The Cycle for Cathail fundraiser in Mountmellick over the weekend organised by the Rock GAA club and others in the community should make a big difference to brave little Cathail Dooley and his family. Aged just four, Cathail fom Mountmellick was only diagnosed a month ago with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia and immediately began intensive chemotherapy in Our Ladies Children’s Hospital in Crumlin. The son of Sarah Dooley from The Rock and Cathail Holohan from Mountmellick, Cathail has an older brother aged 6 and twin two year old brothers. It will be a long road for the family as Cathail will need an estimated two to three years of treatments. To help the family to cope financially, the Rock GAA club, long supported by the Dooley family, held a cyclothon all day this Saturday July 24 from 8am to 8pm, outside SuperValu Mountmellick. They hoped to raise €25,000 between bucket collections and an online fundraiser. More than €18,000 by Sunday, July 25. TO DONATE TAP HERE Cycling for Cathail on Saturday morning were Kevin Wall and J.J Reddin TAP NEXT TO SEE THE NEXT PHOTO.

placeholder image — The Cycle for Cathail fundraiser in Mountmellick over the weekend organised by the Rock GAA club and others in the community should make a big difference to brave little Cathail Dooley and his family. Aged just four, Cathail fom Mountmellick was only diagnosed a month ago with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia and immediately began intensive chemotherapy in Our Ladies Children’s Hospital in Crumlin. The son of Sarah Dooley from The Rock and Cathail Holohan from Mountmellick, Cathail has an older brother aged 6 and twin two year old brothers. It will be a long road for the family as Cathail will need an estimated two to three years of treatments. To help the family to cope financially, the Rock GAA club, long supported by the Dooley family, held a cyclothon all day this Saturday July 24 from 8am to 8pm, outside SuperValu Mountmellick. They hoped to raise €25,000 between bucket collections and an online fundraiser. More than €18,000 by Sunday, July 25. TO DONATE TAP HERE Cycling for Cathail on Saturday morning were Kevin Wall and J.J Reddin TAP NEXT TO SEE THE NEXT PHOTO.

Pictures GAA and community gathers to make Cycle for Cathail a great success in Mountmellick

News & Deputy Editor

Published 25th Jul 2021, 23:29 GMT

Updated 25th Jul 2021, 23:30 GMT

The Cycle for Cathail fundraiser make a big difference to Cathail Dooley. Pictured are Hannah Delaney, Olivia and Thersea Wall with Elaine Delaney. Tap NEXT to see another photo from Denis Byrne. Donate HERE.

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The Cycle for Cathail fundraiser make a big difference to Cathail Dooley. Pictured are Hannah Delaney, Olivia and Thersea Wall with Elaine Delaney. Tap NEXT to see another photo from Denis Byrne. Donate HERE.

Pictured at the Cycle for Cathail fundraiser ready to cycle for Cathail were Laois stars Gareth Dillon and Colm Begley with Colm Parkinson. Tap NEXT to see another photo by Denis Byrne. Donate HERE

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Pictured at the Cycle for Cathail fundraiser ready to cycle for Cathail were Laois stars Gareth Dillon and Colm Begley with Colm Parkinson. Tap NEXT to see another photo by Denis Byrne. Donate HERE

Delighted to be doing her part was Olga Parkinson. Tap NEXT to see another photo from Denis Byrne. Donate HERE.

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Delighted to be doing her part was Olga Parkinson. Tap NEXT to see another photo from Denis Byrne. Donate HERE.

Pictured are Cathail with mam Sarah at Mountmellick. Tap NEXT to see another photo take in Mountmellick at the Cyclothon. Donate HERE.

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Pictured are Cathail with mam Sarah at Mountmellick. Tap NEXT to see another photo take in Mountmellick at the Cyclothon. Donate HERE.