The annual Moylagh JFK 50 Mile Challenge will take place this weekend. Last year saw those who took part in the Moylagh JFK 50 Mile Challenge breach the €1 million mark for money raised for charity since the local event's inception 12 years ago.
In aid of The Irish Cancer Society, LARCC and Palliative Care, this year's event takes place from 6am on Saturday the 10th of June, and will see walkers and runners try to complete the 50 mile challenge in 20 hours or less, covering scenic routes through Meath, Cavan and Westmeath.
Our reporter Jodie Curran spoke with committee member, Noel Connell.
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She began by asking him how this challenge first came about:
