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Dearbhail O'Rourke

Kid's Summer Challenge 2025

Help me reach my goal of £600

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81
mi

My target 31 mi

We're taking on the Kid's Summer Challenge for Young Lives vs Cancer.

Want to join us in supporting a good cause? We're taking on the Kid's Summer Challenge for Young Lives vs Cancer and your contribution will make an impact, whether you donate £5 or £500. Every little bit helps. Thank you for your support.

Young Lives vs Cancer help families find the strength to face whatever cancer throws at them. But every day 12 more children and young people hear the devastating news they have cancer. Make a donation and show your support today. 

  • £15 could go towards a grant to cover travel costs for long journeys to live saving treatment 
  • £26 could pay for an hour with a Young Lives vs Cancer Specialist Social Worker. They help families understand and cope with the emotional, practical and financial effects of cancer. 
  • £70 could pay for a night in a Young Lives vs Cancer Homes from Home, a free place for families to stay close to specialist hospitals when their child is going through treatment, keeping families together

Join me in supporting a good cause, your contribution will make a big impact, whether you donate £5 or £500. Every little bit helps. Thank you for your support.

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My Goal

£600

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My Updates

Day 31 31/8/25

Sunday 31st Aug
The last day of our challenge and we have smashed our total! We have raised more money than we ever could have imagined! Thank you to everyone who have so generously to this wonderful charity!

Day 30 30/8/25

Saturday 30th Aug
A horrible stormy day spent at the football field. The girls both played in an underage camogie tournament this morning and then some farming in the afternoon. Fionn spent all day at the pitch, doing laps and helping out at the tuck shop. Despite our worst day weather wise since starting this challenge, we still managed over 20,000 steps!

Day 29 29/8/25

Friday 29th Aug
A few extra recruits for our walk today. A lovely walk around Loughbrickland with friends!

Day 28 28/8/25

Thursday 28th Aug
Back to school today! Another rainy day today, we had to keep local for our walk today and still spent most of the time dodging the showers! Only 3 days left!

Day 27 27/8/25

Wednesday 27th Aug
We had to time our walk between rain showers, but luckily managed our mile before the heavens opened and we were forced inside to go to the cinema! Last day of the summer holidays, back to school tomorrow.

Day 26 26/8/25

Tuesday 26th Aug
A bit of farming in the morning followed by a trip to see the Legananny Dolmen. Almost finished our challenge. We had a bit of rain today, so far we've been incredibly lucky with the weather this month, considering it is Ireland!

Day 25 25/8/25

Monday 25th Aug
Another day, another Forest Park! Today we took a spin around Gosford Forest Park on our bikes and then walked around the parks. Picnic lunch and a well deserved ice cream!

Day 24 24/8/25

Sunday 24th Aug
A lovely walk at Tollymore Forest Park today! 🎉🎉We've raised more than £1000!! 🎉🎉We are so proud of ourselves! Thank you again to everyone who has donated!

Day 23 23/8/25

Saturday 23rd Aug
Local Walk today to fit everything in. Thank you to all our sponsors, we've nearly reached £1000. We're hoping to get £1000 before the end of the challenge!

Day 22 22/8/25

Friday 22nd Aug
Lovely walk around Dromantine with Granny Alice, Granda Kev and Fiona.

Day 21 21/8/25

Thursday 21st Aug
A lovely day in Newcastle. The children enjoyed the Ferris Wheel, the go-karts and the merry-go-round.

Day 20 20/8/25

Wednesday 20th Aug
A lovely walk at Oxford Island today for a change of scenery.

Day 19 19/8/25

Tuesday 19th Aug
Lovely trip around Coillvara this morning. Thank you again to all of our sponsors!

Day 18 18/8/25

Monday 18th Aug
Lovely day at Hillsborough Forest Park today. Thank you again to our sponsors, we are nearing the £1000 mark! 🤯

Day 17 17/8/25

Sunday 17th Aug
We went to Castlewellan Forest Park for our walk today. Beautiful weather is definitely helping our challenge, but the wee legs were tired today.

Day 16 16/8/25

Saturday 16th Aug
A walk through Loughbrickland Park today in the sunshine.

Day 15 15/8/25

Friday 15th Aug
Walk around Lurgan Park and Lunch in Brownlow House with Granny Alice.

Day 14 14/8/25

Thursday 14th Aug
A walk around the boundary of the Boulevard in Banbridge.

Day 13 13/8/25

Wednesday 13th Aug
Today the children took in the beautiful scenery along the Greenway between Omeath and Carlingford. They cycled there and back (with a picnic stop and a well deserved ice cream!) Fionn missed the cycle because he was at summer camp, but he also managed and impressive personal tally of over 36,000 steps! (Approx 16 miles!)

Day 12 12/8/25

Tuesday 12th Aug
The Magees joined us for our walk today after a sleepover at our house. Such a beautiful morning, definitely makes it easier to encourage the walking!

Day 11 11/8/25

Monday 11th Aug
The girls and I did our walk along the seashore in Newcastle today. Fionn was at summer camp, but did his own mile in Banbridge after camp finished.

Day 10 10/8/25

Sunday 10th Aug
A walk home from the football field this morning after the U10 football match.

Day 9 9/8/25

Saturday 9th Aug
We recruited a few extra volunteers for our walk today!

Day 8 8/8/25

Friday 8th Aug
Today's walk around the hills of Kilcoo at Granny and Granda's farm. Thank you again to everyone who has supported us!

Day 7 7/8/25

Thursday 7th Aug
Lovely walk around Banbridge today. We've reached £500 on our donations! Wow! We are so thankful to everyone who has donated, this will keep us going if the motivation starts to dwindle!

Day 6 6/8/25

Wednesday 6th Aug
Sunny walk around Ballyvarley with Granda Kev for today's walk. Thank you again for the wonderful support!

Day 5 5/8/25

Tuesday 5th Aug
A walk along the towpath and foraging for some blackberries! Plenty of evidence of the blackberries on the faces!

Day 4 4/8/25

Monday 4th Aug
Roe Country Park for our 4th day of walking!

Day 3 3/8/25

Sunday 3rd Aug
We took our challenge to the North Coast today and enjoyed the beautiful scenery at the Giants Causeway. We allowed Séamus O'Rourke join the fun today!

Day 2 2/8/25

Saturday 2nd Aug
Walking from Granny and Granda's to the Cross Roads.

Day 1 1/8/25

Friday 1st Aug
We started August with a tour of Tayto Castle.

Thank you to my Sponsors

£63.80

Mum And Dad

£63.80

Caoimhe O’neill

£60

Tamsin

Love to see summer family time helping others.

£53.32

Terence/pola

Maith sibh to the O'Rourke Clan.

£53.32

Granny Fran And Granda Kev

£53.32

Enda&oran O’rourke

£53.32

Lynn Laverty

Good luck from Lynn and Paul xx

£40

Brenda & Liam O'rourke

£32.23

Pj

Well done the O’Rourkes.

£32.23

Stephen Mckenna

£32.23

Sonia Oneill

Amazing work all of you xx

£30

Shelly, Colly & The Crew

What a team! Loving your daily walks guys. Massive well done and all for such an amazing cause. Keep enjoying it Team O’Rourke xxx

£30

Monica O'rourke

£27.05

Roisin Dolan

Great work.

£26.45

Martin & Rhona O’neill

Great work Dearbhail and family

£25

Dermot And Barbara

Keep up the good work

£23.91

Frances

You are all doing great things. Keep going. 😃

£23.91

Kathryn Chris Cillian And Aoife Rafferty

Well done! Have enjoyed your updates on your summer adventures

£23.91

Bronagh Mcconville

This is a great idea! Good luck with all the walking! Hope there’s not too much complaining about small sore legs 😉😂

£21.84

Wendy Harris

What a lovely family you have Dearbhail, so thoughtful of you to think of others.

£21.84

Gillian Devaney

Go O'Roukes, what a super challenge and all to raise money for a great cause.

£21.84

Karen Mcgrath

£21.84

Granny Alice

£21.84

Claire Caulfield

What a great idea! Good luck Fionn, Niamh & Áine!

£21.84

Niamh Dolan

£20

Catherine Mcmulkin

Well done all the O'Rourkes!

£20

Mary Higgins

£20

Margaret Bingham

£20

Niamh, Aaron And Evie Keenan

£20

Claire, Graeme, John, Conor And Maeve Donaghy

£20

Francis And Deirdre Mcgrath

£20

Catherine Mooney

£20

Kieran And Martina Lennon

£20

Andrew Jelly

Great job. All the best.

£13.46

Eugene Magee

£13.46

Aisling O'hagan

Well done O’Rourkes!! You absolutely smashed the challenge!

£13.46

Susan Loughran

Good cause

£13.46

Anonymous

Well done to all the O’Rourke clan So simple but brilliant

£13.46

Sinéad Tometzki

Congrats Dearbhail & all the O’Rourke’s!

£13.46

Dolores

Good luck!

£12

Catherine Connolly

Well done

£12

Alison Lennon-malone

Great well done all

£11.33

Claire Emerson

Go O’Rouke’s!!!

£11.33

Melanie Webb

Good luck and well done for taking on the challenge!

£10

Mairead Duddy

From Mairead Duddy

£10

Dessie And Mary Winters

£10

Karen Early

£5

Sharon Matthews

£5

Sinéad Mcgrath

with Fionn O'Rourke , Niamh O'Rourke and Áine O'Rourke