Vintage rally presentation

It may have been a difficult year for the national and local economies, but that didn't stop the amazing support for the 2009 Mac & Norman's Vintage Rally, in aid of the Irish Cancer Society.

The rally was organised this year by John Kennedy, Ger Markey, Tommy Dillon, Dermot Fitzgerald, Norman Egar, Anne Sully, and Peter Sully.

They recently presented John McCormack of the Irish Cancer Society with a cheque for €36,250, the proceeds of the 2009 event.

Ann says she is 'happy and delighted' with the financial outcome. "I was expecting maybe €5,000-€10,000 this year, but people are very generous even in tough times. We had nearly 300 vehicles entered, including tractors, motorbikes, vintage cars, even an old double-decker bus. We actually ran out of plaques for entrants."

Prior to the 2009 event, the run had already raised over €250,000 for the ICS since it was inaugurated. Last year it raised over €41,000.