Gaelcholáiste na Mara - Codladh Lasmuigh IB2025

Gaelcholáiste na Mara 2025

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We’re sleeping out against homelessness

For years, we've watched the homelessness crisis grow in Ireland. Thousands of children are caught in the middle of it, and it's simply not right. They could be sitting in our classes, and we might not even know they're suffering. 

So, on Friday 10 October, our school are going to be doing something to help. We have organised a School Sleep Out for Focus Ireland's Shine A Light, trading our cosy bed for a sleeping bag for the night. This isn't just about a single night of discomfort; it’s about raising absolutely critical funds for Focus Ireland to help them meet the growing demand for their services.
 
More than that, though, it’s about making a stand and saying that having thousands of children without a home is just unacceptable.
 
Please show your support by donating to my fundraising page: every contribution, big or small, gets us closer to creating a future where every child has a safe place to call home.

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50% of Fundraising Target

Reached Fundraising goal

Increased Fundraising Target

Completed Sleepout

Thank you to our Sponsors

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Díolachán Císte Ar Scoil

Iontach! Maith sibh a d'eagraigh an díolachán císte, iad siúd a bhí ag bácáil aréir agus a cheannaigh cístí inniu.

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Jacqui Kearns

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Selene Kelly

Best of luck Rory

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Sean O Conchuir

Best of luck Naoise

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Caroline Brown

Well done Emily. Good luck in beating your target.🥰

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Anonymous

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Peter Murphy

Well done Leyla and classmates. A very worthy cause

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Lianda Johnston

Well done.

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Martina Kelly

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Dad

Well done Emily. A great cause - helping the more vulnerable in society

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Shay Brennan

Well done Leyla proud of you 👏 xxx

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Dawn Crammond

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Niamh And Alan

Very best of luck with it Alisha.

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Anonymous

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Mam And Dad

Proud of you Mil Mil

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John Delaney

Proud of you Naoise

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Anonymous

Well done Avoca Scouts!

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Mairead Kennedy

Best of luck

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Caroline Kennedy

Best of luck Caoimhe!!

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April White

Well done Emily

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Anonymous

Well done Alisha

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Ianb

Go girl

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Leah & Cian

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Anonymous

Maith thú, Aoife:

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Sharon Fitzmaurice

Well done Rohan and class mates - Sharon & John

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The Fair Faimly

Best of luck with your fundraising Lots of love Rosemary John and family xx

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Siobhan Synnott

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Brendan Kinsella

Well done Millie. It's for a great cause. :)

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Órlaith Griffin

Good luck Caoimhe! This is such a worthwhile charity. I'm so proud of you 💕💕 (Please think layers!!) Lots of love Órlaith & Tadhg xx

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Gerard Kennedy

Well done darling

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Gary Dempsey

There now 👍

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Maire Griffin

Good luck with this worthwhile cause. Stay warm. Granny Marie

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Stephen Burke Spar Arklow

(via Freya)

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Jennifer Brown

Well done Emily this is a fantastic thing to do for a great cause.

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Tomas King

Good girl Aoibhe. Very proud of u!

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Ray Kenny

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Jodi Connaughton

Well done Allie 💕😘

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Ceira Lambert

Well done Lucy 👏👏

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Kevin,avril,& Wayne

Very proud of you No.1 great thing to do . Leyla beautiful inside & out

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Suzanne & Ger

Well done Millie, a great cause xx

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Michelle Lynch

The very best of luck Aaron x

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Nicola & Stephen Gough

Best of luck Caoimhe. Well done great cause and super proud of you love you loads xx

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John Murphy And Jacinta

Well done Dylan for a good cause 👏

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John Griffin

Fair play to you Caoimhe - Focus Ireland is a great cause!

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April White

Well done Emily

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Brid King

Best of luck, Aoibhe. X

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Mylie Madden

best of luck nikita

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Patrick Connaughton

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Audrey And Bruce

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Niamh Mcternan

Best of luck with this Aoibhe. From Niamh, Gearoid & Senan

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Patricia Peter

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Cliona

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Darren

Well Done Leyla. Lots of Love Leo and Elsie x

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Carl Forsyth

Well Done Leyla ❤️ Danny and Bobby

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Eoin Phillips

Good luck Aaron

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Rachel Dee

Best of luck Naoise. Well done! 😄

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Betty And Rory O Connor

Well done Naoise and best of luck Nana and Grandad X

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Seán Byrne

Good on ye Euan

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Dave Banim

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David Griffin

Fair play to you Caoimhe a very good cause

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Cliona Dunne

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Paul And Claire

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Crystal & James

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Maria Forsyth

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Bianca Divito

Go Rory xxx from Bianca and crew xx

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Sharon & Vincent

Well done Naoise!!!

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Sylvia Doyle

Well done

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L D'arcy

Go n-éirí libh! Maith sibh!

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David Woods

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Richard Foster

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Elaine O'brien

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Susan Jameson

Well done Rory, great cause. x

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Joanne Kelly

Well done Rory

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Anonymous

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Gearoid Griffin

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Sinead Kelly

Well done Allie and friends!!

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Toy Carthy

Well done Lucy

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Alex Zolich

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Sean And Lyndsey

Best of luck Lucy!

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Donal

You are a very thoughtful young lady Leyla. 👏👏👏

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Andy Harrow

Well done Lucy ! Such a good cause

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Sandra Doyle

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Cleo Russell

Well done Rory and classmates 👏

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Lillian Carthy

Well done Lucy

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C & C Wallbren

Well done Rory! ❤️

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Paul & Sara

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John Banim

Well done Millie. A great cause. 👏

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Kelly Banim

So proud of you sister well done ❤️

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Irene Farragher

Well done and a great cause!

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Rose Garland

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Gregor Kerr

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Rosemary Mills

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Rory Mcmorrough

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Toraí Nic Fhionnlaoich

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

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Emmet Ronan

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Louise Dempsey

Good luck Lucy xx

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Leigh Reilly

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Frederick Millar

Good luck Euan

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Fiona Brennan

Well done Alisha. Great cause.

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Mary King

Well done Aoibhe

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Fiona Turner

So proud of you Leyla such a caring girl X

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Greg Parry

What a great cause. Well done Lucy x

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Colin Moore Bookkeeping Solutions

(via Freya)

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Brennan's Electrical Arklow

(via Freya)

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Peter Mills Property

(via Freya)

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Louise Talayhan

well done all

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Pauline Irwin

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Alex Irwin

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Margaret Bracken

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

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Karen O Reilly

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Craig Forsyth

Well done Leyla 💚

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Miriam Coppola

Best of Leyla., wonderful thing to do for the homeless

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Jacinta Kelly

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Margaret Keenan

Well Done Leyla

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Theresa Sheekey

Well done Leyla how wonderful you are to take this challenge xx

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Anonymous

Well done

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Ann Masterson

Well done young lady hope you raise lots

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Lucy Doyle

Good luck Nikita and well done,

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Sean & Sandra Quigley

Well done Lucy. Great cause.

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Anonymous

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Rebekah Holmes

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Patrick Brennan

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Sandra Banim

Well done Millie

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Anonymous

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Thomas King

Well Done Aoibhe!

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Bridget O Brien

Well done Millie great cause

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Helena And Paul O Connor

Well done Naoise xxx

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Catherine

Best of luck with the sleep out Aoibhe 💜

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Karen Banim

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Annmarie Kenny

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Anne Marie Darby

Fair play Aaron

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Sinéad Dunne

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Caroline

Well done Alisha

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John Maguire

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Elizabeth Murphy

Well done Leyla , very kind xx

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Dad

well done Nikita,best of luck proud of you ❤️

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Louise Murphy

Go on Saoirs 💞

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Rosaleen Tansey

Well done Aoibhe.Love Nanny x

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Elizabeth Wall

Well done Allie.. best of luck

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Mary Hunter

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Maura Mahon

Well done Alisha from all the Lynchs in Longford ! 😊

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Freddie Millar

Well done Euan!

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Yvonne Flood

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Sarah

Well done Aoife and classmates

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Stephen Quigley

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Jenny924@live.ie

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Fionn Ó Conchúir

Naoise smells

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Emma Kearns

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Richie

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Elaine Kennedy

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Deen B

Well done All. Great initiative.

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Cut & Coffee

(via)

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Tara O’shea

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Edel Hunter

Best of luck

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Lesley Timmins

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Loretto

Best of luck .

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Murphy Physio Therapy

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Clara Kingston

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Miriam Hore

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Anonymous

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Tony Tallant

Well done Leyla, a great thing to do x

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Gary Dempsey

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Louise Kane

Best of luck.

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Cormac Kelly

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Jamie Rogerson

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Lisa Mulcahy

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Stephen

Good luck!

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Alan Byrne

Go Freya. Alan (rowing club)

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Becky Kealy

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Lea Anne Daniels

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Tracey Kavanagh

Best of luck Rory 👍

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Susan Power

Best of luck Rory

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Shane

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Lorraine Dove

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Dorothy Mc Donald

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Marie Carter

Good luck! Great cause

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Sarah Fortune

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Rachel Griffin

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Emma Mc Loughlin

Best of luck Nikita and all. A great cause, well done.

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Oisin Molloy

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Gillian

Best of luck nikita

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Theresa Drake

Well done Leah

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Esther Dunbar

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Anita Nolan

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Kelsey

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Nicola Moran

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Jennie

Well done Leyla xx

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Steve Mills

Good luck Aaron!

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Sylvia Dobson

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Paula Mcdermott

Well done hun on highlighting and helping such a worthy cause xx

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Sinead Irwin

Well Done !! Xx

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Laura Hamilton

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Liam

Well done Rory

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Pauline

Good on you Rory!!

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Marie O O Brien

So proud of you x Great Cause.

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Uncle Stuart

Well done pal

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Lisa Jameson

Best of luck Rory

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The Healys

Well done Naoise x

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Anonymous

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Rachel Armstrong

Well done Leyla

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Sarah Redmond

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Conor N

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Elaine Waters

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Ck

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Margaret Dunne

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Grecian Deegan

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Nicola Kelly

Well done leyla

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Anonymous

Best of luck Leyla

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In Stitches Arklow

(via Freya)

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Veronica Mangan

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Anonymous

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Jacqueline Sherry

Best of luck Leya

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Martina Tuinstra

Good luck Rory

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Barbara Power

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Lenisa Myler

Good luck Rory

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Patricia Kavanagh

Best of luck Rory

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Áine O’neill

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Rose Garland

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Ciara

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Paula Kinsella

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Trina O'neill

Great cause Millie.x

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Emily Kiernan