‘Grandy Bonkers’ goes Cork-Dublin return on his bike

A 70-YEAR-OLD grandfather yesterday completed a lifetime’s ambition by cycling from Cork to Dublin and back in just two days.

‘Grandy Bonkers’ goes Cork-Dublin return on his bike

Shortly before 6pm last night, with a Garda escort supporting him in the final stages, Gerry Rea completed the marathon cycle at Cork’s City Hall.

Mr Rea, from Bishopstown in Cork, undertook the challenge to raise money for the ACARA Lesotho Build project, which is building a safe house/halfway house in southern Africa for orphans at high risk and for children affected by and infected with HIV/Aids.

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