Offaly Camino Canal Way Walk a great success

The annual Offaly Camino Canal Way Walk which took place on Saturday has been hailed as a great success.

The ninth annual walk at present has raised close to €18,000 for the work of the Self Help Africa charity's work, particularly for a project in Malawi for a children's nutrition programme. That figure is expected rise as funds are continuing to come in.

Organisers have expressed their thanks to the many participants from many parts of the midlands and beyond. The event had a great turnout of participants and some extra four-legged friends who completed the 20km walk along the Canal from Tullamore to Croghan with the final few steps up Croghan Hill where a beautiful and reflective St. Brigid's Holy Mass was said by Fr. Joe Deegan, parish priest of Clara parish.

Ronan Scully of Self Help Africa also thanked the committee members: Laz Molloy, Siobhan Kelly, Nora Kavanagh, Aislinn Molloy, Vanessa Shortall, Tracey Dooley, Paul Galvin, Ricey Scully, The Molloy Family, TY Student Ollie Dooley and their friends and neighbours, Seamus Moore, Mark Plunkett and everyone who helped out in anyway and who organised this Offaly Camino Canal Way walk for the work of Self Help Africa who work in 10 countries in Africa and the developing world.