Camogie stars lead from the front in Lockdown Challenge

Running the equivalent distance of a return trip from Loughrea to Croke Park as part of Galway Camogie’s Lockdown Challenge 2020, a Galway Camogie Board officer is hoping the memory of his late sister – who sadly passed away earlier this year – will see him through.

Ballymacward’s Brian Griffin commenced the challenge on Monday. Over 40 days he aims to run up to 10km a day until the distance of 380 kilometres is completed by the deadline date of Friday, December 11.

His efforts will raise money for Galway Camogie and Galway Hospice, the latter of which will receive 20% of all proceeds gathered through the multiple events taking place as part of Galway Camogie’s Lockdown Challenge.

It’s a huge undertaking for Galway Camogie’s Development Officer, but he is hoping his passion for camogie and the memory of his late sister Janette Griffin, Ballyglunin, will inspire him to deliver on his goal.

“My sister passed away earlier this year from cancer,” says Brian. “She was 48 when she died, two weeks short of her 49th birthday. In November of last year, she was diagnosed and she passed away on May 13 this year. She had three boys.

“She was in the Hospice there for a good few months. So, it is important for me to try and give something back. I suppose, when I’m out running, she might carry me along as well,” he says.

Brian and his fellow County Board officers had been discussing possible fundraisers for Galway Camogie before the current lockdown came. It was this that prompted the 40-day Lockdown Challenge.

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