The Village Green in Crossakiel seven mile north of Kells in County Meath was a hive of activity last Sunday morning.

Well over 150 tractors, vintage and not so vintage, motorbikes and vintage cars gathered for a ‘Run’ in aid of a local charity ‘Toms Walking Wish’.

Tom Lynch aged 3 from Kilskyre has being diagnosed with a condition called Hypotonia and Global Development Delay (GDD). Tom has low muscle tone that reduces muscle strength. It is the aim of the committee behind Tom’s Walking Wish to provide Tom with every opportunity to walk.

This requires extensive and prolonged therapy carried out in a private clinic in Limerick, under the auspices of the well known consultant Dr. Senthilkumar Periyasamy. The intensive treatment will be ongoing and will entail intense therapy with his mum Nikki having to stay with Tom in Limerick.

The aim of Tom’s Walking Wish is to raise as much funds as possible so as to help Tom receive the best possible treatment available.

The convoy took the scenic route to Munterconnacht in Co. Cavan and made its way back to Crossakiel where light refreshments was served. So far a very impressive total of €6,500 has been raised from the Run.

Donations can also be made to a SPECIAL BANK ACCOUNT  called Tom’s Walking Wish in AIB Kells, Co. Meath  Sort Code: 932531 Account No. 22768008

IBAN: IE87AIBK93253122768008 BIC: AIBKIE2D

The organisers would like to thanks the following

Michael, Treacy and Noel from Killians Lodge Hotel Mullagh

Pat Kearney of O’Dwyers Munterconnacht

Vincent Gilsenan sponsor of stickers

Fergal and Angie McCabe Crossakiel

The Boys on the Honda 50’s who marshalled all the roads and junctions

Crossakiel Handball Club

John Conaty for the spot prizes