Limerick friends complete Kayak expedition to raise over €20,000 for charity
A FUNDRAISER night to mark the efforts of two University of Limerick graduates who completed a kayaking expedition for cancer will take place this Wednesday evening.
Gavin Sheehan and Maccullin Skelly raised over €20,000 for the Irish Cancer Society, when they took on a kayaking expedition of the river Shannon last month.
They covered a distance of more than 320km over the course of seven days.
The trip was recorded via drone, video and camera and some of the footage which will be shown to all attendees at the charity fundraiser night, as well as the information and the experience of the paddle from Gavin and Mac themselves.
The event takes place at the Castleoaks Hotel, Castleconnell at 7.30pm this Wednesday.
Gavin and Maccullin's insights following their expedition will be of interest and extremely beneficial for all users of Ireland's longest river.
There will be a big hamper raffle on the night and lots of other prizes which were donated for the cause. All proceeds on the upcoming night will go to the Irish Cancer Society.
Both men are friends from their university careers and both attended University of Limerick (UL), where they were heavily involved in the UL Kayak Club.
Like many, Gavin and Mac's families have both been affected by cancer in recent years and it's for this reason they chose the Irish Cancer Society as their fundraising beneficiary.