Autism trio hit N4 in Sligo to Dublin run
Mullingar army man Michael Devaney and his friends Brendan Doyle and Niall Murphy are starting their N4 run from Sligo to Dublin non-stop tomorrow, Thursday October 11, and are due at The Greville Arms Hotel around 11pm.They are raising funds to support the new Autism Centre of Excellence Irish Autism Action has established in Westmeath.Starting from Abbott Diagnostic in Finisklin Business Park, Sligo and planning to run a total of 131 miles, the trio hope to be in Rathowen at 8.30pm, Ballinalack around 9pm and at the Castlepollard exit off the N4 at around 10.30pm, where people are welcome to join in and run with them to The Greville Arms.Their projected finish is at Abbotts in Liffey Valley around lunchtime on Friday October 12.Thursday night at The Greville Arms is building up to a great party atmosphere. Olympic boxer John Joe Nevin confirmed yesterday (Tuesday) that he will be there and Siobhan Tuite at the Greville is co-ordinating a table quiz.The runners have already received huge support from Mullingar: KC Leisure Marketing has sponsored their running gear and they are grateful to Jack Cooney, all the other sponsors and everyone who has supported them in buying flags, chocolate bars or texting the word n4run to 57802; also Bernie and staff at Snap Printing, Tri 'n' Run for additional gear, Revolution Signs for Michael's van and John and Siobhan at The Greville Arms Hotel, for supporting the Quiz on Thursday and for accommodating the lads with changing facilities, food and registration.Runners can join the lads at any stage on the run - just purchase and Irish Autism Action awareness flag for â¬5 and carry it with you on the run (flags can be purchased at: Rathowen Stores; Mace Ballinalack; The Greville Arms Hotel; Bates Barbers Castle Street; Woodie's DIY; Elverys Sports; Supermac's, Ardleigh; or from the national office in 41 Newlands, Mullingar 044 9331609).The national text campaign to support the event is: Text N4RUN to 57802 (*â¬2), a minimum of â¬1.25 excluding VAT goes to the charity.www.n4autismrun.com