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WHEN 78-year-old Michael Sheahan steps from an aeroplane high over Offaly on Saturday, he’ll return to earth with memories of his beloved late wife, Evelyn, flooding his thoughts. Evelyn Ryan, who was from Knockalough, Kilmihil, died last year of a brain aneurysm. All money raised will be donated to the Friends of A, a group formed by family and friends, in memory of former Texas Rose of Tralee contestant, Adrienne Elizabeth Hussey. The fund aids cranial aneurysm research, through the establishment of the University of Limerick Adrienne Hussey Scholarship. “I thought it was going to be 30,000 feet but it’s only 10,000,” Michael replied, when asked how high he had to fly before skydiving back down. “Not at all,” he laughed when a possible fear of heights was broached. Currently, he has raised €7,500 and is aiming to reach €10,000 come the weekend. “Originally, I said it would be great if we raised €5,000 but now we’re aiming for €10,000. …
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