15 Marathons in 11 Days!

15 Marathons in 11 Days!

Irish Adventure Athlete Daragh Morgan recently completed a challenging run from Ireland’s most southerly point Mizen Head in West Cork up to its most Northern Point - Malin Head in Co Donegal.
He encountered all types of weather, typical of our Irish Summer - winds, rain, sunshine - as he set out early each morning running through Counties Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, Offaly, Longford, Westmeath, Leitrim, Cavan, Fermanagh, Tyrone, Donegal. He ran a marathon equivalent 42km or more each day carrying his own one man tent & all supplies for the challenge in a jogging pram.

Along the route he met many friendly & helpful locals in towns, villages & rural communities with many offering encouragement, advice & refreshments.

He stopped off at celtic sites, holy wells, Glentstall Abbey on the route making it a spiritual journey as well as a running challenge.

He arrived in great spirits & good sunshine on Sunday August 11th at Malin Head after starting out from Mizen Head on August 1st, running over 600km, 15 marathons equivalents.

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