Young brothers organise cycle to honour granddad

Tykes on trikes and biggies on bikes — two young brothers helped a fundraising drive hit top gear yesterday when they led dozens of children on a charity cycle.

Nine-year-old Luke Barrett and his brother Rhys, aged 6, came up with the idea when the families and friends of three men from the northside of Cork City got together to honour their memories by raising funds for Marymount Hospice.

The Barrett boys’ grandfather, Christy O’Mahony, was one of the men who all passed away from cancer this year, honoured through the BCT Trust. The other men, who used Marymount’s facilities in their final days, were Barry Cotter and Theo O’Callaghan.