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AN EPIC fundraising run in memory of the late beloved son of a west Clare family has made an impressive €45,000 for a number of charities. Ailish and John McMahon lost their son Cormac in May 2019 and wanted to do some good in his memory by raising much-needed funds for charities. The four charities to benefit will be The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation, LauraLynn Ireland’s Children’s Hospice and Bumbleance, the official Children’s National Ambulance Service. The event, dubbed 4 10ks 4 Cormac saw John completing four 10-kilometre runs in just one day, four hours apart; something he achieved with flying colours on May 15 this year. Last week, the family handed over the proceeds of the fundraiser at West Clare Sports and Fitness, with the successful campaign raising over €45,000. The final figure came both from online fundraising through a account and a sponsorship cards sent out around west Clare, including Cooraclare, where John is originally from and …
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