04-07-2025
Tipperary cyclist to tackle Ring of Kerry inspired by a relative's kidney transplant journey
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This weekend, Nicola Maunsell from Clonmel, will swap her running shoes for cycling cleats as she takes on the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle, raising vital funds for the Irish Kidney Association (IKA), the charity that supported a relative of hers.
Nicola, a mother of two and a proud member of Clonmel Cycling Club, is taking on the 170-kilometre route around one of Ireland's most scenic landscapes inspired by her husband Declan's brother-in-law, Mike Fennessy, from Cahir, who has undergone two kidney transplants, his first more than three decades ago from a deceased donor just before he got married to Declan's sister Carmel, and the most recent was generously donated by his goddaughter and niece Katie Daughen in December 2024.
