Retired teachers cycle around Ireland to raise funds for Ukraine charity

Eddie and Annie Quinn, aged 74 and 73, have begun the 1,000km-plus journey to raise funds for humanitarian aid organisation Goal and its Ukraine support programme

Eddie and Annie Quinn from Kildorrery, Co Cork during their epic cycle trek around Ireland to raise funds for the Goal Emergency Appeal for Ukraine. Picture: Brendan Gleeson

A Cork couple in their 70s have begun a month-long cycle around Ireland to raise money for those impacted by the war in Ukraine.

Eddie and Annie Quinn, aged 74 and 73, have begun the more than 1,000km journey to raise funds for Irish humanitarian aid organisation Goal and its Ukraine support programme, which is based out of Lviv, in eastern Ukraine.