Inspirational Oliver Lynch named 'community hero'

Oliver Lynch with his parents Alison and Kevin, his twin, Reuben, and his big sister, Caoimhe.
Picture: Paul Sherwood 

Brave young fundraising hero Oliver Lynch is delighted that he inspired people of all ages and abilities to get up off the couch and get moving during the first lockdown, his mum said, as he was named a national ‘community hero’ for his inspirational fundraising walk.

The eight-year-old from Ballincollig, Cork, who has cerebral palsy and epilepsy, raised a remarkable €37,000 with his ‘5k in 50-days’ walk last year. But he can add another €20,000 to that thanks to Axa, after he was named the youngest of their five community hero winners during a special feature on last night’s  Late Late Show.