Achill to Athens: Why a former Dublin hurler is doing a 58-day charity cycle

Cycling from Achill to Athens with two friends, Cormac Ryan is raising funds for Pieta House and Bodywhys, a charity close to heart

Stephen Ryan, Cormac Ryan, and Niall O' Donnell in Achill.

Cormac Ryan is pulled over by a roadside in Dubrovnik when he picks up the phone. The 27 year old is on day 43 of a 58-day charity cycle, which is following a route from Achill Island to Athens. The former Dublin hurler doesn't even sound tired when he answers my call. 

It’s hard to believe that he has had a pacemaker in his chest since he was 18 years old.