We are Delighted to welcome Vanessa Fursden (Johnston) to the 555, Its great to welcome back the ladies to the event and hopefully this will encourage others to take part or consider taking on the beast that is the 555, Vanessa spoke to us at length and is very much in favor in her thinking about getting Women into sport. Vanessa’s insta is @triathlonness – and she said to us…
My name is Conor Gallagher I’m 20 years old and I’ve just finished my second year studying in UCD. I’m very excited to be lining up for the Donegal Ultra 555 this year. Racing in Donegal is always a special experience for me because my Granny grew up near the foot of Mamore Gap. I finished third overall in the 2017 Rás Donegal and I managed to win a few…
A marathon runner who survived breast cancer, and a former Donegal senior footballer whose promising playing career was cut tragically short because of injury, are set to become the first mother and son to take part in the Donegal Wild Atlantic Way Ultra 555 Cycle Challenge which takes place this year on Friday, July 8th. Deirdre Dillon, a mother of four, was diagnosed with cancer in January, 2019, while…