Hurling star sets charity race goal

TRIPLE All-Ireland winning hurling star, Joe Deane, launched the sixth Musgrave SuperValu Centra Triathlon yesterday.

The 800m swim, 33km cycle and 10km run, which takes place in Cork’s Farran Woods on Saturday, September 1, aims to raise €250,000 for Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin and the Irish Cancer Society.

Since its inception in 2002, the Musgrave Triathlon, supported each year by the Irish Examiner, has raised €2 million for the charities.

“Whether you are super-fit and want to give all three disciplines a bash or you are a cycler, a swimmer, or a runner who can get together with three mates to do a leg each, I would encourage as many of you as possible to get involved and enter this great, fun event,” Deane said.

Funds raised from the Triathlon have been used to build a new unit for young cancer patients in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital.

The unit provides extra clinics, clinical assessment rooms and a patient play area, giving young patients and their families’ access to a sensitive environment.

Entry forms and training schedules are available at www.msvc-triathlon.com or contact Musgrave SuperValu-Centra on tel: [phone].