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Rory's Miles to Mayo
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- Galway Bay fm - Sports
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- Sep 19, 2026
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- 570
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Summary
Ireland and Ulster rugby legend Rory Best together with 21 business leaders undertaking the 378km Rory’s Miles to Mayo ─ the Trilogy walking challenge around the island of Ireland for Cancer Fund for Children will reach Galway city this afternoon (arriving at approximately 5pm). Rory Best’s former teammate, Ireland and Connacht rugby player Bundee Aki will join the walkers at Oranmore for the final stretch to Eyre Square. Cancer Fund for Children is an all-island charity that provides emotional, social and therapeutic support to children, young people and families impacted by cancer. Rory’s Miles to Mayo ─ the Trilogy is the final part of a series of three physical fundraising challenges led by Rory Best for Cancer Fund for Children, which have raised over €2.5 million to date. Rory’s Miles to Mayo is supported by headline sponsor Arachas Corporate Brokers, Ireland’s largest nationwide insurance broker with 16 offices across Ireland, which has raised funds for Cancer Fund for Children across all of the Rory’s Miles to Mayo challenges since 2021. Kingsbridge Private Hospital Group is on board as a supporting sponsor and has also been committed to this challenge since its inception. The penultimate day of the nine-day walk will see Rory and his team walk from Loughrea to Eyre Square in Galway city, passing through Carrabane, Knockaunglass, Athenry, Ross, Oranbeg, Oranmore and Ballybane along the 44.3km day-eight route. The Rory’s Miles to Mayo ─ the Trilogy challenge will finish this Sunday, 20th September in Cong, Co Mayo. Cong is the location of Cancer Fund for Children’s second Daisy Lodge therapeutic short break centre for children and families impacted by a cancer diagnosis, currently nearing completion and due to open in 2027. The fundraising target for Rory’s Mile…