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2009
Charity: Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland President: Eimear Ryan Amount raised: €67,000 towards the building of 4 en-suite wards in the grounds of Our Lady's Childrens Hospital, Crumlin, as well as the refurbishment of an existing area of Galway University Hospital for isolated rooms. Famous Faces: Jason Sherlock -
2008
Charity: Headstrong President: John Doyle &Dominic Meehan Amount raised: €80,009 used to refurbish an old laundry in Mary St for the Jigsaw Initiative: providing a drop-in centre in Galway city for young adults to discuss any personal problems they may be going through. Famous Faces: Kieran Fitzgerald and Joe Canning (Galway GAA), and Adrian Flavin (Connacht Rugby) -
2007
Charity: Stepping Stones ABA School, Kilcloon, Co. Kildare President: Shane Quigley Amount raised: €81,079 used to build a playground in school providing ABA teaching for autistic children. Famous Faces: RTÉ Newscasters John Finnerty and Anne Doyle -
2006
Charity: Laura Lynn Childrens Hospice Fund President: Brian Casey Amount raised: €67,537 used towards the development of a "home from home" hospice for children with life limiting conditions or illness, and for whom curative treatment is not possible.
Famous Faces: Aidan Power, Children's Television Presenter
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2005
Charity: The Irish Kidney Association President: Anne Cullen Amount raised: €36,000 used towards the development of a respite unit in Tramore Famous Faces: TV presenter Hector Ó hEochagáin at launch -
2004
Charity: Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus President: Paul Mulally Amount raised: €35,000 - used for folic acid campaign Famous Faces: Noel Dempsey TD (then Minister for Education and Science) at launch -
2003
Charity: Irish Society for Autism President: Peter McGuire Amount raised: €30,000 - used for holiday house for children with autism in Salt Hill Famous Faces: An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern at launch -
2002
Charity: Enable Ireland President: Maire Fox and Michael McHugh Amount raised: €26,000 - mobile unit in Galway Famous Faces: “Billy” and some of the cast from Faircity -
2001
Charity: Temple Street Children’s Hospital President: Caroline Mannion, Fiona Hoare and Mary McLoughlin Amount raised: £27,500 (= €34,925) - used to buy haemo-dialysis machine in renal unit in hospital Famous Faces: Tracey Piggott, RTÉ racing commentator -
2000
Charity: Fighting Blindness President: John McCormack Amount raised: £14,300 (= €18,160) for research into diseases causing blindness in children and adults Famous Faces: Moya Doherty from Riverdance at launch -
1999
Charity: Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin President: Eamonn Carroll Amount raised: £13,000 (= €16,510) used for research into children’s foundation Famous Faces: Eamonn Coughlan -
1998
Charity: ISPCC President: Ger Griffin Amount raised: £10,000 (= €12,700) used for Childline service for children. Childline was changing to a 24 hour a day service and the money raised was used to purchase extra equipment and fund the training of the extra volunteers that were required. Famous Faces: Then Lord Mayor of Dublin, John Stafford -
1997
Charity: Meningitis Research Foundation President: Micheal Sheridan Amount raised: £10,000 (= €12,700) - used for research into the causes of meningitis. The cycle was also used as a means of promoting awareness of the symptoms of meningitis - 10,000 information cards were given out. Famous Faces: Niamh Redmond - Miss Ireland 1998 and student of NUI Maynooth
Jason Sherlock - Dublin footballer -
1996
Charity: GOAL President: John McGrath Amount raised: £8,000 (= €10,160) -
1995
Charity: Make A Wish Foundation President: Ronan Barry Amount raised: £10,000 (= €12,700) - used to help terminally ill children experience a special wish -
1987-1994
Charity: ISPCC President: Marie-Therese Kilmartin and others Amount raised: 1994 - £10,000 (= €12,700) used for Childline service for children
