Cycling legend Seán Kelly helps to launch Down Syndrome fundraiser at 25th Tour de Munster

More than 100 participants will visit all six of the province's counties before rolling back into Cork City on Sunday in the 25th Tour de Munster

Conor O'Dea (left) breaking away with cycling legend Sean Kelly on his tail at the official start of the 25th annual Tour de Munster. Picture: Michael O'Sullivan / OSM PHOTO

Cycling legend Seán Kelly got the wheels rolling on the 25th Tour de Munster fundraising cycle on Thursday, which has raised over €5m for Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI) branches across the province over the last two decades.