

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Paul Barrett

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Anonymous

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Cliona Murphy

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Fiona Barrett

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Paul Mernagh

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Eoin O' Donovan

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Walter Doyle

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Declan Crowley

Well done lads.

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Brian Mcsweeney

Well done lads

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Niall Murphy

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Grace Breeney

Great cause, well done Robert.

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Denis Ryan

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Jennifer O'sullivan

Congratulations to you all. Great achievement for a worthy cause. From an old neighbour in Kingsford

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Mark Dooling

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Muriel Devane

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Gary Mernagh

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Joan Barrett

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Blaithin Kennedy

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Marie Fitzgerald

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Ann Marie Lawlor

Well done Orla & all!!

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April Spallin

Well done all

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Donal Minihane

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Sarah & John Quilter

Fair play to you John Cluskey and friends. Amazing achievement 💪🏻💪🏻

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Michael The Tooth Gleeson

Well done boss man

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Gillian Hackett

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Roisin Rafferty

Well done Orla and guys. Xx

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John Britton

Well done

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Anonymous

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Sarah B

Well done Orla and friends, amazing achievement x

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Alice Mccarthy

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Nikaela Rusk

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Deirdre Mckenna

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Jackie Golden

Fair play Robert & co

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Dawn & Tim

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Barry Stoffell

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Olive Burke

Congratulations. Super thing to do!

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Graham Murray

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Peter Dunphy

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Simon Byrne

well done johnny and everyone

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Mary Horgan

Best of luck Ronan Foy & team

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Ruth Fuller

Well done Foy & Goz

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Anonymous

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Gavin Moran

Yup the phil Man old school

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John

Cronin’s yard thank you

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Niamh Adair

Best of luck tomorrow morning Johnny and everyone . Very worthy cause. John and Niamh

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Aaron Waite

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Hotel Doolin Ltd

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Jenny Meehan + Alvin Coyle

Well done Johnny 👏🏻 from Alvin & Jenny xx

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Mary Spruhan

Well done and best of luck to everyone involved

26

Dean Power

45

Lynn Delaney

Best of luck to all the Passage Dads taking on the challenge, Ru Karl Conor x

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Orla Ryan

Best of luck.

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Jonathan Meehan

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Anonymous

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John Cheshire

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Derek Peyton

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Eleanor O'donovan

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Andrew Barry

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Anonymous

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Controlsoft Automation

Goodman Dilla let the goat out and drive on to the top 👊

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Gareth Halpin

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Andrew Coleman

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Barry Lennon

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David Murray

Make sure you make it to the Top Dilla😂

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Conor Matthews

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Paul Clarke

Go on Dilla!

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Sarah Horgan

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Alan Goggin

Best of luck 🤞

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Barry Lehane

Best of luck Ronan and the rest of the team.

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Brian Mc Namara

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Emily

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Niamh & Denis O Mullane

Best of luck Ronan, Robert and all the climbers!

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Siobhán Cahalane

Incredible- well done and best of luck to you all!

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Karl Herron

20

Louise

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Honora Fichtner

Love what you guys do ❤️❤️❤️

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Bob Delaney

Solid Works lads

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Kathleen Mernagh

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Jack Mernagh

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Sinead Sheahan

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Niamh Ni Chanainn

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Murphy

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Margaret Cluskey

Good luck John! 😊Xxx

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Ian Stack

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Jane B

Amazing achievement. Enjoy the hike!

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Anonymous

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Yvonne Hennessy

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Anonymous

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C Rocks

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Anonymous

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Damien Keogh

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Cliodhna Foley

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Mark Fitzgerald Cooke

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Sarah Brennan

Amazing way to raise money, awareness and support the invaluable work of Pieta House, thank you ❤️

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Paul Yacoubian

Good luck Johnny and the rest of the team. Great cause and sounds like a special day too.

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Naomi And Kieran Fitzgerald

For John cluskey

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Kitty Counihan

🩷🩷

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Johnny Regan

Great cause, good luck everyone!

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Felim Cluskey

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John Burke

Best of luck sounds like a special experience in store.

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Naoise Gordon

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Aidan Delaney

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Amelia Hallissey

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Gd

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Rory & Eibhlis Dingle Slea Head Tours

Best of luck to John Cluskey from Dingle

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Denise Wogan

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Anonymous

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Suzanne Mcdonough

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Marion Coffey

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Edel Mc Hugh

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Judith Mather

Good luck all, fingers crossed for good weather!

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Sam Mcdougall

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David Wilkinson

In memory of my school friend Wyndham Hughes

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Daniel Knapper

Good luck to everyone taking part.

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Mc

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Bridget Finnegan

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Jenny Mcgee

Best of luck Orla - amazing initiative 💖

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Koen Verbruggen

Best of luck to Johnny Meehan in particular!

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Colum

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Orla Heneghan

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Suzie Lennon

Best of luck Orla x

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Electric Ireland

Proud sponsor of Darkness into Light

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Anonymous

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Electric Ireland

Proud sponsor of Darkness into Light

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Vaughan Williams

Good luck guys, look forward to seeing a spectacular sunrise from the top, and that you didn't have to run up the last 100m to get there before the sun appeared.....

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Electric Ireland

Proud sponsor of Darkness into Light

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Electric Ireland

Proud sponsor of Darkness into Light

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Peter Finan

Great initiative. Go n-éirí an t-ádh libh!

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Lester Kemp

Enjoy!

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Electric Ireland

Proud sponsor of Darkness into Light

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Joe Pettit

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Electric Ireland

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Electric Ireland

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Technology Minerals

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Anonymous

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Electric Ireland

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Electric Ireland

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Robin Adair

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Aurum Exploration Ltd

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Electric Ireland

Proud sponsor of Darkness into Light

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Mark & Margot Meehan

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Electric Ireland

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Electric Ireland

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Mark Meehan

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Colm Mcveigh

Hi John, fantastic cause and well done for volunteering. Colm

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Electric Ireland

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Electric Ireland

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Anonymous

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Moira Cluskey

Best of luck, John

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Electric Ireland

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Kevin Brennan

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Electric Ireland

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David & Jacqui

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Electric Ireland

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Pat Fenton

Beir bua .

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Electric Ireland

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Regina Prendiville

Well done John 👏

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Electric Ireland

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Electric Ireland

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Paul Mernagh

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Killiane Castle Country House & Farm

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Electric Ireland

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Brian Hillery

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Electric Ireland

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Maurice Moran

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Electric Ireland

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Claudia Culloty

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Electric Ireland

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Electric Ireland

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Anonymous

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Sharon Clifford

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Helena Fogarty

Fair Play!

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Sinead Oshea

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Margaret Browne

Well done John 🕯

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Anonymous

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Kieren Browne

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Fiona And Kitty

Well done John and friends. Worthy cause. Fiona and Kitty.

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Seamus Byrne

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Ger Nolan

Best of luck!

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Dave H

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Ronan Foy

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Ivan Barrett

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Mick Mccarthy

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Seamus M

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Ken Walsh

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Maria Sheehan

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Jj Chambers

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Martin

Great cause. Well done.

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Neil

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Con

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Pat Dineen

💪

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Sean Cliffe

Best of luck

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Esi

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Elaine Keane

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L C

Best of luck Horse 🙏👏

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Brian Allen

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Blaithin

Maith thú

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Tadhg

Ardfhear, fair play boss!

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Conor Delaney

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Kieran Browne

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Aine Martin

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Des Meehan

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Siobhan Ryan Davern

Best of luck

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Ken

Break a leg.

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Johnny Meehan

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Anonymous

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Aine Farrell

Well done!ll if we're around we might join you

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Patrick Hanley

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Fintan D

good luck

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Dave S

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Anonymous

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Ruairi

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