KEITH PHELAN CHARITY CYCLE

Post date: Oct 17, 2010 4:38:30 PM

Keith and his family.

The Phelans are attempting to raise enough money to bring Keith to the XCell-Center Dusseldorf, Germany where they believe he could benefit from stem cell treatment. Following inquiries to the centre they were informed that Keith had a number of options: surgical or lumber puncture (where cells are withdrawn from the hip bone marrow, good cells are retained in the lab where they regenerate and are reinserted by lumber puncture). It takes five days to complete the procedure.

An account for the fund has been set up through the Allied Irish Bank and the family is already busy planning ways to make the campaign successful.

To donate to the fund: Sort Code: 93-43-05, Acc. No.: 05841087. To contact to assist in fundraising or organise events, contact: 024-20843.

A beautiful bright October morning greeted the 60 or so cyclists who met at Barry's Lane and the main man himself Keith got proceedings underway with a photoshoot before waving the cyclists off on the outward journey to Castlemarty.

A charity cycle from Youghal to Castlemartyr and back was held on Sunday October the 17th in aid of local boy Keith Phelan from Raheen Park,whose family have launched a campaign to raise funds to send their 11 year old son, Keith, who suffers from Cerebral Palsy, for an operation in Germany, in the hope that it will improve their son’s quality of life.

A foodstop was made at "The Village Greengrocer " in Castlemarty with the Walsh family pulling out all the stops by offering the cyclists some of the finest homemade apple pie and scones that East Cork has to offer.

The Club and the Phelan family would like to extend their thanks to clubman John Walsh and his family for opening their premises on a Sunday morning and accommodating the charity cycle with their fantastic hospitality.

Refulled and a tad heavier the group took off for the homeward journey back to Youghal with the wind at their backs.There to greet the cyclists was Keith and his family and with a couple of photos for the local media,three rousing cheers were given for young Keith.