A Car Push from Westport to Castlebar took place on Sunday 1st December in aid of Our Ladies Hospital for Children in Crumlin.

Nearly there

The push raised a remarkable €25,000 for this worthy cause.

The idea was the brainchild of Nicholas Ginley, Brendan Byrne and Padraic McNally.

Part of the crew

The Organisers would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for their sponsorship and assistance in running the event: Michael Moran’s Cabs, Tip Top (Sweeney Oil), CRCfm, Mid West Radio, Beweleys (Tea/Coffee), Colin Cannon, Brendan Heneghan, Peter Killeen, Michael Walsh, John Neary, Alan Neary, Ger Deere, Connaught Telegraph, Vinnie O’Donnell, John Keane, Padraig Quigley, Padraig McHale, Patrick McNally, Alan Connor, Ronan Horan, Edmond Lavin, Tommy Lavin, Barry Jordan, Alan Quinn, Conor McCormack, Michael McDonagh, Brian Flannery, Martin Mannion, Martin Doherty, Ollie McGreal, Peadar Leonard, Gerry Lavelle, Jim Bohan, Michael O’Boyle, Robert Melody, Michael Colleran.

More of the crew

Food provided by: Stephen Gutherie, Bourbon Bar, Pat Cannon, Welcome Inn Hotel, Liam Cannon, BB Foods, John Dunne, Maxol.

Signs by: Robert Gibbons

Car by Tom-Paddy McEvaney

Car Driver: Paula Bilbow

Photos by Hadji

And Tommy Walsh and the Civil Defence for all their help.

Additional pix can be viewed at Sponsored Car Push Pictures

© Copyright 2006 by the author(s)/photographer(s) and www.castlebar.ie

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