Charlie Bird hails ‘inspiration’ Kevin Sinfield for ultramarathons in aid of MND

Kevin Sinfield meets RTE presenter Charlie Bird (right) and Martin Watson Croft at Croke Park (Niall Carson/PA)

Former RTÉ journalist Charlie Bird has paid tribute to English rugby league legend Kevin Sinfield, as he continued a mammoth marathon challenge in aid of motor neurone disease (MND).

England Rugby defence coach Kevin Sinfield set off on day five of the “7 in 7 in 7” challenge on a bitterly cold day in Dublin.