The second Patrick McKeogh Memorial Tractor Run set out from Ballina GAA Car Park last Sunday, December 18. The tractors crossed the Bridge into Killaloe and headed for O’Briensbridge before looping back through Castleconnell and Birdhill finishing at Mc Keogh’s Hardware in Ballina.
There was a bucket collections in Ballina and at various stages along the route and there is still time to sponsor the event through Aaron Hunt at 083-4834274 (after 4pm) or Martin McKeogh during the day at 087-2778572.
A Charity Fundraiser page has been set up on the GoFundMe website and donations can also be made through the bank at BIC: IPBSIE2D; IBAL: IE52IPBS99066033034776. All proceeds will benefit the Irish Heart Foundation and Milford Hospice.

Shane Gorey shows his son Cuan around the machinery at the Patrick Mc Keogh Memorial Tractor Run in Ballina. Photograph by John Kelly

Scariff’s Eoin Hogan checks out under the bonnet of a John Deere at the Patrick Mc Keogh Memorial Tractor Run in Ballina. Photograph by John Kelly

Totally Different Ball Game.. Rugby player Cian O Connor walks through the car park at the Patrick Mc Keogh Memorial Tractor Run in Ballina. Photograph by John Kelly

Great Expectations…The lads watch the tractors arriving for the Patrick Mc Keogh Memorial Tractor Run in Ballina. Photograph by John Kelly

Glenn Mc Keogh looks out from his MF 390 at the Patrick Mc Keogh Memorial Tractor Run in Ballina. Photograph by John Kelly

Birdhill’s Michael Bradley takes it all in at the Patrick Mc Keogh Memorial Tractor Run in Ballina. Photograph by John Kelly

Sean O Dwyer, Toomevara and Edward Metcalfe of Cheshire discuss machinery at the Patrick Mc Keogh Memorial Tractor Run in Ballina. Photograph by John Kelly

Bothar’s Rob O Connor prepares his vintage John Deere at the Patrick Mc Keogh Memorial Tractor Run in Ballina. Photograph by John Kelly

Ticket Seller Zoe Loughran uses Evan Carey’s back as her writing desk at the Patrick Mc Keogh Memorial Tractor Run in Ballina. Photograph by John Kelly

Flower Power And Horse Power…Elaine McIntyre of Donegal at the Patrick Mc Keogh Memorial Tractor Run in Ballina. Photograph by John Kelly

Cowgirl…Eve Metcalfe looks out of the back of her dad’s Massey at the Patrick Mc Keogh Memorial Tractor Run in Ballina. Photograph by John Kelly

Ticket sellers, Emma Stapleton, Kate Mc Grath and Noreen Kennedy at the Patrick Mc Keogh Memorial Tractor Run in Ballina. Photograph by John Kelly

Michael Gleeson, David Conway and Christopher O Dwyer of Toomevara at the Patrick Mc Keogh Memorial Tractor Run in Ballina. Photograph by John Kelly

Locals CJ and Cathal O Connell at the Patrick Mc Keogh Memorial Tractor Run in Ballina. Photograph by John Kelly

Dean Carey in his brother’s vintage Massey 135 at the Patrick Mc Keogh Memorial Tractor Run in Ballina. Photograph by John Kelly

Martin Mulcahy and Martin Mc Keogh chatting at the Patrick Mc Keogh Memorial Tractor Run in Ballina. Photograph by John Kelly

Ogonelloe’s young Shane Lynch with his dad Pat at the Patrick Mc Keogh Memorial Tractor Run in Ballina. Photograph by John Kelly

Ballywilliam’s Niamh Ryan and Keeva O Sullivan i their New Holland at the Patrick Mc Keogh Memorial Tractor Run in Ballina. Photograph by John Kelly

Bothar’s Tom Mc Grath gets to grips with an amber beacon light before the the Patrick Mc Keogh Memorial Tractor Run in Ballina. Photograph by John Kelly

Bothar’s Tom Mc Grath gets to grips with an amber beacon light before the the Patrick Mc Keogh Memorial Tractor Run in Ballina. Photograph by John Kelly

Bothar’s Patrick Conway sits in a giant wheel at the Patrick Mc Keogh Memorial Tractor Run in Ballina. Photograph by John Kelly