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The Dublin2Mayo Charity Tractor Run is back, this time bigger and better.
The run will begin at Dublin Port on Good Friday and travel to Longford before finishing in Kilkelly, Co Mayo, on Easter Saturday evening.
Organiser Tom Lavelle told the Irish Farmers Journal more about the event.
“A few of us got together last year and decided to try and raise some money for families we know who have less fortunate children," he said.
Phenomenal
"At the beginning we just wanted to raise a few grand, but the response we got was phenomenal.”
With 20 tractors starting off last year in Dublin, a further 70 tractors rowed in along the route, raising a whopping €96,000.
“We also raffled off a vintage Massy Ferguson, which gathered a lot of support. The two charities we raised money for last year were Crumlin Hospital and the Special Care Unit in Castlebar.”
Build on success
This year, Lavelle and the organising committee are keen to grow the event and build on last year’s numbers.
“This time we are making a weekend out of it. The tractor run will be finishing in Kilkelly, kick-starting a weekend of festivities.
"We have a great line-up of performers such as Richie Remo, the Kilkennys and Robert Mizzell. We will be raffling off a Massey Ferguson 135 on the night also.”
All proceeds raised go towards the Special Care Baby Units in Castlebar and in Mullingar and also to the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dun Laoghaire.
Lavelle paid special tribute to all contributors, organisers and to sponsors Communicare Healthcare and Grassmen.
Interested?
To get involved in the tractor run or enter the draw for the Massey Ferguson 135, contact Tom Lavelle on 087-426 7070.
For more information, visit the Dublin2Mayo Facebook page.
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