Last day for Vintage Drive sponsor cards

Today is the final return date for sponsorship cards relating to the very successful 2011 Mac & Norman's Vintage Rally.

“I just can’t believe that people are still able to be so generous, given the times that are in it," says organiser Ann Sully of Kennycourt, who is once again fulsome in her praise of all those who supported the latest run.

“We had 316 vehicles taking part, and that was similar to last year, and on the Monday afterwards we lodged over €10,000 to the account for the Irish Cancer Society.”

Ann is now confident that the final tally this year will bring the total raised for the charity to over €285,000 since the drive was inaugurated.

“And we couldn’t have done it at all without the usual local people who helped me organise the event. They just came from everywhere, asking could they help in any way, and there are far too many to thank individually.”

The 2011 event was the ninth one since the idea was proposed by Mac Sully and neighbour Norman Eagar.