Ollie goes the extra yard for frontline staff in Dundalk by completing marathon in his garden

Ollie McHugh. Picture: Ciara Wilkinson

It took just under eight hours, but Ollie McHugh completed an ultra marathon by running in circles around his garden — over 550 times.

He smashed his target of raising €5,000 for frontline staff in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda, it stood at over €6,000 as he completed the 64km in 7 hours 55 mins and 44 seconds.