Killashee Manager Runs for DEBRA
Killashee Hotel in County Kildare has been a long-standing supporter of DEBRA, the charity that supports people born with EB (Epidermolysis Bullosa). Dating back to 2012, when the beautiful Butterfly Garden dedicated to the charity was officially opened on the grounds, the hotel has been closely associated to EB sufferer Emma Fogarty, who dreamed of having a garden in a location where those affected by EB could go to and enjoy peace and tranquillity.
This year, Emma celebrates her 40th birthday, which is nothing short of a miracle as people born with the same type of EB as Emma do not tend to live past 35 years of age. To mark this significant milestone, Emma announced that actor Colin Farrell would be running the Dublin City Marathon for DEBRA, and now Colin will be joined by Killashee Hotel’s General Manager Ger Alley, who has also signed up to run the Dublin City Marathon on Sunday 27th October in aid of Emma Fogarty and DEBRA. The plan is that Ger and Colin will join Emma who will be doing the final 4km of the marathon, one km for every decade of her life, and cross the finish line together.
The team at Killashee is also supporting DEBRA with a “40 Days of Fitness” and fundraising that started on the 17th of September and finishes on the Marathon Day. This fitness challenge aims to get the team active for 40 days, whether that is walking, swimming, running or cycling. Each day the team log their activities on a Strava app to keep track of their activities.
There is a long-standing connection with Ger, who is from Durrow, and Emma, who grew up in a neighbouring town in Co Laois. Emma’s father was Ger’s maths teacher in secondary school, and being of similar ages, their paths often crossed. Running the Dublin City Marathon has been a long-standing aspiration for Ger, who is passionate about fitness and believes in pushing himself to achieve new goals, especially within the demands of a busy schedule.
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