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Large crowds are expected in Barefield this Sunday to celebrate the life of an adopted Clare man with the staging of the ‘Pat Bogue 6k’. It is now almost five months since the Kilkenny native and dad of two young boys collapsed at breakfast at his Larchill home outside Ennis and died. The 49-year-old was the ‘Leader’ of the Clare Crusaders’ running group that has raised over €750,000 to fund the operation of the Clare Crusaders Clinic for children’s therapies in Barefield through running the Dublin City Marathon. All proceeds from this Sunday’s fun run and walk – which promises to be a family centred event – will go to the Clare Crusaders Children’s Clinic. Along with the run, there will be raffles on the day with prizes and vouchers up for grabs with all prizes donated by local businesses and friends of Pat. Pat – who moved to Clare in 1993 – was the only Clare Crusader runner to …
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